Iranian officials say a massive explosion at an ammunition depot west of Tehran has killed at least 17 members of the country’s elite Revolutionary Guards. State media reports say a senior guard commander died in the incident. At least 16 other people were injured in the blast with some in critical condition. A spokesman for […]
Baseball Star Thankful to Be Alive After Venezuela Kidnapping
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Major League Baseball player Wilson Ramos says he is thankful to be alive after being kidnapped in his home country of Venezuela. Venezuelan police rescued the 24-year-old Washington Nationals catcher on Friday, two days after armed men abducted him from outside his home in the city of Valencia. Ramos tells the media the forces […]
Berlusconi to Resign Saturday, Ending Scandal-Plagued Era
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is set to resign Saturday after a new budget law was approved in parliament, making way for a transitional government that will try to steer the country out of a potential economic crisis. Mr. Berlusconi, who has been in power for 10 of the past 17 years, said Tuesday that […]
Arab League Suspends Syria Over Crackdown
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
Members of the Arab League have decided to suspend Syria’s involvement in the group until President Bashar al-Assad’s government implements an already agreed upon peace plan to end its violent crackdown on protests. Qatari Prime Minister and Arab League Chairman Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani told reporters Saturday that Syria retains its membership in the 22-member […]
Kyrgyz PM Confirmed Winner of Presidential Election
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
Election officials in Kyrgyzstan have confirmed former Prime Minister Almazbek Atambayev as the winner of last month’s presidential election. With nearly 63 percent of the vote, Mr. Atambayev won an outright majority, far ahead of his two nationalist rivals, former parliament speaker Adakhan Madumarov and former boxer Kamchibek Tashiyev, who each polled less than 15 […]
Islamist Militant Kills 7 in Kazakhstan
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
An Islamist militant killed seven people, including five law enforcement officers, before blowing himself up during a rampage Saturday in a southern Kazakh city. Authorities say the violence began Saturday morning in the city of Taraz when the militant opened fired on security forces trailing him. He then hijacked a car and raided a weapons […]
Kenya Asks Arab Nations for Support in Somalia
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Kenya is calling for more support from Arab nations to help pursue al-Shabab militants who are carrying out attacks near the Kenya-Somalia border. A top official in Kenya’s Foreign Ministry, Lindsay Kiptiness, says Kenya is trying to gain support from the Arab League and predominantly Muslim nations such as Turkey and Iran that have backed […]
Berlusconi to Resign Saturday, Ending Scandal-Plagued Era
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is set to resign Saturday after a new budget law is approved in parliament, making way for a transitional government that will try to steer the country out of a potential economic crisis. Mr. Berlusconi, who has been in power for 10 of the past 17 years, said Tuesday that […]
Arab League Suspends Syria Over Crackdown
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Members of the Arab League have decided to suspend Syria’s involvement in the group until President Bashar al-Assad’s government implements an already agreed upon peace plan to end its violent crackdown on protests. Qatari Prime Minister and Arab League Chairman Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani told reporters Saturday that Syria retains its membership in the 22-member […]
15 Killed in Iran Explosions
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
At least 15 people have been killed in Iran after two massive explosions rocked an ammunition depot west of Tehran. Iranian state media reports say something blew up Saturday at a military facility operated by the Revolutionary Guards Corps. A spokesman for the elite military unit says an initial investigation indicates the explosions occurred as […]
