Syrian opposition groups have rejected a United Nations-backed plan for a political transition in Syria, calling it “ambiguous” and “a farce” while ruling out any possibility of sharing power with President Bashar al-Assad. A Paris-based Syrian National Council spokeswoman, Bassma Kodmani, said Sunday that Syrians “will not accept engaging in any political track while the […]
Syrian Opposition Rejects UN Transition Deal
Posted July 1st, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
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16 Killed in Attacks on Kenya Churches
Posted July 1st, 2012 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
Kenya police say gunmen attacked two churches in the eastern town of Garissa on Sunday, killing 16 and wounding at least 40. Authorities say in both cases the attackers hurled grenades and opened fire on worshippers. The deadliest attack took place at the African Inland Church, where at least 10 people were killed, including two […]
Afghan Blast Hits Bus, Kills 5
Posted July 1st, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southeastern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb hit a bus Sunday, killing five passengers, including women and children. Authorities say the blast wounded 11 people in Ghazni province. The bus was traveling from Kabul to the southern city of Kandahar. One of the wounded told the Reuters news agency from the hospital that when […]
Yemeni Troops Kill al-Qaida Militant
Posted July 1st, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southern Yemen say its security forces have clashed with al-Qaida militants, killing one and wounding two. Authorities say the fight happened Sunday in Delea province, adjacent to Abyan province. The militants seized several Abyan towns, including Jaar, Zinjibar and Shuqra last year while the government was pre-occupied with a pro-democracy uprising against then-president […]
9 Killed in Kenyan Church Attacks
Posted July 1st, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northeastern Kenya say at least 10 people were killed when attackers lobbed grenades into two churches. Authorities say 40 people were wounded in the simultaneous attacks Sunday on a Roman Catholic church and an African Inland church in Garissa, near the Somali Border. There have been numerous bombings and kidnappings in Kenya since […]
3 ISS Astronauts Return to Earth
Posted July 1st, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Three astronauts from the International Space Station have arrived back on Earth. A Soyuz space capsule, slowed by a parachute, touched down in Kazakhstan Sunday afternoon with members of Expedition 31 from the ISS. The Soyuz undocked from the Space Station earlier Sunday. The astronauts, including American Don Petit, Russian Oleg Kononenko and Dutchman Andre […]
Afghan Blast Kills 5, Wounds 11
Posted July 1st, 2012 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southeastern Afghanistan say a bus has hit a roadside bomb, killing five passengers, including women and children. Authorities say 11 people were wounded in the blast Sunday in Ghazni province. The bus was traveling from Kabul to the southern city of Kandahar. Improvised bombs planted on Afghan roads are a common insurgent tactic, […]
Reported US Drone Strike Kills 8 Militants in Pakistan
Posted July 1st, 2012 at 2:20 am (UTC-5)
Security officials in northwestern Pakistan say a U.S. drone strike has killed eight suspected militants. Authorities say two drone-fired missiles hit a house in the Shawal district of the North Waziristan tribal region, near the Afghan border. Drone strikes have become an increasingly contentious issue between Washington and Islamabad. Relations between the allies plunged into […]
Hong Kong’s New Chief Executive Sworn In
Posted July 1st, 2012 at 12:55 am (UTC-5)
Hong Kong’s new chief executive has been sworn in to lead the territory’s seven-million people. Security was tight as Chinese President Hu Jintao swore in Leung Chun-ying, exactly 15 years after the territory passed from British to Chinese rule. Leung is a wealthy property consultant who takes over from Donald Tsang. Leung has already attracted […]
US Storms Kill at Least 11, Millions Remain Without Power
Posted July 1st, 2012 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
At least 11 people are dead and more than three million residents are without power after violent storms tore across the eastern United States late Friday. The storms hit the region during a record heat wave, uprooting trees, knocking down power lines and prompting the governors of at least four states – Maryland, Virginia, West […]
