Representatives from nearly 200 countries have gathered in Durban, South Africa for a U.N. conference on climate change. The 12-day meeting began Monday and will focus on efforts to extend the Kyoto Protocol, which is set to expire next year. The Kyoto pact committed industrialized nations to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by a set amount […]
UN Climate Conference Opens in South Africa
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
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UN Climate Conference Opens in South Africa
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
Representatives from nearly 200 countries have gathered in Durban, South Africa for a U.N. conference on climate change. The 12-day meeting began Monday and will focus on efforts to extend the Kyoto Protocol, which is set to expire next year. The Kyoto pact committed industrialized nations to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by a set amount […]
Suicide Car Bombing Outside Iraqi Prison Kills 11 People
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say a suicide car bomber has exploded a vehicle outside a prison near Baghdad, killing 11 people and wounding at least 15 others. The blast happened Monday morning at the entrance to the al-Hout prison in the town of Taji. Authorities say policemen, guards and civilian workers were among those killed. The car […]
Japan Nuclear Plant Director Resigns Because of Health
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
A spokeswoman for Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company said Monday that the director of the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is stepping down for health reasons. Chie Hosoda said 56-year-old Masao Yoshida has been hospitalized for treatment of an unspecified illness and will be relieved of his post Thursday. She added that details of […]
Indian Lawmakers in Uproar Over Retail Reforms
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
India’s parliament abruptly adjourned for the day Monday after an uproar among the lawmakers about the government’s recent decision to allow foreign retailers into the country. Lawmakers from opposition parties and from within Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s coalition opposed the new foreign investment rules. Foreign retailers are now allowed to own up to 51 percent […]
Voting Begins in Egypt’s Landmark Elections
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Egyptians have begun casting their ballots in the first parliamentary elections since a popular uprising ended the 30-year rule of former president Hosni Mubarak in February. Voters stood in long lines early Monday, well before polling stations opened. Thousands of Egyptian judges are monitoring the process. The staggered polls to elect parliament’s lower house began […]
Egypt’s Complex Election Process to Drag on Until March
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
-Egyptians began voting on November 28 in the country’s first parliamentary elections since pro-democracy protests forced autocratic President Hosni Mubarak from power in February. -Under rules set by Egypt’s interim military rulers, the election process starts with six weeks of staggered voting for the lower house of parliament, known as the People’s Assembly, with final […]
11 Dead in Indonesia Bridge Collapse, 30 Missing
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Searchers in central Indonesia said Monday the number of people confirmed killed in the collapse of a bridge has climbed to 11, with more than 30 missing and feared dead. At least 39 people were injured when the 720-meter-long bridge, built to resemble San Francisco’s Golden Gate, collapsed Saturday on Borneo island, hurtling dozens of […]
US, EU Leaders to Discuss Debt Crisis
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is hosting European Union leaders for a summit Monday that is expected to focus on the European debt crisis. The meeting at the White House comes as EU members struggle to agree on how to contain the deepening economic problems plaguing the eurozone – the group of 17 EU countries that […]
Pakistan Denies Reports It Triggered NATO Strike
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan has denied reports its troops opened fire first on NATO and Afghan forces, triggering lethal cross-border airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. Pakistan’s army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said Monday claims that Pakistani troops initiated the firefight are not true. Afghan officials said Sunday NATO and Afghan forces patrolling near the Pakistan border […]
