At least 2,000 people gathered in South Korea’s capital late Saturday to protest parliament’s ratification of a free trade agreement with the United States. Demonstrators in Seoul held lit candles and chanted slogans against the deal which they feel will hurt South Koreans, especially farmers and small retailers. Protesters clashed with police in the city’s […]
South Koreans Continue Street Potests Against FTA
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 11:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Pakistan Reviews US, NATO Ties After Deadly Raid
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 10:40 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan says it is reviewing its relations with the United States and NATO in the aftermath of a predawn cross-border airstrike on two military outposts in the country’s northwest. The attack killed at least 26 Pakistani soldiers and wounded 14 others. Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and top military and government leaders discussed the […]
Former Biafra Leader Ojukwu Dies in Britain
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
A Nigerian colonel, politician and the leader of the former breakaway Republic of Biafra has died at the age of 78. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu died in a hospital in London after a long fight to regain health following a stroke. The office of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan issued a statement Saturday saying Ojukwu will be […]
Explosions, Gunfire Reported in Northern Nigeria
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
Explosions and heavy gunfire were heard Saturday near a police station in northeastern Nigeria, which is home to a radical Muslim sect. Officials say that gunmen attacked a police station in the city of Geidam in Nigeria’s Yobe state, near the country’s border with Niger. Witnesses say the attackers also bombed a bank in the […]
Yemen Sets Presidential Election Date
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
Yemen has announced a February 21 date for presidential elections, just days after President Ali Abdullah Saleh accepted a deal that calls for him to transfer power to a subordinate. Vice President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi issued a decree on Saturday for the early voting. On Wednesday, Mr. Saleh and Yemeni opposition leaders signed a […]
Obama Shopping Supports Small Business
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama marked “small business Saturday” by taking his daughters shopping at a bookstore a few blocks from the White House. The president said he and first daughters, Sasha and Malia, were getting an early start to Christmas shopping and supporting a local business. Among the president’s purchases were The Invention of Hugo […]
Two Killed in Pre-election Violence in DR Congo
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
At least two people were killed and many others were injured in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo on the last day of political campaigning ahead of Monday’s national elections. Police in Kinshasa banned political rallies Saturday after supporters of the incumbent, President Joseph Kabila, clashed with those supporting his main rival Etienne […]
Pakistan to Review Relations with US, NATO After Deadly NATO Raid
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan said Saturday it was reviewing its relations with the United States and NATO in the aftermath of a pre-dawn cross-border airstrike on two military outposts in the country’s northwest that killed at least 26 Pakistani soldiers and wounded 14 others. The incident, discussed by Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and top military and […]
German Police, Demonstrators Clash at Anti-nuclear Protests
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
Police in northern Germany used water cannon Saturday to disperse anti-nuclear demonstrators who tried to block a train carrying nuclear waste from France. Thousands of people gathered near the town of Dannenberg to hold a peaceful rally. Organizers put the figure at 23,000 people. Several victims of Japan’s nuclear disaster at Fukushima joined the protesters. […]
Arab League Drafts Sanctions Against Syria
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
The Arab League has drawn up a list of sanctions against Syria, where the death toll from the government’s crackdown on dissent continues to mount. Arab League diplomats meeting in Egypt on Saturday have agreed on a list of penalties that includes halting Arab commercial airline flights into Syria and a freeze on trade and […]
