The Texas Rangers scored two runs in the final inning to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals in the second game of Major League Baseball’s World Series on Thursday in St. Louis, Missouri. The best of seven series is now tied at one game each. Thursday’s contest was scoreless until the seventh inning, when St. Louis […]
Texas Rangers Take Game Two of World Series
Security Council to Vote on Yemen Resolution
The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a resolution, Friday, that condemns the Yemeni government for its crackdown on dissent and urges President Ali Abdullah Saleh to transfer power. U.N. diplomats say the draft resolution reaffirms support for a Gulf Cooperation Council initiative that calls for Mr. Saleh to transfer power to a […]
China Urges “Inclusive Political Transition” in Libya Following Gadhafi Death
China’s Foreign Ministry is calling for Libya’s transitional government to begin an “inclusive political transition” following the death of long-time Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jiang Yu said Friday that Libya has “turned a new page” in its history, but did not directly comment on the death of the former Libyan leader. […]
Gadhafi Killed in Sirte, Libyans Eye Future
Former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi was shot and killed Thursday as provisional government forces stormed his final stronghold in his hometown of Sirte, sparking nationwide celebrations. After his death, a brigade of fighters from Misrata seized Gadhafi’s bloodied body and brought it to their city in an ambulance. Medical officials arrived later, presumably to conduct […]
ETA Announces End to Armed Activity
The Basque separatist group ETA has declared an end to its 43-year bloody campaign for an indepedent homeland in Europe. Three ETA members wearing black berets and white hoods that covered their faces made the declaration in a video posted online Thursday. They called on the Spanish and French governments to open talks with the […]
Five Killed in Belarus Helicopter Crash
A Belarusian border guard helicopter has crashed, killing all five people on board. Officials say the European-made helicopter crashed Thursday afternoon near the border with Lithuania and burst into flames. Three of the people on board were journalists filming a report. The cause of the crash was not immediately known.
US Indicts 2 in Saudi Envoy Assassination Plot
A U.S. grand jury has indicted two Iranian men accused of being involved in an alleged plot to kill the Saudi ambassador to the United States. The indictment Thursday in New York means the grand jury believes there is enough evidence against Manssor Arbabsiar and Gholam Shakuri to warrant a trial. Arbabsiar, a naturalized U.S. […]
Obama Hails Gadhafi’s Demise, Warns Arab Dictatorships
U.S. President Barack Obama says ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s death is a warning to authoritarian strongmen across the Middle East that iron-fisted rule “inevitably comes to an end.” Speaking at the White House Thursday, Mr. Obama hailed what he called “a momentous day in the history of Libya, telling its people “You have won […]
ETA Announces ‘Definitive Cease’ to Armed Activity
The Basque separatist group ETA has declared an end to its armed struggle after more than four decades of violence in its quest for a homeland independent of Spain. In a statement posted in the Basque daily Gara Thursday, ETA also called on the Spanish and French governments to open talks with the aim of […]
ETA Announces ‘Definitive Cease’ to Armed Activity
The Basque separatist group ETA has declared an end to its armed struggle after more than four decades of violence in its quest for a homeland independent of Spain. In a statement posted in the Basque daily Gara Thursday, ETA also called on the Spanish and French governments to open talks with the aim of […]