Foreign ministers from the Arab League have given Syria’s government three days to end bloodshed against anti-government protesters and allow in teams of observers to monitor the compliance. The ministers announced their decision in a statement after an emergency meeting in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, Wednesday. However, they did not say what would happen if […]
Arab League Gives Syria 3 Days to Halt Bloodshed
Posted November 16th, 2011 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Iran Says it Supports Arab Spring
Posted November 16th, 2011 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
A senior Iranian diplomat said Wednesday the government in Tehran has been supporting the movements for democracy in the Middle East “since day one” when the uprising began in Tunisia. Javad Larijani, who heads Iran’s Human Rights Council and serves as a top advisor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, described the Arab Spring as a […]
Germany to Launch National Registry of Neo-Nazis
Posted November 16th, 2011 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
Germany is launching a national registry of neo-Nazis similar to a list of Islamic extremists put in place after September 11th, 2001. Interior Minister Hans-Peter Frederich said the new registry will hold information gathered from police and intelligence agents from across Germany. The announcement of the new list comes as authorities open a fresh investigation […]
Chinese School Bus Crash Kills 20
Posted November 16th, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
At least 20 people were killed Wednesday in a school bus accident in northwest China. Officials said an overloaded minibus with more than 60 children and two adults on board collided with a coal truck in the city of Qingyang in Gansu province. China’s state-run Xinhua news agency quoted the local safety bureau as saying […]
Arab League Gives Syria 3 Days to Halt Bloodshed
Posted November 16th, 2011 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
The Arab League has given Syria’s government three days to end bloodshed against anti-government protesters and allow in teams of observers to monitor the compliance. The league’s foreign ministers announced their decision in a statement after an emergency meeting in the Moroccan capital, Rabat, Wednesday. However, they did not say what would happen if Damascus […]
Thai Government Discusses Possible Thaksin Pardon
Posted November 16th, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
Thailand’s government is reportedly discussing an amnesty that would pave the way for the return of fugitive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who fled the country to avoid a corruption charge. The Bangkok Post newspaper reports that the Cabinet approved the pardon during a meeting Tuesday. The amnesty will reportedly apply to people over the […]
Lawmakers Urge Deficit Reduction Committee to ‘Go Big’
Posted November 16th, 2011 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is urging the special committee tasked with finding ways to cut $1.2 trillion from the federal deficit to “go big” and aim for around $4 trillion in savings. The House and Senate legislators issued the call Wednesday as the “supercommittee” works to meet a November 23 deadline to come […]
American Space Heroes: A Look at Wednesday’s Congressional Gold Medal Recipients
Posted November 16th, 2011 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
Neil Armstrong, 81, became the first man to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969. After setting foot on the moon’s surface, he famously stated, “That’s one small step for [a] man, one giant leap for mankind.” Armstrong was the commander of the moon landing mission. Known as Apollo 11, the mission completed a […]
Monti Sworn In as Italy’s Prime Minister
Posted November 16th, 2011 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
Italy’s new government and Prime Minister Mario Monti have been sworn in during a solemn ceremony at the presidential palace. The 68-year-old Monti, an economics professor and former European Union Commissioner, formed his new government Wednesday, saying he will seek “sacrifices” from Italians to resolve the country’s economic problems and get it moving forward again. […]
Chinese School Bus Crash Kills 20
Posted November 16th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
At least 20 people were killed Wednesday in a school bus accident in northwest China. Officials said an overloaded minibus with more than 60 children and two adults on board collided with a coal truck in the city of Qingyang in Gansu province. China’s state-run Xinhua news agency quoted the local safety bureau as saying […]
