NATO says its U.S.-led missile defense shield for Europe is up and running. Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Sunday in Chicago that the system has entered “interim capability” – with missile interceptors on a U.S. warship in the Mediterranean and a radar system in Turkey. NATO is looking to have a defense network in […]
NATO: Missile Defense Shield for Europe is Up and Running
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 10:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Italian Prosecutor: Lone Suspect, Not Mafia, to Blame for School Bombing
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
A top Italian prosecutor says a lone suspect and not the Mafia is likely responsible for Saturday’s deadly bomb blast at a school in southern Italy. The bombing in the Adriatic port town of Brindisi killed a 16 year-old girl and wounded at least six other people. One of the victims was in very serous […]
Disco Era Icon Robin Gibb Dies of Cancer at 62
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
British singer Robin Gibb, an iconic voice of the disco era of the 1970s, died Sunday in London after a long fight against cancer. He was 62 years old. Gibb and his brothers Barry and Maurice formed their band, appropriately named the Bee Gees, for the Brothers Gibb, in the late 1950s. The band was […]
Thousands March Against War in Chicago
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of anti-war protesters marched through the streets of Chicago Sunday, taking their discontent to world leaders assembled for a NATO summit. The Sunday protest was largely peaceful until the end, when some of the demonstrators tried to push through a line of police keeping them from the lakeside convention center where leaders and delegates […]
Nationalist Wins Serbian Presidential Election
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
Serbian President Boris Tadic has conceded defeat in the runoff presidential election against nationalist opposition candidate Tomislav Nikolic. Unofficial results give Mr. Nikolic 50 percent of the vote and President Tadic 47 percent. Turnout was less than half of all registered voters with some voters saying they did not like either candidate. Mr. Tadic congratulated […]
Thousands March Against War in Chicago
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of anti-war protesters marched through the streets of Chicago Sunday, taking their discontent to world leaders assembled for a NATO summit. The demonstrators had little chance of being seen by the leaders and delegates from 50 countries meeting at a lakeside convention center. Sunday’s protest followed several smaller demonstrations over the previous two days. […]
Italian Quake Kills 6, Historic Buildings Destroyed
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook northern Italy before dawn Sunday, killing at least six people and destroying centuries-old buildings and churches across the region. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered about 35 kilometers northwest of Bologna. It struck about 4 a.m. local time, sending panic-stricken residents running into the streets. A series […]
Nationalist Wins Serbian Presidential Election
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
Serbian President Boris Tadic has conceded defeat in the runoff presidential election against nationalist opposition candidate Tomislav Nikolic. Unofficial results give Mr. Nikolic 50 percent of the vote and President Tadic 47 percent. Turnout was less than half of all registered voters with some voters saying they did not like either candidate. Mr. Tadic congratulated […]
Troops Kill 34 People in Central Syria
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
A Syrian rights group says security forces have attacked a rebellious town in the country’s central province of Hama, killing 34 people including children. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says government artillery and gunfire hit the town of Souran on Sunday. There was no independent confirmation of the casualties. Elsewhere, a roadside bomb […]
Nationalist Wins Serbian Presidency in Runoff
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Nationalist opposition candidate Tomislav Nikolic is claiming victory in Serbia’s runoff presidential election. An unofficial estimate gives Mr. Nikolic 49 percent of Sunday’s vote, ahead of incumbent President Boris Tadic, who had 47 percent. The independent Center for Democracy and Free elections says the outcome will likely stay that way. Turnout was less than 50 […]
