An Islamist militant killed seven people, including five law enforcement officers, before blowing himself up during a rampage Saturday in a southern Kazakh city. Authorities say the violence began Saturday morning in the city of Taraz when the militant opened fired on security forces trailing him. He then hijacked a car and raided a weapons […]
Islamist Militant Kills 7 in Kazakhstan
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
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Kenya Asks Arab Nations for Support in Somalia
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Kenya is calling for more support from Arab nations to help pursue al-Shabab militants who are carrying out attacks near the Kenya-Somalia border. A top official in Kenya’s Foreign Ministry, Lindsay Kiptiness, says Kenya is trying to gain support from the Arab League and predominantly Muslim nations such as Turkey and Iran that have backed […]
Berlusconi to Resign Saturday, Ending Scandal-Plagued Era
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is set to resign Saturday after a new budget law is 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 10:05 am (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 […]
15 Killed in Iran Explosions
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
At least 15 people have been killed in Iran after two massive explosions rocked an ammunition depot west of Tehran. Iranian state media reports say something blew up Saturday at a military facility operated by the Revolutionary Guards Corps. A spokesman for the elite military unit says an initial investigation indicates the explosions occurred as […]
Niger to Grant Asylum to One of Gadhafi’s Son
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
Niger has announced that it will grant the fugitive son of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi asylum. Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou said Saadi Gadhafi – who fled Libya in August – will be given asylum for humanitarian reason. Libya’s National Transitional Council wants Saadi Gadhafi to go on trial for crimes he allegedly committed while […]
Aung San Suu Kyi ‘Likely” to Run in Burma By-Election
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
A spokesman for Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she is likely to run in a by-election in coming month, following a change to party registration laws. Nyan Win, of the National League for Democracy, told the French news agency the NLD is likely to register and the Nobel Peace laureate is likely […]
Arab League Considers Action Against Syria
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
The Arab League has begun an emergency meeting in Cairo to consider possible action against Syria, where a violent government crackdown on dissent is believed to have resulted in more than 3,000 deaths. Protesters gathered outside of the league’s headquarters on Saturday and urged ministers to suspend Syria’s membership. Human Rights Watch and opposition activists […]
Kurdish Rebel Killed After Hijacking Turkish Ferry
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 8:10 am (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 Istanbu – and shot the hijacker dead within minutes. The […]
Japan Opens Fukushima Nuclear Plant to Media
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Japanese officials took a group of journalists inside the crippled Fukushima nuclear complex for the first time Saturday to show how the situation in the plant has stabilized since it was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Reporters saw trucks flipped over by the huge wave, crumbling reactor buildings and piles of rubble […]
