Authorities have begun evacuating foreigners from Mali’s ancient city of Timbuktu, a day after a tourist was killed and three kidnapped in the latest attack believed carried out by al-Qaida-linked militants. The foreigners were flown Saturday to other parts of the country. Officials say gunmen kidnapped Swedish, Dutch and South African nationals Friday and killed […]
Foreigners Evacuated From City in Mali Following Kidnappings
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
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NASA Rover Begins Journey to Mars
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. space agency has launched the newest of its Mars rovers 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, took off Saturday from Cape Canaveral, Florida on an unmanned rocket. The size of a car, the rover has […]
Egyptians Clash Ahead of Elections
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
New clashes have erupted in Cairo’s Tahrir Square where protesters are pressing their demand for the resignation of the country’s military rulers. Egyptian security forces fired tear gas at crowds of stone-throwing protesters on Saturday. At least one person was killed after being run over by security vehicle. Egyptian officials say the incident was an […]
Police in Congo Ban Rallies on Last Day of Campaigning
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Police in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo have banned political rallies after a person was killed on the last day of campaigning before Monday’s national elections. The top two presidential candidates, President Joseph Kabila and opposition challenger, Etienne Tshisekedi, had planned to hold competing campaign rallies Saturday at nearby sites in the […]
Violence Erupts in Congo on Final Day of Campaigning
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Violence erupted in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo Saturday, the final day of campaigning before Monday’s national elections. News media reports say police used force to disperse hundreds of protesters in Kinshasa. The reports say one person was killed. The top two presidential candidates, President Joseph Kabila and a main opposition challenger, […]
Arab League Considers Syria Sanctions
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Arab League diplomats are meeting in Egypt on Saturday to consider sanctions against Syria, after Damascus missed a deadline to agree on allowing international monitors to enter the country. The Syrian government and diplomats say the 22-member league is considering penalties that include halting Arab flights into Syria and a freeze on trade and banking […]
Pakistan: NATO Raid Kills 26 Pakistani Troops
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say NATO helicopters from Afghanistan attacked two military checkpoints in northwestern Pakistan early Saturday, killing at least 26 troops and wounding 14 others. Pakistan retaliated within hours by closing both of its border crossings into Afghanistan, effectively suspending NATO supply convoys through its country to its landlocked neighbor. Top Pakistani civilian and military […]
Baghdad Bombings Kill 15
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
A series of bombings rocked Baghdad and some surrounding areas Saturday, killing at least 15 people and wounding at least another 27. Iraqi officials say the first set of blasts went off near the town of Abu Ghraib, to the west of Baghdad, in an area frequented by day laborers. Officials said at least seven […]
Renewed Clashes Grip Cairo, Protester Killed
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
Protesters in and around Cairo’s iconic Tahrir Square are again battling with Egyptian security forces with deadly results. The latest clashes broke out Saturday morning, as frustrated Egyptians chanted and pelted security forces with stones. Riot police responded by firing tear gas to break up the crowds. At least one person was killed when protesters […]
Renewed Clashes Grip Cairo, Protester Killed
Posted November 26th, 2011 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
Protesters in and around Cairo’s iconic Tahrir Square are again battling with Egyptian security forces with deadly results. The latest clashes broke out Saturday morning, as frustrated Egyptians chanted and pelted security forces with stones. Riot police responded by firing tear gas to break up the crowds. At least one person was killed when protesters […]
