The United Nations Security Council is renewing its call for “credible and peaceful” elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the same day an internationally-respected election monitoring group reports next month’s vote faces “serious” credibility threats. The U.N. said Monday the Security Council was briefed on preparations for the vote scheduled on November 28. The […]
UN Calls for “Credible and Peaceful” DRC Elections
Posted October 17th, 2011 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Indian Forces Raid Maoist Camp in the East
Posted October 17th, 2011 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
Indian security forces raided a Maoist camp in the eastern state of Jharkhand Monday, arresting three rebels and recovering a large cache of weapons. Local police said the raid, which was part of a three-day “Operation Thunder,” took place near Garhwa, a dense forest area located near the border with Chhattisgarh state. The weapons cache […]
US, North Korea to Resume Talks on War Remains
Posted October 17th, 2011 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says it has agreed to negotiate with North Korea on resuming efforts to recover the remains of U.S. soldiers unaccounted for from the Korean war. In a brief announcement, the Pentagon said the negotiations would begin Tuesday in Bangkok. The Pentagon did not say why it is now resuming the discussions, but […]
Syrian Forces Kill 25; Government Accused of Targeting Doctors
Posted October 17th, 2011 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces killed at least 25 people Monday when they attacked the opposition stronghold of Homs, while activists accused the government of intensifying its persecution of doctors who treat wounded protesters. Residents and activists say tanks firing heavy machine guns swept into Sunni Muslim districts of Homs, where large protests demanding the removal of […]
Plane Crashes in Botswana, 8 European Tourists Dead
Posted October 17th, 2011 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
A small tourist plane has crashed in Botswana, killing the pilot and seven passengers. A Botswana aviation official said Monday the dead were from Britain, France and Sweden. Four passengers survived the crash — two tourists from France and two Botswana nationals. The spokesman said the plane, a Cessna 208, crashed and burst into flames […]
Top Israeli Court Green Lights Shalit Swap
Posted October 17th, 2011 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
Israel’s Supreme Court has upheld the government’s decision to exchange hundreds of Palestinian prisoners for captive Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, setting the stage for the historic swap to begin early Tuesday. The high court rejected four petitions submitted by relatives of Israelis killed in Palestinian attacks, thwarting a last-minute attempt to block the deal with […]
US Biographers: Vincent Van Gogh Did Not Commit Suicide
Posted October 17th, 2011 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
An expert on 18th century Dutch painter Vincent Van Gogh is casting doubt on a theory that he did not commit suicide, but was instead shot to death by two boys. A new Van Gogh biography by American authors Steven Naifeh and Gregory White, Van Gogh, The Life, is now in bookstores. Naifeh and White […]
US Senator Defends US Troops in Central Africa
Posted October 17th, 2011 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. senator who has long called for greater U.S. engagement in Africa is defending the deployment of 100 U.S. troops to central Africa to help fight a notorious guerrilla leader. Senator James Inhofe said Monday the Lord’s Resistance Army, and its leader, Joseph Kony, have for 25 years been oppressing people in Uganda, Central […]
US Firm Pays $4 Billion to BP for Gulf Oil Spill
Posted October 17th, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. oil company, Anadarko Petroleum, has agreed to pay $4 billion to BP to cover the costs related to last year’s devastating oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig on April 2010 killed 11 workers and sent 5 million barrels of oil pouring into the waters […]
US Calls On Burma To Release More Prisoners
Posted October 17th, 2011 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. special envoy to Burma has welcomed the East Asian country’s recent moves to release political prisoners but says more prisoners must be freed if Burma wants to transform its relationship with the United States. Derek Mitchell told reporters Monday the United States is seeing a trend toward greater openness in Burma, but said […]
