Syria has ignored an Arab League deadline to accept international observers to oversee an initiative aimed at ending a violent crackdown on anti-government protests. Arab League officials had said that if the government of President Bashar al-Assad failed to respond Friday, they would meet Saturday to discuss imposing additional sanctions. Arab League Secretary-General Nabil el-Araby […]
Syria Ignores Arab League Deadline, Risks Sanctions
Posted November 25th, 2011 at 10:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Venezuela Receives First Repatriated Gold Shipment
Posted November 25th, 2011 at 9:20 pm (UTC-5)
The government of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has begun repatriating gold reserves that had been held in European banks. The gold bars were unloaded at Venezuela’s Maiquetia airport Friday and later transferred to armored vehicles for shipping to the Central Bank in Caracas. Officials did not say how much gold was brought back in the […]
Strike in Britain May Halt Air Travel, Other Services
Posted November 25th, 2011 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
A national strike in Britain set for Wednesday threatens to paralyze operations at Europe’s busiest airport and cut many public services throughout the country. British Airport Authorities warned airlines Friday that they need to reduce service by at least 50 percent on November 30 because customs and immigration operations are expected to be greatly affected. […]
Congolese Presidential Candidates Plan Rival Rallies
Posted November 25th, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
The top two presidential candidates in the Democratic Republic of Congo are holding final rallies in the capital Saturday, ahead of elections on Monday. President Joseph Kabila and one of the main opposition challengers, Etienne Tshisekedi, are planning to rally supporters at adjacent sites in the center of Kinshasa. An electoral observer from the U.S.-based […]
NASA Rover to Begin Journey to Mars
Posted November 25th, 2011 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. space agency is set to launch the newest of its Mars rovers Saturday on a two-year mission to find places where life may have existed on the red planet. NASA’s $2.5-billion Mars Science Laboratory, known as Curiosity, is to be launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on an unmanned rocket. The size of a […]
Chinese Report Blames Exiled Monk for Immolations
Posted November 25th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
A Chinese expert on Tibet has accused religious leaders close to Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, of using extremist teachings to push Buddhist monks in China to set fire to themselves. Nine monks and two nuns have set themselves on fire in ethnically Tibetan parts of southwest China this year to protest religious […]
Protesters Pack Cairo’s Tahrir Square, Despite Government’s Concessions
Posted November 25th, 2011 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
Tens of thousand of Egyptians gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday where they pressed their demand for an end to military rule despite the ruling military’s appointment of a new prime minister. The number of protesters has continued to swell over the past week, in spite of a series of concessions announced by the […]
1 Tourist Killed 3 Kidnapped in Mali
Posted November 25th, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in Mali say one tourist was killed and three were kidnapped when gunmen burst into a restaurant in the county’s ancient city of Timbuktu. Witnesses say the four tourists were led to a vehicle outside the restaurant Friday, and when one tried to resist, he was shot and killed. The director of tourism in […]
New Fears on Europe, Italy’s Borrowing Costs Jump Again
Posted November 25th, 2011 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
Italy had to pay nearly double the interest rates to borrow money in a six-month bond auction Friday, reflecting new fears about economic problems in the countries that use the common European currency. The euro currency and world stock markets also fell in value Friday. The office of Italy’s new Prime Minister Mario Monti issued […]
Gambian President Wins Re-Election
Posted November 25th, 2011 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
Gambian President Yahya Jammeh has won re-election in a poll that has been condemned by the region’s main economic bloc. Election officials announced Friday that Mr. Jammeh had won with 72 percent of the vote. Main opposition leader Ousainu Darboe came in second with 17 percent and independent candidate Hamat Bah took 10 percent. The […]
