British authorities said Thursday they have arrested seven suspected pirates following a helicopter-led pursuit by the British Navy in the Indian Ocean. The chase began off the coast of Somalia when Royal Marines aboard the RFA Fort Victoria were alerted to two vessels allegedly attempting an act of piracy against a Spanish ship that supplies […]
British Navy Arrests 7 Suspected Pirates off Somali Coast
Posted December 2nd, 2011 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
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Secret Meeting Joins Syrian Opposition
Posted December 2nd, 2011 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
The Syrian government’s increasingly violent struggle to maintain its grip on power appears to be uniting some of the groups hoping to hasten its downfall. Officials with both the Syrian National Council and the Free Syrian Army say leaders from the two groups secretly met earlier this week in the southern Turkish province of Hatay […]
Clinton Meets with Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi
Posted December 2nd, 2011 at 3:30 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held in-depth discussions with democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Rangoon Friday on the final day of her three-day landmark visit to Burma. After their meeting at the Nobel peace laureate’s home, where she had been under house arrest for most of the past two decades, the two […]
Report: Pakistan Gave OK to Deadly US Airstrike
Posted December 2nd, 2011 at 3:30 am (UTC-5)
A prominent U.S. newspaper is quoting U.S. officials as saying Pakistani authorities gave their approval for the November 27 NATO airstrike that killed 24 Pakistani troops, unaware that their forces were in the area. The Wall Street Journal said Friday U.S. officials have offered the first “detailed explanation” of the “worst friendly-fire incident” of the […]
UN Urges Calm in DRC After Reports of Election Irregularities
Posted December 2nd, 2011 at 1:45 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations is urging calm in the Democratic Republic of Congo after European observers described widespread voting irregularities in this week’s presidential and parliamentary election. U.N. mission chief Roger Meece said Thursday he is concerned about the reports of irregularities, but stressed that any grievances should be addressed through peaceful means. A preliminary European […]
Clinton Meets with Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi
Posted December 2nd, 2011 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton met with democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Rangoon Friday on the final day of her three-day landmark visit to Burma. The two held in-depth discussions at the Nobel peace laureate’s home, where she had been under house arrest for most of the past two decades. The two […]
