Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz has died of an undisclosed illness. He was in his eighties. His death was announced by the Saudi media, which said he died Saturday “outside of the kingdom following an illness.” Western news reports say he died while undergoing medial treatment in the United States. Crown Prince Sultan […]
Safety Official Says China Coal Mine Deaths Down
Posted October 22nd, 2011 at 1:10 am (UTC-5)
China’s top coal mine safety official says there were fewer fatalities in the country’s coal mines this year compared to the same time last year. The official Xinhua news agency quoted coal mine safety chief Zhao Tiechui Saturday as saying that the number of workers who were killed in coal mines in the first nine […]
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Dies
Posted October 22nd, 2011 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul-Aziz has died of an undisclosed illness. His death was announced Saturday by the Saudi media. He was in his eighties. CNN reports he died while undergoing medial treatment in the United States. Crown Prince Sultan was one of the kingdom’s most powerful figures and was believed to be […]
Cameroon Supreme Court Confirms Biya’s Election
Posted October 22nd, 2011 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
Cameroon’s Supreme Court has declared incumbent President Paul Biya the winner of this month’s election despite opposition calls to throw out the vote because of fraud allegations. Mr. Biya was reelected to a sixth term with 78 percent of the vote. The court’s confirmation Friday comes a day after rejecting calls by opposition candidates, including […]
