Gunmen in northern Nigeria attacked a university theater used for church services, killing at least 15 people. Security officials say the gunmen threw small explosives into the site at Bayero University in Kano, then fired on worshippers as they ran outside. One of at least 22 people wounded in the attack described the assault as […]
Gunmen Kill 15 During Christian Service in Northern Nigeria
Posted April 30th, 2012 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
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US Official Goes to China Amid Dissident Crisis
Posted April 30th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
Washington has sent a senior diplomat to Beijing as the U.S. attempts to contain a diplomatic crisis – the escape from house arrest of blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangchen and whether he is under U.S. protection. Kurt Campbell, an assistant secretary of state, arrived early Sunday in Beijing where he is expected to talk with […]
US Official Goes to China Amid Dissident Crisis
Posted April 30th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
Washington has sent a senior diplomat to Beijing as the U.S. attempts to contain a diplomatic crisis – the escape from house arrest of blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangchen and whether he is under U.S. protection. Kurt Campbell, an assistant secretary of state, arrived early Sunday in Beijing where he is expected to talk with […]
China Rights Group: Missing Dissident is Under US Protection
Posted April 29th, 2012 at 10:30 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S.-based China rights organization says blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng is under U.S. protection and that talks are under way between U.S. and Chinese officials. Speaking to VOA late Sunday, ChinaAid President Bob Fu said that while Chen is safe and at a location far from his home, the only option left for him […]
Gunmen Kill 15 Killed During Christian Service in Northern Nigeria
Posted April 29th, 2012 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
Attackers in northern Nigeria tossed homemade bombs during a Christian service Sunday and then opened fire as panicked worshippers tried to flee, killing at least 15 people. Security officials say the gunmen were riding motorcycles when they launched an assault at Bayero University in Kano. Authorities say the attackers fled before security officers arrived, prompting […]
Top UN Truce Monitor in Syria, Urges Halt to Killings
Posted April 29th, 2012 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
The newly appointed head of the United Nations observer mission in Syria has called on President Bashar al-Assad’s troops and the opposition to stop fighting and allow a tenuous cease-fire to take hold. Major General Robert Mood arrived in the capital, Damascus, on Sunday to lead an advance team of 30 unarmed U.N. observers tasked […]
Ex-Libyan Oil Minister Found Dead in Danube in Vienna
Posted April 29th, 2012 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
The body of former Libyan oil minister Shukri Ghanem was found floating in the Danube River in Vienna on Sunday. Police say there is no sign of foul play and that it is possible Ghanem became sick and fell into the water. Authorities say they will perform an autopsy. Ghanem was Libya’s oil minister from […]
Kidnapped British Red Cross Doctor Beheaded in Pakistan
Posted April 29th, 2012 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
The beheaded body of a British Red Cross doctor was found by the roadside in southwestern Pakistan Sunday, nearly four months after he was kidnapped by suspected militants. Police in Quetta, the capital of insurgency-hit Baluchistan province, said a note was found with the body in which the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility, saying the doctor […]
Kidnapped British Red Cross Doctor Beheaded in Pakistan
Posted April 29th, 2012 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
The beheaded body of a British Red Cross doctor was found by the roadside in southwestern Pakistan Sunday, nearly four months after he was kidnapped by suspected militants. Police in Quetta, the capital of insurgency-hit Baluchistan province, said a note was found with the body in which the Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility, saying the doctor […]
Ex-Libyan Oil Minister Found Dead in Danube in Vienna
Posted April 29th, 2012 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
The body of former Libyan oil minister Shukri Ghanem was found floating in the Danube River in Vienna early Sunday. Police say there is no sign of foul play and that it is possible Ghanem became sick and fell into the water. Authorities will perform an autopsy. Ghanem was Libya’s oil minister from 2006 until […]
