International peace envoy Kofi Annan is in Syria to salvage a peace plan that he admits is not being “implemented comprehensively,” as rights activists report a government assault on the central city of Hama that killed at least 34 people. After arriving in the Syrian capital, Damascus on Monday, Mr. Annan urged “everyone with a […]
Peace Envoy in Syria, 34 Dead in Hama Assault
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
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Spanish Bank Bailout Heightens Pressure on Madrid
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Economic pressures are heightening on Spain after the government took over the country’s third largest bank with a $24 billion bailout to account for its toxic real estate loans. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Monday that the debt-ridden government’s takeover of Bankia would not force the Spanish government to seek a bailout from its European […]
Egypt Set to Release Presidential Election Results
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian election officials are expected late Monday to announce results from the first round of presidential elections, confirming a polarizing runoff between the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood’s candidate and another with strong ties to former President Hosni Mubarak’s regime. The preliminary counts from Egypt’s first free presidential race last week show the Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi in […]
Kenya PM Says Nairobi Blast Was Terrorist Act
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga says a blast in central Nairobi on Monday was an act of terrorism, contradicting police who blamed the explosion on an electrical fault. Speaking at the blast site a few hours the explosion occurred, Mr. Odinga said Kenya is “under threat” but will “not be cowed.” The explosion Monday injured […]
Peace Envoy in Syria, 34 Dead in Hama Assault
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
International peace envoy Kofi Annan is in Syria to salvage a peace plan that he admits is not being “implemented comprehensively,” as rights activists report a government assault on the central city of Hama that killed at least 34 people. After arriving in the Syrian capital, Damascus on Monday, Mr. Annan urged “everyone with a […]
Helicopter Crash Kills 2 NATO Soldiers in Afghanistan
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
NATO officials said two coalition members were killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan Monday. The coalition said it is investigating the cause of the crash. Initial reports said there was no enemy activity in the area. Earlier, another coalition aircraft also crashed in eastern Afghanistan. There were no fatalities in that crash. Also […]
Bangladesh Charges Islamist Leader of War Crimes
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
The leader of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist party Jamaat-e-Islami has been charged with war crimes by a special tribunal. Matiur Rahman Nizami was indicted Monday on 16 charges, including genocide and murder allegedly carried out during the country’s 1971 independence struggle against Pakistan. Another tribunal indicted Abdul Quader Molla, a deputy of Nizami, for his alleged […]
Kenya Police Say Blast Caused by Electrical Fault
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Police in Kenya’s capital say a large blast that injured at least 27 people Monday was probably caused by an electrical malfunction. Kenya has been hit by a string of grenade attacks that authorities blame on the Somali militant group al-Shabab and its sympathizers. However, Police Commissioner Matthew Iteere told reporters that Monday’s blast was […]
Indian PM in Burma to Boost Trade, Investment
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is in Burma in an effort to strengthen trade and investment links between the two Asian neighbors. Mr. Singh met with Burmese President Thein Sein in the administrative capital, Naypyitaw, after a formal welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace. The two signed about a dozen trade and investment agreements, including […]
Helicopter Crash Kills 2 NATO Soldiers in Afghanistan
Posted May 28th, 2012 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
NATO officials said two coalition members were killed in a helicopter crash in eastern Afghanistan Monday. The coalition said it is investigating the cause of the crash. Initial reports said there was no enemy activity in the area. Also Monday, an insurgent attack in southern Afghanistan killed a NATO service member. NATO did not release […]
