Australian authorities have rescued most of the people on board a crowded refugee boat that overturned Wednesday in the Indian Ocean. Prime Minister Julia Gillard says at least 123 people have been rescued from the boat, which capsized off Australia’s remote Christmas Island. “I’m advised that there are approximately, our numbers obviously can change, but […]
123 Rescued from Capsized Refugee Boat Off Australian Coast
Posted June 27th, 2012 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
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Syria Says Terrorists Kill 3 in TV Station Attack
Posted June 27th, 2012 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Syria’s state-run news agency says an “armed terrorist group” killed three people during an attack on a pro-government television station. SANA said terrorists planted explosives during the attack early Wednesday at the headquarters of the al-Ikhbaria satellite channel, but did not say how the employees died. Syria often uses the term “armed terrorists” to label […]
Tropical Storm Debby Weakens to Tropical Depression
Posted June 27th, 2012 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
Forecasters say Tropical Depression Debby still poses a threat as it slowly makes its way across Florida towards the Atlantic Ocean. Debby was last spotted by the U.S. National Hurricane Center about 175 kilometers west of the popular tourist city of Daytona Beach, carrying maximum sustained winds of 55 kilometers per hour. The storm was […]
Senator Introduces Bill to Protect Indonesian Christians in US
Posted June 27th, 2012 at 1:45 am (UTC-5)
A U.S. senator has introduced legislation that would allow Indonesian Christians living in the United States to apply for asylum on the grounds of religious persecution in their homeland. The bill from Senator Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey aims to help the hundreds of Indonesian Christians who came to the U.S. on tourist visas, mostly […]
Colorado Wildfire Threatens US Military Academy
Posted June 27th, 2012 at 12:45 am (UTC-5)
A raging wildfire in Colorado has forced the evacuation of 32,000 people from their homes, including hundreds of residents living on the grounds of the U.S. Air Force Academy. Authorities say several homes in the city of Colorado Springs were destroyed by the Waldo Canyon Fire, including a historic ranch that attracts hundreds of tourists […]
Boat Carrying 150 Asylum Seekers Capsizes off Northwest Australia
Posted June 27th, 2012 at 12:30 am (UTC-5)
A boat carrying an estimated 150 asylum seekers has overturned off the coast of Australia’s remote Christmas Island, less than a week after a similar incident killed up to 90 people. Two Australian merchant ships are collecting survivors at the scene of the capsizing in the Indian Ocean, about 200 kilometers north of Christmas Island. […]
US Condemns ‘Heavy-Handed’ Crackdown on Sudan Protests
Posted June 27th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
The United States has condemned what it says is Sudan’s “heavy-handed” crackdown against anti-government protests that have spread through several parts of the East African nation. The protests began in the capital, Khartoum, nearly two weeks ago as isolated student protests over planned government austerity measures and sharp price increases. The unrest has quickly spread […]
