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 […]
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Party Wins Sweeping Victory in Parliamentary Election
Posted January 21st, 2012 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
The party of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood 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. Head of the commission Abdel Moez Ibrahim said the Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party won 235 seats in the 498-seat People’s […]
Ousted Exiled Madagascar President’s Flight Home Diverted
Posted January 21st, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
The flight of Madagascar’s ousted president to his island homeland Saturday has been diverted back to South Africa, where he has spent three years in exile. A spokesman for former president Marc Ravalomanana says officials in Madagascar closed the airspace to prevent him from returning home. He had vowed to return, despite a threat that […]
Syria Blast Kills 11
Posted January 21st, 2012 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
Reports say at least 11 people have been killed in a roadside bomb blast in Syria. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, which monitors events in Syria, reports that the explosion hit a prison truck carrying detainees in Idlib province in the country’s northwest. Syria rarely allows foreign reporters within its borders, so no […]
Hamas Leader Says He Will Not Seek Reelection
Posted January 21st, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Hamas leader Khaled Mashaal has said he will not seek re-election, despite a call for him to reconsider from the Palestinian militant group’s senior leadership. A statement from the group Saturday announced Mashaal’s intentions to step down and said senior leaders are urging him to reconsider. The statement said no one person should decide who […]
