Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has resigned, ending a 17-year political era marked by allegations of corruption and sex scandals, and criticism over his failure to control the country’s massive debt. Mr. Berlusconi formally submitted his resignation to Italian President Giorgio Napolitano late Saturday after announcing that he was stepping down at a cabinet meeting […]
Berlusconi Resigns, Ending Scandal-Plagued Era
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Bomb Blast in Eastern Afghanistan Kills 8
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
A roadside bomb in the northeastern Afghan province of Laghman hit a civilian car Saturday, killing at least eight people, including a woman and a child. A spokesman for the provincial governor said the explosion destroyed the vehicle. Commander of NATO-led forces, General John Allen, joined Afghan President Hamid Karzai in condemning the incident in […]
Arab League Moves to Suspend Syria Over Crackdown
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
Members of the Arab League have decided to suspend Syria’s involvement in the group until President Bashar al-Assad’s government implements an already agreed upon peace plan to end its violent crackdown on protests. Qatari Prime Minister and Arab League Chairman Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani told reporters Saturday that Syria retains its membership in the 22-member […]
Kurdish Rebel Killed After Hijacking Turkish Ferry
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities say Turkish commandos stormed a hijacked ferry early Saturday and killed a Kurdish rebel who was carrying explosives. Hostages say the special forces slipped aboard the ferry Kartepe before dawn as it was anchored off the coast of Silivry, a town west of Istanbul, and shot the hijacker dead within minutes. The hijacked vessel […]
Arab League Moves to Suspend Syria Over Crackdown
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
Members of the Arab League have decided to suspend Syria’s involvement in the group until President Bashar al-Assad’s government implements an already agreed upon peace plan to end its violent crackdown on protests. Qatari Prime Minister and Arab League Chairman Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani told reporters Saturday that Syria retains its membership in the 22-member […]
17 Killed in Iran Explosion
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
Iranian officials say a massive explosion at an ammunition depot west of Tehran has killed at least 17 members of the country’s elite Revolutionary Guards. State media reports say a senior guard commander died in the incident. At least 16 other people were injured in the blast with some in critical condition. A spokesman for […]
Baseball Star Thankful to Be Alive After Venezuela Kidnapping
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Major League Baseball player Wilson Ramos says he is thankful to be alive after being kidnapped in his home country of Venezuela. Venezuelan police rescued the 24-year-old Washington Nationals catcher on Friday, two days after armed men abducted him from outside his home in the city of Valencia. Ramos tells the media the forces […]
Berlusconi to Resign Saturday, Ending Scandal-Plagued Era
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is set to resign Saturday after a new budget law was approved in parliament, making way for a transitional government that will try to steer the country out of a potential economic crisis. Mr. Berlusconi, who has been in power for 10 of the past 17 years, said Tuesday that […]
Arab League Suspends Syria Over Crackdown
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
Members of the Arab League have decided to suspend Syria’s involvement in the group until President Bashar al-Assad’s government implements an already agreed upon peace plan to end its violent crackdown on protests. Qatari Prime Minister and Arab League Chairman Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani told reporters Saturday that Syria retains its membership in the 22-member […]
Kyrgyz PM Confirmed Winner of Presidential Election
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
Election officials in Kyrgyzstan have confirmed former Prime Minister Almazbek Atambayev as the winner of last month’s presidential election. With nearly 63 percent of the vote, Mr. Atambayev won an outright majority, far ahead of his two nationalist rivals, former parliament speaker Adakhan Madumarov and former boxer Kamchibek Tashiyev, who each polled less than 15 […]
