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 […]
Fugitive Son of Libya’s Gadhafi Discusses Possible Surrender
First Night of Curfew Ends in Tunisian City
Tunisians in the town that was the birthplace of the Arab Spring uprisings are emerging Saturday from the first night of a newly imposed curfew. Officials announced an overnight curfew in Sidi Bouzid on Friday after demonstrators took to the streets for a second day to show their displeasure over the outcome of the country’s […]
St. Louis Cardinals Win Baseball’s World Series
The St. Louis Cardinals have won Major League Baseball’s World Series, coming from behind to defeat the visiting Texas Rangers 6-2 in the deciding seventh game of the championship series. Pitcher Chris Carpenter, who started three games for the Cardinals in this year’s World Series, earned the victory late Friday, giving up just two runs […]
White House to Review Energy Department Loans
The White House has ordered an independent review of U.S. Energy Department loans after the solar panel company, Solyndra, received a half-a-billion-dollar federal loan guarantee then went bankrupt. White House Chief of Staff William Daley Friday said the review of the Energy Department’s loan program would be conducted by Herb Allison, a former Treasury Department […]
US Group Calls For Film Boycott Over Human Rights in China
A U.S. rights group is calling for a boycott of a U.S. film company because it is shooting a movie in a Chinese city where a leading activist is under house arrest. The group, Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, says Relativity Media is filming the movie 21 and Over in Linyi, China. The city is where […]
Arab Ministers Call for Cease-Fire As 35 Reportedly Killed in Syria
Senior ministers from the Arab League have sent an urgent message to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stop the crackdown against anti-government protesters. The message from the League’s Arab Ministers Committee on the Syrian Crisis was sent as activists say Syrian security forces and snipers killed at least 35 people on Friday. The activists say […]
New Protests in Tunisia Rock Birthplace of Arab Spring
The Tunisian town that was the birthplace of the Arab Spring uprisings has once again been rocked by violent demonstrations. Protests erupted Friday against Tunisia’s newly elected Ennahda party in the central city of Sidi Bouzid. Media reports say security forces fired shots into the air and tear gas at demonstrators who tried to raid […]
NBA Cancels Games Through November 30
The commissioner of the National Basketball Association has canceled all NBA games through November 30 in an ongoing dispute between players and club owners over revenues. Commissioner David Stern took action Friday after labor negotiations between players and club owners broke off without a deal to end a nearly four-month-old lockout. Stern also said it […]
US Group Calls For Film Boycott Over Human Rights in China
A U.S. rights group is calling for a boycott of a U.S. film company because it is shooting a movie in a Chinese city where a leading activist is in prison. The group, Women’s Rights Without Frontiers, says Relativity Media is filming the movie 21 and Over in Linyi, China. The city is where blind […]
Muslim Man Gets 20 Years For Killing Russian Fan
A Russian court has sentenced a Muslim man from North Caucasus to 20 years in prison for killing an ethnic Russian football fan last year. A jury at Moscow City Court had convicted Aslan Cherkesov of premeditated murder last week. Five other people who took part in the December street violence that also left at […]