Iraqi officials say as many as a dozen explosions have hit the capital, Baghdad, killing at least 40 people and wounding nearly 150 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. […]
Blasts Kill 40 in Iraq as Political Crisis Continues
Posted December 22nd, 2011 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
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Arab League Team Due to Arrive in Syria
Posted December 22nd, 2011 at 3:20 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 […]
Public Transit Workers Strike in Belgium
Posted December 22nd, 2011 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
Public transit workers in Belgium have begun a 24-hour strike has against government pension reform. Local media outlets report that members of three unions went on strike late Wednesday. The workers are upset with the government’s plan to raise the retirement age from 55 to 58. The reform is part of Belgium’s effort to stabilize […]
Blasts Kill 10 in Iraq as Political Crisis Continues
Posted December 22nd, 2011 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say several explosions have hit the capital, Baghdad, killing at least 10 people as a political crisis continues in the country following the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Authorities said the blasts Thursday struck across the city, including the Karrada neighborhood where television footage showed large plumes of smoke rising from the explosion site. […]
Blasts Kill 4 in Iraq as Political Crisis Continues
Posted December 22nd, 2011 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say several explosions have hit the capital, Baghdad, killing at least seven people as a political crisis continues in the country following the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Authorities said the deadly blasts Thursday hit across the city, including two roadside bombs that also wounded at least 13 other people. Television footage showed large […]
French Parliament to Vote on Armenian Genocide Bill
Posted December 22nd, 2011 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
The French parliament is expected to approve a controversial bill Thursday making it a crime to publicly deny the killing of Armenians by troops of Turkey’s former Ottoman Empire nearly a century ago. In response, Turkey says it may recall its ambassador to France and ask the French ambassador to leave Turkey. Turkish officials say […]
