U.S. officials say a drone strike in Pakistan’s tribal region targeted al-Qaida’s second in command, but they do not know if the militant leader survived. The officials, speaking to U.S. media on condition of anonymity, said the airstrike Monday in Hesokhel targeted Abu Yahia al-Libi. They said his death, if confirmed, would be a major […]
US Officials Say Drone Strike Targeted Al-Qaida No. 2
Posted June 4th, 2012 at 10:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Lights National Beacon Marking 60 Years on the Throne
Posted June 4th, 2012 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has lit a symbolic torch during a moving ceremony in London marking her 60 years on the throne. Her son and future king, Prince Charles, flanked by British superstars Paul McCartney and Elton John, called the celebration the British people’s chance to thank the queen for always being there for them. The […]
Search for Bodies in Nigeria Plane Crash Site Continues
Posted June 4th, 2012 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
Rescuers in Nigeria have recovered 137 bodies from the wreckage of a passenger plane that smashed into a residential area of Lagos Sunday. All 153 passengers and crew were killed along with an unknown number of people on the ground. Among the bodies found are a mother clutching a baby. Rescuers say many of the […]
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Lights National Beacon Marking 60 Years on the Throne
Posted June 4th, 2012 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth has lit a symbolic torch during a moving ceremony in London marking her 60 years on the throne. Her son and future king, Prince Charles, flanked by British superstars Paul McCartney and Elton John, called the celebration the British people’s chance to thank the queen for always being there for them. The […]
German Police Arrest Alleged Murderer Dubbed ‘Canadian Psycho’
Posted June 4th, 2012 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
German police have arrested a murder suspect dubbed the “Canadian Psycho” by the media for allegedly dismembering his homosexual lover and mailing body parts to Canadian politicians. Witnesses say Luka Rocco Magnotta simply said, “You got me,” when police arrested him Monday after someone recognized him in a Berlin Internet cafe. Interpol had issued a […]
Free Syrian Army Rebels Abandon Cease-Fire
Posted June 4th, 2012 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
The rebel Free Syrian Army says it is no longer bound by a United Nations-backed cease-fire agreement as international efforts to end the bloody conflict were set to ramp up with renewed diplomacy later this week. Rebel spokesman Sami al-Kurdi told the Reuters news agency Monday the FSA had “decided to end our commitment to […]
Clinton Expresses Concern About Increasing Armenia-Azerbaijan Tensions
Posted June 4th, 2012 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she is very concerned about escalating tensions on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan as she began a trip to Europe’s Caucasus region. Clinton told reporters in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, Monday that use of force in the majority ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh will not resolve the conflict. […]
Vigils in Hong Kong, Taiwan Mark Tiananmen Square Anniversary
Posted June 4th, 2012 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of people in Hong Kong have marked the 23rd anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square protests and the deadly government crackdown that followed. Demonstrators held a candlelight vigil Monday, shouting “long live democracy” and “never forget June 4.” Hundreds of demonstrators also gathered in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei. The demonstrations in Hong Kong and […]
Clinton Expresses Concern About Increasing Armenia-Azerbaijan Tensions
Posted June 4th, 2012 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she is very concerned about escalating tensions on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan as she began a trip to Europe’s Caucasus region. Clinton told reporters in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, Monday that use of force in the majority ethnic Armenian enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh will not resolve the conflict. […]
Pakistan Condemns US Drone Strikes
Posted June 4th, 2012 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan on Monday strongly condemned a series of U.S. drone strike that killed at least 27 people in the last three days. The Foreign Ministry said in a statement that “Pakistan has consistently maintained that these illegal attacks are a violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity and go against international law.” Pakistani officials confirmed […]
