Police in New York arrested more than 200 anti-capitalist protesters on Thursday during a rally to mark the two-month anniversary of the Occupy Wall Street movement. Police were able to prevent the smaller than expected crowd from disrupting the city’s financial district early in the day. But the crowd eventually grew to several thousand when […]
Occupy Wall Street Protesters Hold “Day of Action,” 200 Arrested
Posted November 18th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
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4 Afghan Children Killed in Blast
Posted November 18th, 2011 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
Officials in eastern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb blast has killed four children. A Nangarhar province spokesman said the bomb exploded Friday, killing the four children and wounding six others. Insurgents often plant roadside bombs to target Afghan security forces or international troops. The devices usually detonate when someone steps or drives over them.
Study: African Countries Failing to Meet UN Sanitation Goals
Posted November 18th, 2011 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
A new study by an international charity group says nearly all sub-Saharan countries are failing to meet the U.N. Millennium Development goal of reducing by half the proportion of people without access to basic sanitation services by 2015. The UK-based WaterAid group said Friday in a report titled “Off-track, off-target” that the sub-Saharan region would […]
Turkey Warns of Syrian Civil War, France Calls for New Sanctions
Posted November 18th, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
There are new warnings that the situation in Syria could descend into civil war. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told the French news agency Friday that fighting between Syrian army defectors and the government runs “a risk of transforming into civil war.” He also said the elevated tensions make now the “right time” to stop […]
Italian Prime Minister Meets With Pope
Posted November 18th, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti had his first meeting with Pope Benedict XVI Friday ahead of his government’s second confidence vote in parliament. The two met briefly at Rome’s airport before the Pope left for three-day trip to West Africa, but details of the talk were not disclosed. Mr. Monti’s plan to resolve Italy’s debt […]
Turkey Follows Russia, Warns of Syrian Civil War
Posted November 18th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
There are new warnings that the situation in Syria could evolve into civil war. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu told the French news agency Friday that fighting between Syrian army defectors and the government runs “a risk of transforming into civil war.” He also said the elevated tensions make now the “right time” to stop […]
Obama Meets with Asian Leaders
Posted November 18th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama held talks Friday with Asian leaders attending the East Asia Summit in Bali, Indonesia. After his arrival, Mr. Obama oversaw the signing of a large order of Boeing jets by Indonesia’s domestic airline, Lion Air. The aircraft maker said Thursday that the sale of 230 Boeing 737 planes, worth close to […]
Philippines Issues Arrest Warrant for Gloria Arroyo
Posted November 18th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
A Philippine court issued an arrest warrant Friday for former President Gloria Arroyo for alleged large-scale vote tampering The move comes hours after the Philippines election commission approved fraud charges against the former Philippine leader. The commission said the maximum penalty for the crime is life imprisonment. The warrant prevents Ms. Arroyo from leaving the […]
New Protest Sweeps Cairo’s Tahrir Square
Posted November 18th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of Egyptians are demonstrating in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, upset over what they say is an attempt by the country’s military to reinforce its powers. Friday’s rally was called by the Muslim Brotherhood, the country’s most organized political group, in reaction to a government proposal to give the military the final say on major policies […]
UN Urges South Sudan Military to Release Child Soldiers
Posted November 18th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations is calling for the military of South Sudan to release all remaining child soldiers who are serving within its ranks. The U.N. Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) said Thursday that 53 child soldiers between the ages of 13 and 17 were released by the South Sudanese armed forces earlier […]
