U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan said a Syrian cease-fire should take effect on April 12 but he admitted that progress is slow in ending violence from the government crackdown on dissent. In a speech via videolink to the U.N. General Assembly on Thursday, Mr. Annan urged the government to comply with provisions in a six-point […]
Envoy Says Syria Cease-fire Firm for April 12
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
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Government-Backed Militia Attacked in Afghanistan
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
Gunmen in Afghanistan’s western Farah province stormed the outpost of a government-back militia, killing at least eight of its members. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack late Wednesday in the Khaki Safed district. Officials said the attackers targeted the district’s Afghan Local Police, a force created with the help of the U.S. military. The […]
Malawi President Hospitalized
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Medical officials in Malawi say President Bingu wa Mutharika has been rushed to a hospital in the capital, Lilongwe, and is currently “unconscious.” Diplomatic sources say the 78-year-old leader collapsed earlier on Thursday after a suffering a heart problem. No further details about Mr. Mutharika’s condition were immediately available. Mr. Mutharika was elected president of […]
Pope Condemns Priests About Celibacy, Women Clerics
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Pope Benedict has issued a rare condemnation of priests who have questioned church teachings on celibacy and ordaining women. Benedict issued the denunciation during his homily in St. Peter’s Basilica on Holy Thursday, when priests recall the promises made when they were ordained. The pope said a group of priests in a European country recently […]
US Jobless Benefit Claims Dip to Four-Year Low
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
The number of unemployed U.S. workers seeking new jobless benefits fell to a four-year low last week, as the labor market strengthens in the world’s largest economy. The government’s Labor Department said that 357,000 workers made first-time claims for unemployment compensation, down 6,000 from the week before. That was the lowest total since April 2008. […]
Malawi President Hospitalized
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Medical officials in Mali say President Bingu wa Mutharika has been rushed to a hospital in the capital, Lilongwe, and is currently “unconscious.” Diplomatic sources say the 78-year-old leader collapsed earlier on Thursday after a suffering a heart problem. No further details about Mr. Mutharika’s condition were immediately available. Mr. Mutharika was elected president of […]
Twin Attacks Kill 4 in Pakistan’s Largest City
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber and a group of gunmen carried out two deadly attacks Thursday targeting police in Pakistan’s largest city. Police say three people died and another 13 were wounded when a suicide bomber blew himself up next to a vehicle carrying a district police chief. The chief – Malir district Chief Rao Anwar – […]
Malawi President Hospitalized
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Malawi President Bingu wa Mutharika has been hospitalized. The 78-year-old president was taken to a hospital in Lilongwe Thursday for an undetermined condition. Reuters news agency reports the leader was rushed to the hospital and quotes a medical source who said Mr. Mutharika was unconscious. No further details were immediately available.
Peacekeeping Team Arrives in Syria, Violence Continues
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
An advance peacekeeping team for U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan arrived in Syria to begin laying the groundwork for a potential monitoring mission that could end the government’s violent crackdown on dissent. Reuters news says the team arrived in Damascus on Thursday, just hours after a spokesman for Mr. Annan said Syria had begun withdrawing […]
Government-Backed Militia Attacked in Afghanistan
Posted April 5th, 2012 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
Gunmen in Afghanistan’s western Farah province stormed the outpost of a government-back militia, killing at least eight of its members. Afghan officials said the attack took place late Wednesday in the Khaki Safed district. They said the attackers targeted the district’s Afghan Local Police, which was created with the help of the U.S. military. The […]
