The global community is welcoming the decision of an international court to convict former Liberian President Charles Taylor of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sierra Leone. A special tribunal in The Hague on Thursday found Taylor guilty on all 11 counts against him, including acts of terrorism, murder and rape […]
World Welcomes War Crimes Conviction of Taylor
Posted April 27th, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
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ECOWAS to Send Troops to Coup-Hit Mali, Guinea Bissau
Posted April 27th, 2012 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
The West-African regional bloc ECOWAS says it will send troops to Mali and Guinea Bissau to monitor the transitions back to civilian rule following recent military coups. At a special summit in the Ivory Coast on Thursday, ECOWAS said both countries should prepare to hold legislative and presidential elections within a year. It threatened sanctions […]
Afghan Taliban Closes Dozens of Schools
Posted April 27th, 2012 at 2:40 am (UTC-5)
A leading U.S. newspaper says the Taliban has closed or partially closed about 50 schools in southeastern Afghanistan. The Washington Post reports the closings this week are in retaliation for an Afghan government decision banning motorcycles in the southern districts of Ghazni province where the vehicles have been used to carry out attacks on civilians […]
ECOWAS to Send Troops to Coup-Hit Mali, Guinea Bissau
Posted April 27th, 2012 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
The West-African regional bloc ECOWAS says it will send troops to Mali and Guinea Bissau to monitor the transitions back to civilian rule following recent military coups. At a special summit in the Ivory Coast on Thursday, ECOWAS said both countries should prepare to hold legislative and presidential elections within a year. It threatened sanctions […]
Chinese Dissident Escapes House Arrest
Posted April 27th, 2012 at 1:25 am (UTC-5)
Supporters of blind Chinese dissident lawyer Chen Guangchen say he has escaped from house arrest, under which he has lived for a year-and-a-half. Chen, who campaigned against forced abortions under China’s “one child” policy, had been held under house arrest since he was released from a four-year prison sentence in September 2010. Bob Fu, president […]
UN Security Council Discusses Possible Sanctions in Sudan Dispute
Posted April 27th, 2012 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. has presented a draft resolution to the U.N. Security Council warning Sudan and South Sudan of sanctions if they do not implement an African Union peace plan to end fighting along their border. The AU wants the Security Council to back its peace plan, passed earlier this week that calls for the two […]
US to Move 9,000 Marines Off Japan’s Okinawa Island
Posted April 27th, 2012 at 12:10 am (UTC-5)
About 9,000 U.S. Marines will be moved from the Japanese island of Okinawa to other locations in the Pacific region under a joint agreement between the United States and Japan. The deal was announced late Thursday in a joint statement by Washington and Tokyo. The Marines will be moved to Hawaii, the U.S. territory of […]
Analysts Say North Korea Faked New Missiles
Posted April 27th, 2012 at 12:10 am (UTC-5)
Two German analysts say ballistic missiles unveiled in a North Korean military parade earlier this month were clumsy fakes. In a paper titled, “A Dog And Pony Show,” Markus Schiller and Robert Schmucker of Germany’s Schmucker Technologie wrote that the six intercontinental ballistic missiles carried on mobile launchers in the April 15 parade were all […]
Charles Taylor Convicted of War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity
Posted April 26th, 2012 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity by a special tribunal in The Hague. The Special Court for Sierra Leone ruled Thursday that Taylor aided and abetted severe human rights abuses carried out by rebels during Sierra Leone’s civil war. Presiding Judge Richard Lussick said Taylor […]
US Reviews Potential Threats Ahead of Anniversary of Bin Laden’s Killing
Posted April 26th, 2012 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
The White House Thursday said it had no information about potential threats facing the United States ahead of the first anniversary of the killing of former al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan. White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters that “at this time we have no credible information that terrorist organizations, including al-Qaida, […]
