One of the best-known journalists in the Russian region of Dagestan has been shot dead. Officials say Khadzhimurad Kamalov was leaving the offices of his weekly Chernovik newspaper when he was shot multiple times by a pistol-wielding gunman. One of Kamalov’s colleagues told NTV television he thought the shooting was a deliberate attempt to intimidate […]
Renowned Journalist Gunned Down in Dagestan
Posted December 16th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
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Chinese Mourn Protester Who Died in Police Custody
Posted December 16th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of residents of a Chinese fishing village turned out Friday to honor a local resident who died in police custody amid a standoff with authorities over disputed land seizures. Reports from Wukan in southern Guangdong province say as many as 7,000 people attended the memorial service for Xue Jinbo, who before his arrest had […]
Protesters Clash with Military Police in Cairo
Posted December 16th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian security forces have clashed with protesters demanding an end to military rule. Hundreds of protesters in Cairo hurled rocks and firebombs at military police, Friday, who responded by using water cannons and firing shots into the air. Witnesses say the unrest began late Thursday after an activist posted images online that appeared to show […]
Italian Government Wins Vote on Austerity Plan
Posted December 16th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
The Italian government has overwhelmingly won a crucial parliamentary vote of confidence Friday over an austerity package intended to help the third largest economy in the eurozone get its finances in order. The lower house of parliament voted 495-88 in favor of a nearly $40 billion austerity package Friday, with the upper house voting next […]
Somali Pirates Face Sentencing in US Court
Posted December 16th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Two Somali pirates are expected to be sentenced to life in prison Friday for their roles in a hijacking that led to the death of four Americans. Said Fooley and Abdi Aqid will appear in U.S. District Court in the eastern city of Norfolk, where two other Somalis involved in the attack received life sentences […]
Italian Parliament Set to Vote on Austerity Plan
Posted December 16th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
The Italian government faces a crucial parliamentary vote of confidence Friday over an austerity package intended to help the third largest economy in the eurozone get its finances in order. The lower house of parliament was voting on a $39 billion austerity package Friday, with the upper house voting next week. Prime Minister Mario Monti’s […]
NATO Admits Afghan Local Police Abuses
Posted December 16th, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
A NATO military report says some members of a U.S.-trained police force in Afghanistan have committed human rights abuses, but that overall the force has been effective. The NATO report follows a Human Rights Watch study released in September, documenting abuses, including killings, sexual assault, and illegal detention, committed by the Afghan Local Police, or […]
Death Toll From Toxic Liquor Hits 170 in Eastern India
Posted December 16th, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
Police are raiding illegal distilleries in eastern India, where the number of people who have died after drinking toxic home-brewed liquor has reached 170. At least 90 others in the Sangrampur area of West Bengal state remain critically ill. Local officials say 12 people have been arrested so far for allegedly making and distributing the […]
Russia Seizes Iran-Bound Radioactive Material
Posted December 16th, 2011 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
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. It said the material is the type only found at nuclear reactors. Officials say […]
Militants Ambush Pakistani Troops
Posted December 16th, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
Militants ambushed Pakistani troops in the country’s northwest Friday, sparking clashes that killed one soldier and more than 20 insurgents. Local officials say militants set off a roadside bomb in the Orakzai tribal region, wounding at least 20 troops. Security forces repelled the attack, sparking a gunbattle. The region is a stronghold of Pakistan Taliban […]
