British Prime Minister David Cameron says British-flagged merchant ships sailing the Horn of Africa will be authorized to carry armed guards to ward off pirates. Mr. Cameron, speaking Sunday on British television, said shipping companies will soon be able to apply for a government license for guards and weapons for use near the coast of […]
Britain to Approve Armed Guards for Horn of Africa Shipping
Posted October 30th, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
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Russia Launches Spacecraft to ISS
Posted October 30th, 2011 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
Russia says the unmanned Progress cargo spacecraft successfully launched Sunday, heading for the International Space Station. The successful launch follows a failed attempt of a similar spacecraft in August. Russia’s Federal Space Agency says Progress lifted off from Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan. The spacecraft will deliver necessities such as food, water and clothing for […]
Turkey Earthquake Cleanup Under Way as Searches Wind Down
Posted October 30th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
A week after a powerful earthquake killed hundreds of people in Turkey, crews have begun been clearing debris as rescue operations wind down. Turkish officials say they are concluding their search for survivors unless they get a specific request to look for someone. Officials say the quake killed 582 people, with 455 of the dead […]
Israel, Militants Continue Attacks for Second Day
Posted October 30th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
Israel and Gaza-based Palestinian militants continued to launch attacks against each other Sunday, following deadly attacks that began Saturday with an Israeli air raid on Palestinian militants. Egypt’s attempt to broker a cease-fire between the two factions has so far failed to bring a halt to the flare-up of violence. Several rockets were fired into […]
4 Killed in Pakistan Drone Strike
Posted October 30th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed at least four militants in Pakistan’s northwestern tribal region, near the Afghan border. Authorities say the drone fired at least four missiles into a vehicle Sunday near the town of Datta Khel in the North Waziristan region. U.S. officials have never publicly acknowledged the use […]
Thai PM Optimistic About Floodwaters
Posted October 30th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Thailand’s prime minister remained optimistic Sunday that the capital would be spared any additional destruction from the worst flooding in decades. Yingluck Shinawatra asked her compatriots to have confidence in the government’s ability to handle the flooding, even as some dikes in Bangkok overflowed Sunday. The city’s northern districts were submerged Saturday, as well as […]
Russian Spacecraft Heads to International Space Station
Posted October 30th, 2011 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
Russian officials say a Progress cargo spacecraft will launch for the International Space Station on Sunday. Russia’s Federal Space Agency says Progress will lift off from Baikonur Space Center in Kazakhstan. The spacecraft will deliver necessities such as food, water, and clothing for the astronauts on board the station, as well as a satellite for […]
Israel, Militants Continue Attacks for Second Day
Posted October 30th, 2011 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Israel and Gaza-based Palestinian militants continued to launch attacks against each other Sunday, following deadly attacks Saturday that began with an Israeli air raid on Palestinian militants. Egypt’s attempt to broker a cease-fire between the two factions has so far failed to bring a halt to the flare-up of violence. Several rockets were fired into […]
Bulgarian Presidential Run Off Election Sunday
Posted October 30th, 2011 at 3:30 am (UTC-5)
Voters in Bulgaria are choosing a new president Sunday in a runoff election. On the ballot are GERB candidate Rosen Plevneliev, who got 40 percent of the vote last Sunday, and Socialist Ivaylo Kalfin, who came in second with about 29 percent of the votes. Political analysts expect Kalfin, a European parliament member, will win […]
12,000 Arrested in Chinese Online Drug Sale Crackdown
Posted October 30th, 2011 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
China’s state-run news agency say police have arrested more than 12,000 people and seized 300 kilograms of illicit drugs in a nationwide crackdown on narcotics sold through online chat rooms. The official Xinhua news agency says authorities were alerted to the online sales after uncovering chat rooms in the western cities of Lanzhou and Xi’an […]
