Port Sudan residents and Sudanese state media say a car has exploded in the city, killing one person. There was no immediate explanation for the blast Tuesday in the Red Sea port, which came about a year after Sudan blamed Israel for an airstrike in the same region. In 2009 another attack, by an unidentified […]
Yemen Marks Unification Anniversary
Posted May 22nd, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Yemen is marking the 22nd anniversary of its unification, a day after a suicide bomber killed at least 96 members of the military and wounded more than 200 during a rehearsal for an independence day parade. Soldiers participated in a smaller parade that was moved to the grounds of the air force academy in Sana’a […]
UN Nuclear Chief: Deal to be Signed with Iran Soon
Posted May 22nd, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says he expects Iran to sign a deal with the International Atomic Energy Agency “quite soon.” But IAEA chief Yukio Amano told reporters Tuesday in Vienna that there were still some differences that needed to be sorted out. Amano has just returned from Tehran, where he held talks […]
Aung San Suu Kyi to Give First International Speech in Geneva
Posted May 22nd, 2012 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
United Nations officials say Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi will deliver a speech to a labor conference in Geneva next month. International Labor Organization Director-General Juan Somavia said Tuesday that Aung San Suu Kyi will address the annual ILO conference on June 14. The long-time pro-democracy activist will be making first her trip […]
Obama: NATO United in Afghanistan Plan
Posted May 22nd, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says NATO members are unified behind a plan to wind down the war in Afghanistan and have the country take command of its security by 2014. Wrapping up a two-day summit Monday in Chicago, Mr. Obama said the meeting closed with a clear road map for the alliance’s role in Afghanistan. […]
UN Nuclear Chief: Deal to be Signed with Iran Soon
Posted May 22nd, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says he expects Iran to sign a deal with the International Atomic Energy Tangency “quite soon.” But IAEA chief Yukio Amano told reporters Tuesday in Vienna that there were still some differences that needed to be sorted out. Amano has just returned from Tehran, where he held talks […]
SpaceX Begins History Making Journey to ISS
Posted May 22nd, 2012 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
A rocket designed and built by a privately-owned company has successfully blasted off on a historic mission to deliver a supply capsule to the International Space Station. Television cameras captured the apparently flawless launch of the Dragon space capsule atop Space X’s Falcon-9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida Tuesday morning in the pre-dawn hours. “T-minus […]
Malaysia’s Anwar Charged with Violating Protest Ban
Posted May 22nd, 2012 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has been charged with defying a controversial court order banning street protests, in a case he says is politically motivated. Anwar and two members of his opposition party were charged Tuesday with violating the Peaceful Assembly Act last month by taking part in a massive street protest to demand electoral […]
Obama Speaks to Graduating Class from Storm-Wrecked Town
Posted May 22nd, 2012 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama urged a group of high school graduates to retain “the power of community” that is helping their small town recover from a deadly storm that struck exactly one year ago. Mr. Obama traveled to Joplin, Missouri Monday, the day before the one year anniversary of the tornado that devastated the town […]
Fake Chinese Parts Widespread in US Military Equipment: Senate Report
Posted May 22nd, 2012 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
A U.S. Senate investigation has found that counterfeit Chinese electronic parts used in U.S. military equipment are compromising the safety of American troops and posing a national security risk. A year-long investigation by the Senate Armed Services Committee found over 1,800 cases of fake electronic components in everything from cargo aircraft to night vision goggles. […]
