Egypt’s state news agency says ex-president Hosni Mubarak was declared clinically dead by his doctors late Tuesday. The ousted leader had ruled Egypt for 30 years until he was overthrown last February by a revolution during the “Arab Spring” protests that roiled the region. MENA said that “Mubarak’s heart stopped beating and was subjected to […]
3 Days of Sectarian Clashes in Nigeria Leave More Than 70 Dead
Posted June 19th, 2012 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
At least 70 people have been killed in the past three days in Nigeria after church bombings sparked violence in two northern Nigerian cities. Suicide bomb attacks on churches in Kaduna and Zaria Sunday left more than 20 people dead and sparked reprisals by Christian mobs. Officials say 52 people were killed and more than […]
Mass Protests in Egypt, Mubarak Suffers Stroke
Posted June 19th, 2012 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of Egyptians have packed Cairo’s Tahrir Square to protest the ruling military’s bid to grab new powers, while ex-president Hosni Mubarak was moved to a military hospital from prison after reportedly suffering a stroke. Interior Ministry spokesman Alaa Mahmoud said Tuesday the 84-year-old Mubarak was moved by ambulance from the hospital in […]
UUS: 17 Governments Failing to Fight Human Trafficking
Posted June 19th, 2012 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. State Department says 17 countries are doing almost nothing to fight human trafficking and may be complicit in such crimes. In its annual human trafficking report, the State Department calls those 17 nations countries of origin, transit, or destinations for such crimes as sex slavery, forced labor, and recruiting child soldiers. At a […]
Pakistan PM Ousted by Supreme Court
Posted June 19th, 2012 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s highest court on Tuesday declared Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani ineligible for office, throwing the country into fresh political uncertainty as it battles Islamic militancy and deals with a weak economy and deteriorating ties with the United States. The Supreme Court based its decision on an April 26 ruling that found Mr. Gilani in […]
WikiLeaks Founder Seeks Asylum in Ecuador
Posted June 19th, 2012 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Ecuador’s foreign minister says WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has asked for political asylum in the South American nation. Ricardo Patino told reporters in Ecuador’s capital, Quito, Tuesday that the country is considering the request. The 40-year-old Assange is wanted in Sweden for questioning about allegations he raped one woman and sexually assaulted another during a […]
Doctors: 116 More Afghan Students, Mostly Girls, Poisoned
Posted June 19th, 2012 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
Doctors in central Afghanistan say they are treating at least 116 Afghan students, mostly girls, after they became sick at school. Health officials in Bamiyan province made the announcement Tuesday. For the past several weeks, hundreds of female students across Afghanistan have complained about noticing strange smells in their schools before becoming dizzy and nauseous […]
