A series of coordinated bombings in the northern Nigerian city of Kano has killed well over 100 people. Many of the victims were police or soldiers. One of the three hospitals where victims of Friday’s blasts were taken reported a death toll of at least 131 people, and other reports from the predominantly Muslim city […]
Many Police, Soldiers Killed in Nigeria Bombings
Posted January 21st, 2012 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Many Police, Soldiers Killed in Nigeria Bombings
Posted January 21st, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
A series of coordinated bombings in the northern Nigerian city of Kano has killed well over 100 people. Many of the victims were police or soldiers. One of the three hospitals where victims of Friday’s blasts were taken reported a death toll of at least 131 people, and other reports from the predominantly Muslim city […]
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Party Wins Sweeping Victory in Parliamentary Election
Posted January 21st, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
The party of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has won a sweeping victory in the country’s parliamentary election, taking 47 percent of the seats in the new assembly. The head of Egypt’s election commission, Abdel Moez Ibrahim, announced the final results on Saturday. ”Freedom and Justice party, the political wing of the once-banned Muslim Brotherhood – 10 […]
Body Found on Wrecked Cruise Ship in Italy
Posted January 21st, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Italian divers have found a woman’s body in the wrecked cruise liner Costa Concordia, raising the death toll from the maritime accident to 12. Officials say the body was found Saturday in the corridor of a submerged section of the 114,000-ton ship and was transferred to mainland. Divers had entered previously inaccessible parts of the […]
Roadside Blast Kills 14 in Syria
Posted January 21st, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Syrian state media and activists says at least 14 people have been killed in a roadside bomb blast in the northwestern part of the country. The SANA news agency says a string of explosions hit a prison truck carrying detainees in Idlib province on Saturday. The attack wounded 26 people, including a number of security […]
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Party Wins Sweeping Victory in Parliamentary Election
Posted January 21st, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
The party of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has won a sweeping victory in the country’s parliamentary election, taking 47 percent of the seats in the new assembly. Egypt’s election commission announced the final results on Saturday. The head of the commission, Abdel Moez Ibrahim, said the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party won 235 of the 498 […]
Police Clash With Anti-EU Protesters in Croatia
Posted January 21st, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
Police in Croatia’s capital clashed with nationalist protesters Saturday, on the eve of a crucial vote on the country’s membership in the European Union. About 1,000 protesters, many of them independence war veterans, gathered in Zagreb’s central square, carrying banners saying “No to EU” or “I love Croatia,” and chanting anti-EU slogans. Using loudspeakers, activists […]
Karzai Pushes Ahead with Peace Talks
Posted January 21st, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is pushing ahead with talks aimed at bringing peace and stability to the country. But his most recent efforts were not focused on the Taliban. Mr. Karzai told Afghanistan’s parliament Saturday he recently met with representatives of Hizb-i-Islami, the radical militia headed by Gulbuddin Hekmatyar. Hizb-i-Islami operates on both sides of […]
Scores Killed in Bombings in Northern Nigerian City
Posted January 21st, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
A series of coordinated bombings in the northern Nigerian city of Kano have left scores dead. News reports say at least 120 people were killed Friday in attacks that targeted police stations and government buildings. The radical Islamist group Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the attacks. A 24-hour curfew is in force in the […]
Obama: Tourism Will Boost the US Economy
Posted January 21st, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Congress and the country to back his new initiative to boost tourism, which he says will create jobs. During his weekly address Saturday, Mr. Obama said he wants to make it easier for visitors to come and spend money in America. The president is proposing to speed up screening […]
