A new report by Israel’s Peace Now movement says the construction of Israeli settlements increased by 20 percent last year compared to 2010, despite opposition from the Palestinians and the international community, which consider it an obstacle to peace. Peace Now director Yariv Oppenheimer, who announced the findings Tuesday, said that although 2011 was an […]
Report: Construction of Israeli Settlements Up 20%
Posted January 10th, 2012 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
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US Supreme Court Considers Policy on Cursing, Nudity on TV
Posted January 10th, 2012 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Supreme Court has debated whether government regulators can police the airwaves for indecent program content. Justices on Tuesday engaged in lively debate with lawyers from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the country’s television broadcasters. Some justices questioned the value in having different segments of the media governed by different standards, while others […]
Syrian President Blames Turmoil on ‘Foreign Interference’
Posted January 10th, 2012 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
VIDEO: APExpress 4 – 1/10/2012 8:17:00 AM – AP-APTN-1230: ++Syria Assad 3 // ReutersUS 3 – 1/10/2012 7:09:00 AM – BC-WORLD-JAN10-TURKEY-AS WEB: TYPE: CN )) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has again promised both reform and retaliation in response to the turmoil in his country. In a speech Tuesday on state television, the defiant Mr. Assad […]
New Hampshire Primary Under Way; Referendum on Romney
Posted January 10th, 2012 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
Republican front-runner and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is trying to fend off attacks from his Republican rivals as voters across New Hampshire cast ballots in that state’s presidential primary. Many political analysts expect Romney to win New Hampshire’s Republican primary, but they say a strong second- or third-place finish could help keep some of […]
7.3-magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Western Indonesia Coast
Posted January 10th, 2012 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
A powerful earthquake has hit waters off the western coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island. The U.S. Geological Survey says that the magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit Tuesday at a depth of 29 km, 423 kilometers of Banda Aceh on Sumatra. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said “a destructive widespread tsunami threat does not exist.” But Indonesia’s […]
US Ship Rescues Six Iranian Mariners
Posted January 10th, 2012 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. warship has rescued six Iranian mariners after their vessel broke down in waters off the coast of Iraq. Pentagon officials say a U.S. Coast Guard cutter responded to distress calls early Tuesday morning about 90 kilometers from the Iraqi port city of Umm Qasr. The Iranians said their ship was taking on water. […]
7.3-magnitude Earthquake Hits Off Western Indonesia Coast
Posted January 10th, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
A powerful earthquake has hit waters off the western coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island. The U.S. Geological Survey says that the magnitude 7.3 earthquake hit Tuesday at a depth of 29 km, 423 kilometers of Banda Aceh on Sumatra. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue an immediate tsunami warning for that area of […]
Britain to Grant Scotland Independence Vote
Posted January 10th, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
Britain has set out conditions under which Scotland can decide whether to sever centuries-old constitutional ties with Britain. The British government said Tuesday it will remove legal hurdles so Scots can hold a referendum on gaining independence from Britain for the first time since the early 18th century. First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond wants […]
Syrian President Blames Unrest on “Foreign Conspiracy”
Posted January 10th, 2012 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
VIDEO: APExpress 4 – 1/10/2012 8:17:00 AM – AP-APTN-1230: ++Syria Assad 3 // ReutersUS 3 – 1/10/2012 7:09:00 AM – BC-WORLD-JAN10-TURKEY-AS WEB: TYPE: CN )) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has vowed to crackdown on “terrorists” with an “iron hand” and is blaming a “foreign conspiracy” for the 10-month-old anti-government uprising in his country. From the […]
Anger Swells as Nigerians Strike Over Fuel Prices
Posted January 10th, 2012 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
Anger swept across Nigeria Tuesday as huge crowds gathered to protest soaring fuel prices and corruption during the second day of a nationwide strike. Police in the main commercial city of Lagos watched as thousands of people chanted anti-government slogans while smoke from burning tires rose to the sky. Angry youths had set the fires […]
