Delegates from 194 countries meeting in South Africa have reached a hard-fought agreement on a complex plan to fight global warming in coming decades. Countries agreed early Sunday to a new round of talks on ways to protect the environment. The talks will also establish conditions for an extension of the Kyoto Protocol environmental agreement […]
Agreement Reached On Course of Future Global Warming Talks
Posted December 10th, 2011 at 11:30 pm (UTC-5)
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China Resumes Shipping on Mekong River
Posted December 10th, 2011 at 10:40 pm (UTC-5)
China says it has restored international shipping on the Mekong River, which was suspended after a deadly attack on Chinese sailors two months ago. Chinese police Saturday started joint patrols with counterparts from Laos, Burma and Thailand to maintain security along the major transportation waterway in the region. Ten cargo vessels escorted by five joint […]
Congolese Government Condemns Presidential Challenger
Posted December 10th, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
The government in the Democratic Republic of Congo has condemned challenger Etienne Tshisekedi’s self-declaration that he is president, after incumbent Joseph Kabila was named the winner of last week’s election. Information Minister Lambert Mende says Tshisekedi is acting irresponsibly and violating the constitution by trying to subvert the decision of electoral authorities. Congo’s electoral commission […]
Yemen Swears In National Unity Govt.
Posted December 10th, 2011 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
Yemen’s national unity government was sworn in in the capital, Sana’a, Saturday as part of a deal for the country’s embattled president to step down after nearly a year of anti-government protests that have killed hundreds. The new 35-member Cabinet is headed by veteran opposition politician Mohammed Basindwa. The ministerial posts are equally divided between […]
US Ambassador: Afghan Attacks Unlikely to Spur Sectarian War
Posted December 10th, 2011 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan Ryan Crocker said Saturday it was unlikely that this week’s deadly attacks on Shi’ites in Afghanistan would spark a cycle of sectarian violence in the country. The veteran diplomat said that, based on the reaction of the Shi’ite leaders who have called for calm, he did not see the attacks turning […]
Palestinians Outraged Over US Official Comments
Posted December 10th, 2011 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
Palestinians have expressed outrage over comments by U.S. Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, who referred to them as an “invented” people. In an interview Friday with the Jewish Channel, a U.S. cable television station, the former Speaker of the House of Representatives departed from official American policy which supports the creation of a Palestinian state […]
Pakistan Taliban Leader Confirms Peace Talks
Posted December 10th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
A senior Pakistani Taliban leader says the militant group has opened peace talks with the government. Deputy Taliban commander Maulvi Faqir Mohammad told reporters Saturday that talks were progressing well and that the group may soon sign a formal agreement with authorities. Mohammad, whose fighters operate in the Bajaur tribal agency, said any peace deal […]
Palestinians Slam Remarks from U.S. Candidate
Posted December 10th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
Palestinians leaders are denouncing comments made by U.S. Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, who referred to Palestinians as an “invented” people. The remarks from the former Speaker of the House of Representatives were released on Friday by the Jewish Channel, a U.S. cable television station. Mr. Gingrich said historically, there was “no Palestine as a […]
3 Women Accept Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo
Posted December 10th, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
Two women from Liberia and one from Yemen who fought injustice, oppression and sexual violence against women were awarded the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize Saturday at a ceremony in Norway’s capital, Oslo. Facing a standing ovation of admirers, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni women’s rights advocate Tawakkul Karman […]
Yemen’s VP Calls for United Cabinet
Posted December 10th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
Yemen’s vice president has urged members of the new unity government to forget their political differences and focus on major issues. Abd al-Rabuh Mansur Hadi made the plea on Saturday, shortly after the new government was officially sworn in during a ceremony in the capital, Sana’a. According to the state-run SABA news agency, he also […]
