At least three people have been killed and more than 255 injured as Egyptian security forces clashed with protesters demanding an end to military rule. A senior cleric was among those killed Friday as hundreds of protesters in Cairo hurled rocks and firebombs at military police, who responded by using water cannon and firing shots. […]
3 Killed as Protesters Clash with Military Police in Cairo
China Returns Rights Lawyer to Prison
Human rights group Amnesty International has expressed shock at the reports that a prominent Chinese human rights lawyer and activist was returned to prison. China’s official news agency said Friday that Gao Zhisheng has been sent back to prison for three years after a Beijing court ruled he had violated the terms of his probation. […]
Congo’s Supreme Court Confirms Kabila’s Election Victory
The Supreme Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo has upheld President Joseph Kabila’s victory in a contested election. The court announced Friday that Mr. Kabila won close to 49 percent of the November 28 vote and that the opposition failed to prove its allegations of election irregularities. Earlier Friday, leaders from Africa’s Great Lakes […]
WikiLeaks Suspect Attends Pre-Trial Hearing
A U.S. Army soldier accused of leaking thousands of classified documents appeared for a pre-trial hearing Friday, with his defense attorney alleging bias and calling for the withdrawal of the presiding officer. The hearing, at Fort Meade outside Washington, was to determine if Private First Class Bradley Manning should face trial in a military court. […]
Russia Seizes Iran-Bound Radioactive Material
Russian authorities say they have seized radioactive material at a Moscow airport from the luggage of a passenger traveling to Iran. The Customs Service issued a statement Friday, saying the radioactive isotope Sodium 22 was seized at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport some time ago from an Iranian citizen. The agency said the discovery involved 18 […]
Protesters Clash with Military Police in Cairo
At least two people have been killed and more than 220 injured as Egyptian security forces clashed with protesters demanding an end to military rule. Hundreds of protesters in the capital, Cairo, hurled rocks and firebombs at military police, Friday, who responded by using water cannon and firing shots. It was not clear if they […]
Grenade Thrown at Afghan Police Station
Assailants have thrown a hand grenade at a police station in the Afghan capital, Kabul, triggering an explosion and a gunbattle with police. No one was injured in the attack Friday and reports say the assailants escaped capture. There has been no claim of responsibility for the attack, but the Taliban generally target military personnel […]
Russia Seizes Iran-Bound Radioactive Material
Russian authorities say they have seized radioactive material at a Moscow airport from the luggage of a passenger traveling to Iran. The Customs Service issued a statement saying the radioactive isotope Sodium 22 was seized Friday at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo International Airport several weeks ago from an Iranian citizen. The agency said the discovery involved 18 […]
US Congress Nears Budget Deal to Avert Possible Shutdown
Leaders in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives say they have reached agreement on funding the federal government that will avert a possible shutdown of most government operations. Early Friday afternoon, the House voted 296 to 121 in favor of a bill to fund the government until October 2012. Republican House Speaker John Boehner […]
Russian Aid Enters North Kosovo, Ending Standoff
Aid from Russia is finally making its way to minority Serbs in northern Kosovo, ending a tense four-day standoff. A convoy of almost 25 trucks passed through the border crossing at Jarinje Friday, escorted by European Union police. The convoy had been held up as a result of an ongoing dispute between Serbia, which has […]