Britain’s minister for international development says more British citizens are training alongside terrorists in Somalia. Minister Andrew Mitchell said Thursday there are probably more British passport-holders at terrorist training camps in Somalia than in any other country in the world. The minister said his government plans to deepen its involvement in Somalia because the Horn […]
British Minister: More Citizens Training at Somali Terror Camps
Posted December 22nd, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
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Dying Lockerbie Bomber Says New Evidence Will Clear His Name
Posted December 22nd, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
British newspapers have published an interview with convicted Lockerbie bomber Abdel Baset al-Megrahi, in which he claims his innocence and says he has new evidence that will clear his name. The interview, which al-Megrahi says will be his last, was conducted by a friend, George Thomson, and was reported in British papers Thursday. In the […]
Polish PM Visits Afghanistan Following Deadly Bomb Attack
Posted December 22nd, 2011 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk visited Afghanistan Thursday, one day after Polish troops suffered their single deadliest day since their 2002 deployment to the country. Five Polish soldiers were killed Wednesday when their convoy was struck by a roadside bomb in the southeastern province of Ghazni. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. At the […]
UN Seeks Relief Aid for Philippine Flood Victims
Posted December 22nd, 2011 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
A United Nations official is appealing for more than $28 million in relief aid for the Philippines, saying the area devastated by massive flash floods looks like it was hit by a tsunami. U.N. humanitarian coordinator Soe Nyunt-U is calling on the international community to supply funding for basic needs, such as clean drinking water, […]
Blasts Kill 63 in Iraq as Political Crisis Continues
Posted December 22nd, 2011 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say more than a dozen explosions have hit the capital, Baghdad, killing at least 63 people and wounding more than 180 others in the worst violence to hit the country in months. The apparent coordinated blasts Thursday struck across the city, mainly in Shi’ite areas, days after the final withdrawal of U.S. troops […]
South Korea Urges Stability As North Korea Transitions
Posted December 22nd, 2011 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
North Korea proclaimed the beginning of the Kim Jong Un era Thursday, defining the son of its late leader, Kim Jong Il, as “successor of its revolutionary undertakings and leader of its people.” North Korea’s official newspaper Rodong Sinmun said in an editorial Thursday Kim Jong Un should move forward on a path of Juche […]
Protests Continue Over Power Plant in China
Posted December 22nd, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Tensions remain high in the small town of Haimen in southern China amid a continuing dispute over plans to expand a power plant. Riot police patrolled entrances to the town to stifle any unrest. Witnesses said police were arresting protesters. Television footage broadcast Thursday showed police firing tear gas and using batons to keep back […]
Arab League Team Due to Arrive in Syria
Posted December 22nd, 2011 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
An advance team of Arab League observers is due to arrive in Syria Thursday to help ensure the government is following pledges to stop security forces from attacking protesters. The team is preparing for the eventual deployment of hundreds of monitors. Syria agreed to allow the observers into the country under global pressure to stop […]
Blasts Kill 57 in Iraq as Political Crisis Continues
Posted December 22nd, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say as many as a dozen explosions have hit the capital, Baghdad, killing at least 57 people and wounding nearly 180 others as a political crisis continues in the country. The apparent coordinated blasts Thursday struck across the city, mainly in Shi’ite areas, days after the final withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. […]
South Korea Urges Stability As North Korea Transitions
Posted December 22nd, 2011 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
North Korea’s transition of power to the late Kim Jong Il’s son, Kim Jong Un, appeared to be going smoothly Thursday, with state media calling him an “outstanding leader” and no signs of unrest on the capital’s streets or unusual troop movements. Tens of thousands of North Koreans continue to mourn the man who led […]
