Egyptian riot police firing tear gas and rubber bullets stormed into Cairo’s Tahrir Square early Saturday to dismantle a protest camp erected a day earlier, killing one person and injuring more than 650 others. Witnesses said the clashes erupted after police pulled down the tents of about 100 protesters who had camped in the square […]
2 Dead, Hundreds Wounded in Egypt Protests
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 10:05 pm (UTC-5)
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1 Dead, Hundreds Wounded in Egypt Protests
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian riot police firing tear gas and rubber bullets stormed into Cairo’s Tahrir Square early Saturday to dismantle a protest camp erected a day earlier, killing one person and injuring more than 650 others. Witnesses said the clashes erupted after police pulled down the tents of about 100 protesters who had camped in the square […]
Afghan Jirga Backs US Deal
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
Delegates at a traditional national assembly in Afghanistan have endorsed a long-term strategic partnership with the United States that would address Afghanistan’s security needs and the presence of U.S. forces in the country after 2014. The non-binding resolution issued at the end of a four-day Loya Jirga assembly Saturday also suggested conditions for future talks […]
Fishing Nations Agree to Protect Rare Shark
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
Countries involved in bluefin tuna fishing have agreed to make more effort to protect a rare species of shark and curtail illegal fishing. Delegates of the 48-nation International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas Conference meeting Saturday in Istanbul decided on a measure mandating that silky sharks accidentally caught in fishing gear must be […]
15 Dead in Syria as Arab Deadline Looms
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say at least 15 people were killed in a crackdown on dissent across Syria Saturday, as and Arab League deadline neared for Damascus to end the bloodshed. The activists said most of the deaths occurred in fresh raids by security forces, while at least two army deserters died in clashes in Homs. The […]
Gadhafi’s Son Captured in Southern Libya
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan officials have said fighters from the Abu Bakr Sidiq militia in the city of Zintan captured Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, son of the late Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Zintan militia commander Beshir al-Atrib told a news conference in Tripoli Saturday that Seif al-Islam was apprehended along with three aides near the town of Obari in […]
Reports: Ethiopian Troops Enter Somalia
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
Residents say a large number of Ethiopian troops have crossed into neighboring Somalia, just weeks after Kenyan forces entered the country to pursue al-Shabab militants. News reports quote Somali elders as saying the Ethiopian troops moved into Somalia Saturday in armored vehicles. The Ethiopian government would not confirm the reports, but the Reuters news agency […]
500 Injured in Clashes Between Egyptian Police, Protesters
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian authorities say more than 500 people were injured after riot police and rock-throwing protesters clashed in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. The unrest unfolded over the day on Saturday as police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to try to disperse hold-outs from a mass protest on Friday. The unrest was reminiscent of the anti-government protests […]
Son of Libya’s Gadhafi Captured Alive
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan officials say they have captured Seif al-Islam Gadhafi alive and in good health and are holding him in the western city of Zintan. The country’s interim Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib told a news conference late Saturday that Seif al-Islam will receive a fair trial and be guaranteed rights under Libyan and international law. He […]
Syrian Death Tolls Mounts, Deadline Looms
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
At least 13 people have been killed in unrest across Syria, where the government is facing a midnight deadline from the Arab League to end its crackdown on dissent. Activists say most of Saturday’s deaths took place as Syrian troops launched new raids in several regions. They say at least two army deserters died in […]
