The United Nations Security Council begins a meeting Saturday on a resolution on the violence in Syria as the bloodshed intensified in the flashpoint city of Homs leaving more than 200 people dead. Human rights activists say Syrian security forces launched a barrage of mortars and artillery on the Khalidiya neighborhood of Homs, where there […]
UN Security Council To Vote On Syria, As Bloodshed Intensifies
Posted February 4th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
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UN: Afghan Civilian Deaths Up for 5th Straight Year
Posted February 4th, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
A United Nations report says more than 3,000 civilians died in Afghanistan’s conflict last year, the worst annual toll in the decade-long war. The U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said Saturday that 3,021 civilians were killed in 2011, an 8 percent increase over the previous year, and the fifth year in a row that the […]
Russian FM Threatens “Scandal” on Syria Resolution
Posted February 4th, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has criticized the text of a Western-backed United Nations Security Council resolution on the violence in Syria, saying there will be a “scandal” if it is put to a vote. Lavrov says Russia wants two amendments to the resolution. He said the measure should treat anti- and pro-government forces more […]
Russians Hold Dueling Political Rallies
Posted February 4th, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of people in Russia are braving bitter cold weather in Moscow to participate in a pair of political rallies: one calling for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to step down, the other supporting him. Russia’s democracy movement is staging the anti-government demonstration to demand greater political freedom, exactly one month before the presidential […]
Report: US Unemployment Drops; Jobs Grow; Stocks Soar
Posted February 4th, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks rose sharply Friday after government experts reported strong job growth and a drop in the unemployment rate. The Labor Department said the economy had a net gain of 243,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate fell two-tenths of a percent to 8.3 percent. It is the fifth month in a row that the jobless […]
Riots in Egypt Continue: At Least 6 Dead, Hundreds Injured
Posted February 4th, 2012 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
Violent clashes in Egypt have entered a third day, as thousands protest the lack of action by authorities during a deadly stampede at a football match earlier this week. Police in the capital, Cairo, fired tear gas and birdshot at demonstrators, who were chanting, yelling and throwing stones near the heavily guarded building for the […]
Suspended ANC Youth Leader Appeal Verdict Expected Saturday
Posted February 4th, 2012 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
In South Africa, the embattled youth leader of the ruling African National Congress is expected to learn Saturday if his appeal of a suspension from the party will be successful. The ANC’s disciplinary committee is scheduled to announce a ruling on an appeal by Julius Malema of his five-year suspension for fomenting dissent within the […]
UN: Afghan Civilian Deaths Up for 5th Straight Year
Posted February 4th, 2012 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
A United Nations report says more than 3,000 civilians died in Afghanistan’s conflict last year, the worst annual toll in the decade-long war. The U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan said Saturday that 3,021 civilians were killed in 2011, an 8 percent increase over the previous year, and the fifth year in a row that the […]
More than 200 Dead After Shelling in Syrian City
Posted February 4th, 2012 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
Human rights activists say Syrian armed forces have killed at least 217 people in the city of Homs in a surge of violence that began Friday, as the United Nations gets ready to vote on a resolution intended to stop the bloodshed. The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights said Friday hundreds more have been wounded […]
4 Bodies Found in Papua New Guinea Ferry Disaster
Posted February 4th, 2012 at 12:25 am (UTC-5)
Rescuers in Papua New Guinea have retrieved four bodies from the ferry that sank two days ago off the east Asian nation’s coast. Authorities said Saturday about 100 people are still missing. Planes, ships and helicopters have been mobilized to search for survivors from the Rabaul Queen, which sank in rough weather Thursday with an […]
