A suicide blast went off at a busy intersection in the Syrian capital Friday, killing 25 people and wounding at least 46 others. Syrian state media say an attacker blew himself up near a school and police station in the central district of Midan in Damascus. A bus carrying policemen appeared to be the target […]
At Least 25 Killed in Suicide Blast in Syria
Posted January 6th, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
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UN Mounts ‘Massive’ Aid Effort in South Sudan
Posted January 6th, 2012 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says it has launched a “massive” humanitarian aid operation in South Sudan’s Jonglei state, where tribal clashes killed an undetermined number of people and displaced tens of thousands. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says tens of thousands of people have returned to the town of Pibor now that the […]
Husband of Ukraine Opposition Leader Granted Asylum
Posted January 6th, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
The Czech Republic has granted political asylum to the husband of jailed Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko. A government spokesman in Prague confirmed Friday that Oleksandr Tymoshenko has been granted permission to remain in the country. Yulia Tymoshenko is serving a seven-year prison sentence for abusing her power as Ukraine’s prime minister in 2009. Her […]
North Koreans Found Adrift Off Japan’s Coast
Posted January 6th, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
Three survivors of what appears to be a fishing trip gone wrong are alive, rescued off the western coast of Japan. Japanese officials found the small, wooden boat with Korean characters on it drifting Friday about one kilometer from the island of Okinoshima. Officials say there was also one body in the boat. The survivors […]
Europe Facing New Wave of Negative Economic Indicators
Posted January 6th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
The 17 eurozone nations are facing a new wave of negative economic indicators, a further signal that Europe’s currency bloc is headed toward a recession. The European Commission said Friday that executive and consumer confidence dropped in December to the lowest point in more than two years. Factory orders in Germany, with the eurozone’s strongest […]
Czech Officials Recommend Removal of French Breast Implants
Posted January 6th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
The Czech Health Ministry has advised Czech women who have breast implants made by a French company to have them replaced, after news the company used industrial-grade silicone that is prone to rupturing. There are an estimated 2,000 women in the Czech Republic with the implants from the Poly Implant Prothese company. On Thursday, French […]
US Unemployment Rate Drops; Economy Gains 200,000 Jobs
Posted January 6th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. economy had a net gain of 200,000 jobs in December, while the unemployment rate dropped to the lowest level since early 2009. Friday’s report from the Labor Department says the jobless rate fell two-tenths of a percent to hit 8.5 percent. All of the job gains were in the private sector, particularly transportation, […]
25 Killed in Suicide Blast in Syria
Posted January 6th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
A suicide blast went off at a busy intersection in the Syrian capital Friday, killing 25 people and wounding at least 46 others. Syrian state media say an attacker blew himself up near a school and police station in the central district of Midan in Damascus. A bus carrying policemen appeared to be the target […]
US Unemployment Rate Drops; Economy Gains 200,000 Jobs
Posted January 6th, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 8.5 percent in December and the economy had a net gain of 200,000 jobs. Friday’s report from the Labor Department says the jobless rate is two-tenths of a percent better than the prior month, the best since February of 2009. All of the job gains were in the private […]
ANC: Mandela to Miss Party’s 100th Anniversary Celebrations
Posted January 6th, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Former South African president Nelson Mandela will not attend celebrations marking the 100th anniversary of the African National Congress. ANC party officials had expressed hope the 93-year-old anti-apartheid icon would attend the festivities. Party secretary-general Gwede Mantashe announced Friday that Mr. Mandela will miss the activities, explaining “he is in good spirits, but very, very […]
