The men behind Mali’s surprise coup are calling for calm, trying to reassure a wary public faced with looting and growing shortages of food and fuel. Mali’s state-run television Saturday aired a statement by coup leader Amadou Sanogo intended to dispel rumors that he had been killed. “I am Captain Sanogo and I am here […]
Passing Debris Forces ISS Crew to Escape Pods
Posted March 24th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Six astronauts at the International Space Station took refuge in escape pods Saturday as a chunk of space debris whizzed by them. The U.S. space agency NASA said this is the third time in a dozen years of space station operations that a crew has had to seek shelter because of orbiting space junk and […]
One Killed in Egypt Clashes Following Soccer Club Ban
Posted March 24th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
One teenager was shot and killed and at least 18 others injured in the northern Egyptian city of Port Said in clashes that erupted between security forces and thousands of angry soccer fans. Large-scale protests began late Friday after the Egyptian Football Association said the Al-Masry soccer club would be banned for two seasons and […]
One Killed in Egypt Clashes Following Soccer Club Ban
Posted March 24th, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
One teenager was shot and killed and at least 18 others injured in the northern Egyptian city of Port Said in clashes that erupted between security forces and thousands of angry soccer fans. Large-scale protests began late Friday after the Egyptian Football Association said the Al-Masry soccer club would be banned for two seasons and […]
Syrian Army Pounds Homs
Posted March 24th, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian troops have fired mortar rounds in the central Syrian city of Homs. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the Khaldiyeh district of Homs has felt the shell onslaught since early Saturday. It was not immediately clear if there were casualties. Homs has seen some of the heaviest fighting in Syria’s […]
Maoists Kidnap Indian Lawmaker Amid Italian Hostage Talks
Posted March 24th, 2012 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Indian officials say Maoists rebels have kidnapped a lawmaker in the eastern state of Orrisa, where two Italians were abducted by rebels last week. Authorities say a group of armed men snatched state legislature member Jhina Hikaka from his car early Saturday. Police say the men left leaflets in Hikaka’s car, listing the same 13 […]
Pope to Meet Mexican President
Posted March 24th, 2012 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Pope Benedict meets with Mexican President Felipe Calderon Saturday, as the Roman Catholic leader embarks on a five-day Latin America trip that will also take him to Cuba. On Sunday, Benedict will preside over a huge outdoor Mass in the central Mexican city of Leon. Thousands of supporters turned out to welcome the pope when […]
Passing Debris Forces ISS Crew to Escape Pods
Posted March 24th, 2012 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
Six astronauts at the International Space Station took refuge in escape pods Saturday when a chunk of space debris flew dangerously close. The U.S. space agency NASA said in its Twitter feed Saturday this is the third time a space station crew has had to evacuate because of orbiting space junk. A discarded piece of […]
North Korea to Hold First Parliament Session Under New Leader
Posted March 24th, 2012 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
North Korea announced Saturday it will hold an annual parliamentary session next month around the time of a planned rocket launch that has sparked widespread condemnation. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said the Supreme People’s Assembly would convene on April 13. Analysts say the parliament will likely promote the country’s leader, Kim Jong […]
US Soldier Charged with 17 Counts of Murder in Afghan Massacre
Posted March 24th, 2012 at 12:30 am (UTC-5)
The 38-year-old U.S. Army soldier accused of an Afghan village massacre has been charged with 17 counts of murder and six counts of attempted murder, but it may be as much as two years before a trial. The deadly incident has further strained already-frayed relations between the U.S. and Afghanistan. Staff Sergeant Robert Bales, an […]
