Syrian security forces have launched new raids in the flashpoint Homs region. Activists and residents say heavy shelling could be heard in the central district Saturday as government forces in armored vehicles moved into the area. The apparent crackdown on dissent comes a day after activists said security forces killed at least 40 people as […]
Ireland’s Labor Party Candidate Set to be Next President
Posted October 29th, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Human rights activist and poet Michael Higgins is set to be named as Ireland’s next president when final election results are announced on Saturday. Election officials say the Labor Party candidate received almost 40-percent of all first-preference votes in Thursday’s polling, which gives him a sizable lead over the other six candidates. His strongest challenger, […]
15 Arrested After Shooting at US Embassy in Bosnia
Posted October 29th, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Serbian police say they arrested 15 suspected radical Islamists, on Saturday, a day after a gunman who is believed to have ties to a radical group opened fire at the U.S. embassy in neighboring Bosnia. Serbian interior ministry officials say the suspects were arrested during raids in three towns in southwestern Serbia with large Muslim […]
Qantas Grounds All Flights
Posted October 29th, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Australia’s Qantas Airways grounded all its aircraft Saturday because of a labor dispute. The airline, which has been hit by a series of strikes, said Saturday that all employees involved in the action would be locked out beginning Monday evening. The unions involved in the strikes represent pilots, licensed engineers, baggage and ground workers, and […]
Queen Elizabeth Returns to Britain From Australia Visit
Posted October 29th, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh have left Australia to return to Britain. The queen ended her tour of Australia Saturday at a barbecue in the western city of Perth. Authorities say tens of thousands of people lined the banks of the Swan River to catch a glimpse of the royal couple. The […]
Thai PM Says Waters Have Peaked
Posted October 29th, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Thailand’s prime minister says floodwaters will start to recede soon, as tens of thousands of people pour out of Bangkok to escape the saturated city. Yingluck Shinawatra said in her weekly media address Saturday the waters have peaked and will begin to recede next week. Meanwhile, Bangkok residents are flocking to airports as well as […]
4 Killed in Suicide Car Bomb Attack in Kabul
Posted October 29th, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say a suicide car bomber has attacked a convoy of foreign troops in the capital, Kabul, killing at least four people. Authorities say three civilians and a police officer were killed in the attack Saturday in the Darulaman area. It was not immediately clear if any of the foreign troops were killed in […]
21 Killed in Chinese Accident
Posted October 29th, 2011 at 1:35 am (UTC-5)
Chinese officials say a vehicle carrying railway construction workers has overturned, killing at least 21 of the workers and injuring seven others. Authorities say the workers were traveling to a construction site in northwest Gansu province when the accident happened Saturday morning. It was not immediately clear how many workers were riding in the vehicle […]
Arab League Appeals For Calm in Syria
Posted October 29th, 2011 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
Arab League ministers have announced plans to meet with Syrian officials on Sunday to discuss ways to end the deadly violence from Syria’s anti-government protests. The group announced the upcoming meeting in Qatar on Friday as its senior ministers sent an urgent message to President Bashar al-Assad to stop the crackdown on opposition protests. Activists […]
Fugitive Son of Libya’s Gadhafi Discusses Possible Surrender
Posted October 29th, 2011 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
Informal talks are underway between a fugitive son of the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and the International Criminal Court . Seif al-Islam Gadhafi is wanted by the ICC for alleged crimes against humanity. He is accused of killing civilian protesters during the uprising against his father’s regime. ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo says intermediaries have […]
