Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano erupted Friday morning, sending a cloud of ash towering into the sky southeast of the nation’s capital. Mexico’s National Disaster Prevention Center posted images on its website of the plume rising from the 5,450-meter volcano. Authorities raised the alert level for the volcano earlier this week due to increased activity. But so […]
South Sudan Withdrawing From Heglig; Sudan Claims Victory
Posted April 20th, 2012 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
Tension between Sudan and South Sudan appeared to ease a bit Friday, with word that southern forces no longer occupy the Heglig oil fields, claimed by both sides. The countries gave different accounts of the withdrawal. South Sudan said it was commencing an orderly and voluntary pullout from Heglig immediately. However, Sudan’s ambassador to the […]
Pakistan Plane Crash Kills All 127 on Board
Posted April 20th, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities say there are no survivors of a passenger plane that crashed near the Pakistani capital with 127 people on board. The Boeing 737 was en route from the southern port city of Karachi to the capital Friday when it went down near Islamabad’s international airport during a thunderstorm. Officials say the Bhoja Air jet […]
Government Shelling, Deadly Blasts in Syria Despite Cease-fire
Posted April 20th, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
A cease-fire in Syria showed more signs of unraveling on Friday, as security forces fired shots at protesters and pounded opposition strongholds while the government blamed rebels for a deadly explosion. Activists say thousands of protesters calling for President Bashar al-Assad’s departure demonstrated across Syria under a heavy security force presence in some areas. Rights […]
Helicopter Crash Kills 4 US Troops in Afghanistan
Posted April 20th, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say the four NATO troops who were killed in Thursday’s helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan were American. The Black Hawk helicopter went down in Helmand province during bad weather as the coalition responded to a suicide attack. U.S. military officials confirmed Friday that those killed were U.S. troops. Earlier, NATO coalition spokesman Lt. […]
In Chilling Detail, Norwegian Gunman Recounts Killings
Posted April 20th, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
In chilling detail, Norwegian gunman Anders Behring Breivik on Friday described how he hunted down and shot to death 69 people last July at a political youth camp on an island outside Oslo. Right-wing extremist Breivik told a court filled with relatives of those he killed that at first he was hesitant to carry out […]
Deposed Malian President Arrives in Senegal
Posted April 20th, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
Ousted Malian president Amadou Toumani Toure has arrived in Dakar with his family. The office of Senegal’s president, Macky Sall, had announced earlier Friday that the former president and his family were on their way to Senegal. There was no word on how long they might stay. Mr. Toure fled his home in Bamako during […]
Judge Sets $150,000 Bail for Florida Teenager’s Killer
Posted April 20th, 2012 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
A Florida judge has set bail at $150,000 for the neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old African-American Trayvon Martin. The judge’s agreement to release George Zimmerman on bail came at a hearing Friday, where Zimmerman apologized to Martin’s family. “I wanted to say I am sorry for the loss of your […]
Deposed Malian President Arrives in Senegal
Posted April 20th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
Ousted Malian president Amadou Toumani Toure has arrived in Dakar with his family. The office of Senegal’s president, Macky Sall, had announced earlier Friday that the former president and his family were on their way to Senegal. There was no word on how long they might stay. Mr. Toure fled his home in Bamako during […]
Philippines: China Escalating Standoff Involving South China Sea
Posted April 20th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
The Philippines has accused China of sending another warship to disputed islands in the South China Sea, amid a continuing standoff in the area. Philippine foreign affairs spokesman Raul Hernandez said his government plans to ask Chinese officials why they have violated an agreement not to aggravate the situation. China’s most advanced fishing patrol vessel, […]
