Syrian protesters launched anti-government rallies on Friday as activists blamed security forces for at least nine deaths in attacks that continue to erode a shaky cease-fire. As Friday prayers ended in Syria, protesters spilled on to streets in major cities including Damascus and Aleppo, calling for the resignation of President Bashar al-Assad. Syrian activists say […]
Protests Erupt in Syria, 9 Reported Dead in Government Attacks
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
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UN Calls for Suspension of Sanctions on Zimbabwe
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations human rights chief, concluding a five-day visit to Zimbabwe, has called on Western nations to suspend sanctions long enough to let the country implement reforms. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay spoke to reporters Friday in the capital, Harare. She said the sanctions, imposed to protest Zimbabwe’s human rights record, […]
Ukraine Opposition Blocks Parliament Session After Brawl
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
Ukraine opposition lawmakers have physically blocked the parliament speaker’s podium to prevent debate on a language law that sparked a brawl, sending a lawmaker to the hospital. Parliament speaker Volodymyr Lytvyn on Friday said the fight showed that the body could no longer work together and called for the chamber to be disbanded and early […]
Climbers Crowd Mount Everest Despite Deadly Week
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
Several climbers are heading for Mount Everest’s summit, despite concerns of overcrowding after four deaths last week. Many are trying to take advantage of what is seen as the last weekend of good weather to reach the 8,850 meter summit. Officials in Nepal say at least 50 climbers reached the top of the world’s highest […]
Car Bombing in Turkey Kills Policeman, Nearly 20 Civilians
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Suspected suicide attackers have set off a car bomb near a police station in central Turkey, killing one policeman and wounding nearly 20 civilians. Turkey’s interior minister, Idris Naim Sahin, says two suspects sped through a checkpoint Friday and detonated the bomb outside a police station in the town of Pinarbasi in Kayseri province. Sahin […]
Greek PM Says European Creditors Expect Austerity Compliance
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Greece’s caretaker prime minister says the country’s European neighbors want it to stay in the euro currency zone, but that Athens must also adhere to the austerity spending plan it agreed to in exchange for billions of dollars in new rescue funds. Prime Minister Panagiotis Pikrammenos met with other European heads of state earlier this […]
French President Outlines Early Pullout From Afghanistan
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
French President Francois Hollande says he plans to pull all of his country’s 2,000 combat troops out of Afghanistan by the end of the year, but that France will continue to support the war-torn country. During an unannounced visit to Afghanistan Friday, Mr. Hollande said some 1,300 other troops will remain in the country in […]
China Files WTO Cases Against US Tariffs
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
China filed World Trade Organization complaints Friday to challenge U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods that Washington considers to be unfairly subsidized. The dispute relates to 22 products including steel and solar cells, with an annual export value to the U.S. of $7.3 billion. China accuses the U.S. of using anti-dumping measures to shield American companies […]
Private Spacecraft to Dock with ISS
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
The privately-built and owned Space X Dragon spacecraft is one step closer to its historic docking at the International Space Station, after station astronauts successfully used the station’s robotic arm to grab it. ISS crew members will now work to attach the unmanned cargo ship to a docking port. This is the first time a […]
Car Bombing in Turkey Kills 2 Policemen
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Suspected suicide attackers have set off a car bomb near a police station in central Turkey, killing two policemen and wounding 16 civilians. Turkey’s interior minister, Idris Naim Sahin, says two suspects sped through a police checkpoint Friday and detonated the bomb outside a police station in the town of Pinarbasi in Kayseri province. Sahin […]
