Syrian activists said Sunday several rocket-propelled grenades hit a ruling Baath Party building in Damascus, hours after an Arab League deadline for President Bashar al-Assad’s government to end its bloody crackdown passed. The Local Coordination Committees activist network and witnesses reported numerous explosions in the city center. They said fire trucks headed to the area […]
Grenade Attack on Baath Party Rocks Syrian Capital
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 10:55 pm (UTC-5)
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New Spanish PM Says Debt and Unemployment Will Be His Enemies
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 10:40 pm (UTC-5)
Spanish Prime Minister-elect Mariano Rajoy says his only enemies will be unemployment, excessive debt, and economic stagnation. With all but a few votes counted, Mr. Rajoy and his conservative Popular Party won Sunday’s parliamentary election by a landslide over the ruling Socialists. The Popular Party will control 187 seats, a 33-seat gain. The Socialists took […]
Jordan King to Visit West Bank
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 10:10 pm (UTC-5)
Jordan’s King Abdullah will make a rare visit to the West Bank Monday to meet Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah for talks on the latest political developments in the region. Jordanian officials said the visit comes “in the context of Jordan’s support for the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian people to achieve creation of […]
NYC Mayor Says Would-be Bomber Arrested
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 9:15 pm (UTC-5)
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says police have arrested a man who was plotting to attack post offices, police cars, and soldiers returning from serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The mayor told reporters Sunday 27-year-old Jose Pimentel was inspired by al-Qaida, but that he was working as a “lone wolf,” and not as part […]
Thailand Flood Toll Tops 600
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
Thai government officials say the death toll from the country’s worst flooding in more than 50 years has reached 602. The officials said Sunday the flooding, that began in late July, continues to affect at least 17 provinces. The situation has improved dramatically in recent days and residents of Bangkok were cleaning up during a […]
9 More Dead as Egyptians Demand Military Cede Power
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian medics said Sunday a police and army assault on anti-government protesters in Cairo killed at least nine people, raising the death toll in two days of unrest to at least 11. Police used batons and tear gas to charge thousands of anti-government protesters trying to re-establish a protest camp in Cairo’s Tahrir Square. Many […]
Libya Vows to Try Gadhafi Son, Ex-Intelligence Chief at Home
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s new leaders said Sunday they will try Moammar Gadhafi’s son, Seif al-Islam, in Libya and will not hand him over to the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands, where he is charged with crimes against humanity. The leaders also announced the capture of Gadhafi’s former intelligence chief, Abdullah al-Senoussi, who is also wanted […]
Conservatives Win Election in Spain
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
A new conservative government will take power in Spain after the center-right Popular Party beat the ruling Socialists by a landslide in Sunday’s parliamentary election. With most of votes counted, the Popular Party — led by incoming prime minister Mariano Rajoy — is projected to take 187 seats, a 33 seat gain. The Socialists will […]
Grenade Attack on Baath Party Rocks Syrian Capital
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists said Sunday several rocket-propelled grenades hit a ruling Baath Party building in Damascus, hours after an Arab League deadline passed for President Bashar al-Assad’s government to end its bloody crackdown. The Local Coordination Committees activist network and witnesses reported numerous explosions in the city center. They said fire trucks headed to the area […]
Somalia Confirms Ethiopian Troop Presence
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
Somalia’s defense minister has confirmed Ethiopian troops are in Somalia to fight against Islamist al-Shabab militants. Hussein Arab Issa told VOA Sunday the government welcomes anyone who will help fight against the al-Qaida-linked group. He said the Ethiopians will share intelligence and work alongside Somali government forces. Residents in central Somalia told journalists they saw […]
