Survivors of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge regime have held a remembrance ceremony a day before a United Nations-backed tribunal tries three accused architects of some of the 20th century’s worst atrocities. The survivors and relatives of the victims gathered Sunday at the Choeung Ek Genocide Center in the capital, Phnom Penh. More than three decades after […]
Cambodian Trial for 3 Khmer Leader Set to Begin
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
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US Debt Committee Remains Deadlocked
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
Hope is slim the so-called “supercommittee” in the U.S. Congress will find a way to reduce the federal deficit by $1.2 trillion before the deadline this week Evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats, the 12 panel members must unveil a plan by Wednesday. But panelists said in interviews Sunday they cannot agree about whether and […]
3 More Dead as Egyptians Demand Military Cede Power
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian medics said Sunday a police and army assault on anti-government protesters in Cairo killed at least three people, raising the death toll in two days of unrest to at least five. 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 […]
New Spanish PM Faces Tough Economic Challenges
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
There will be no post-election “honeymoon” for Spain’s likely new prime minister Mariano Rajoy, with Spain on the brink of recession and struggling with 22 percent unemployment. Friends and aides describe Mr. Rajoy as an introvert and someone who never says what he is thinking, which makes it difficult for many Spaniards and the European […]
Conservatives Projected to Win Election in Spain
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
An exit poll from Spain’s public broadcaster indicates Spain’s opposition conservatives have scored a landslide win in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, sweeping the party into power after nearly eight years of Socialist rule. The poll shows Mariano Rajoy’s center-right Popular Party securing an absolute majority in the country’s 350-seat parliament, easily defeating the ruling Socialists who […]
South Sudan Rebel Leader Says Peace Talks Failed, Violence Likely
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
South Sudanese rebel leader George Athor Deng says peace talks with the country’s ruling party have broken down, and that his forces are prepared to continue fighting against the government. Speaking in Nairobi Sunday, Athor said key demands of his South Sudanese Democratic Movement were not met during talks last week with South Sudanese President […]
Violence Mars Protests in Cairo, 3 More Dead
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian medics say a police and army assault on anti-government protesters in Cairo has killed at least three people, raising the death toll in Egypt to at least five killed in two days of unrest. Police on Sunday fired tear gas for a second day at thousands of anti-government protesters trying to re-establish a protest […]
Libyan Forces Capture Former Intel Chief
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan officials say Moammar Gadhafi’s former intelligence chief has been caught, one day after provisional authority forces captured Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the wanted son of the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Officials say Abdullah al-Senoussi was taken alive Sunday in the country’s south. The latest victory for Libyan forces comes as the transitional government is […]
Libyan Forces Surround Former Intel Chief
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan officials say forces have surrounded Moammar Gadhafi’s former intelligence chief, one day after provisional authority forces captured Seif al-Islam Gadhafi, the wanted son of the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi. There are conflicting reports from officials Sunday about to whether forces have captured former intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senoussi or are still negotiating his surrender […]
Bangladesh Calls on Pakistan to Apologize for War
Posted November 20th, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Bangladesh is calling on Pakistan to formally apologize for alleged atrocities committed by its military during the independence war of 1971. Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni made the demand Sunday during a meeting with Pakistan’s new envoy to the country, Afrasiab Mehdi Hashmi. A ministry statement says Moni called for Pakistan’s understanding and recognition of […]
