About 50 people were killed and more than 20 others were injured in a road accident in eastern Guinea on Saturday. Local government official Alhassane Conde issued a statement saying a truck was involved in the accident. He expressed condolences to the family. The French news agency quotes a witness as saying that 46 bodies […]
50 Repprted Killed in Road Accident in Guinea
Posted March 3rd, 2012 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Putin Seeks to Regain Kremlin in Russia Vote
Posted March 3rd, 2012 at 9:15 pm (UTC-5)
Voting began Sunday in presidential elections that are likely to return Vladimir Putin to the Kremlin for a record third six-year term. As voting started, over 200,000 volunteer poll watchers swung into action, hoping to reduce fraud, like that cited in the December 4 parliamentary elections. Another 600,000 Internet users have registered to monitor web […]
Bombings in Yemen Kill 4
Posted March 3rd, 2012 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
Two separate bombings in Yemen have killed at least four people, including two suicide bombers. Yemeni authorities said that, in the first incident Saturday, two suicide bombers drove a truck into a Republican Guard camp in the town of Bayda, killing one soldier and wounding five others. A local official blamed al-Qaida for the attack. […]
Romney Takes Early Lead in Washington Caucus
Posted March 3rd, 2012 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has taken an early lead in the Washington state caucus. Partial returns Saturday show Romney with 31 percent of the votes. Texas Representative Ron Paul followed with 27 percent and former U.S. senator Rick Santorum had 24 percent. Former House speaker Newt Gingrich trailed with 14 percent. The caucus comes […]
Baby Found Alive in US Field After Violent Tornadoes
Posted March 3rd, 2012 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in the midwestern U.S. state of Indiana say they have found a baby girl alive in a field near her home, following Friday’s massive tornadoes there. She was hospitalized in critical condition Saturday, after being found in the field in the town of Salem. Officials say she is the only member of her family […]
Red Cross to Attempt to Enter Syria’s Rebel Stronghold Sunday
Posted March 3rd, 2012 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
The International Committee of the Red Cross on Saturday appealed to Syrian authorities to allow aid workers to enter the embattled city of Homs and deliver badly needed aid to thousands of people stranded in the besieged district of Baba Amr. The ICRC said it will work with the Syrian Red Crescent to attempt to […]
Baby Found Alive in US Field After Violent Tornadoes
Posted March 3rd, 2012 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in the midwestern U.S. state of Indiana say they have found a baby girl alive in a field near her home, following Friday’s massive tornadoes there. She was hospitalized in critical condition Saturday, after being found in the field in the town of Salem. Rescue crews are searching for additional survivors from the string […]
Suicide Bomber Kills 1 in NW Pakistan
Posted March 3rd, 2012 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber in northwestern Pakistan attacked the convoy of a senior politician Saturday, killing a policeman and wounding at least four others. Local authorities said the attacker approached the convoy of Aftab Khan Sherpao on foot and detonated his bomb near his vehicle. Sherpao, a former Pakistani interior minister, escaped unharmed. The French News […]
Red Cross to Attempt to Enter Syria’s Rebel Stronghold Sunday
Posted March 3rd, 2012 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
The International Committee of the Red Cross on Saturday appealed to Syrian authorities to allow aid workers to enter the embattled city of Homs and deliver badly needed aid to thousands of people stranded in the besieged district of Baba Amr. The ICRC said it will work with the Syrian Red Crescent to attempt to […]
Washington State Adds its Voice to Republican Race
Posted March 3rd, 2012 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
Voters in Washington state are making their choice for the Republican party presidential nominee. The caucus in that western state Saturday comes ahead of the so-called “Super Tuesday” voting in 10 states that could determine who will face President Barack Obama — a Democrat — in November’s election. In the latest national poll , former […]
