Russian officials say the death toll from flooding in the southern Krasnodarsky Krai region has risen to 99 after two days of torrential rain pounded the region. Authorities said Saturday that storms, floods and a landslide have affected thousands of other people in the area. Streets are flooded; some cars are submerged or overturned by […]
99 Dead in Russian Storms, Crude Oil Shipments Halted
Posted July 7th, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
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Voters Optimistic About Libya’s ‘Extraordinary’ Elections
Posted July 7th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Voters streamed into polling stations in Tripoli and across Libya Saturday, hoping the country’s first multi-party elections in 60 years mark the start of a new era. In some parts of the capital crowds began gathering more than an hour before polling places opened, amid scenes of jubilation and celebration seen in many major cities. […]
78 Dead in Russian Storms, Crude Oil Shipments Halted
Posted July 7th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Russian officials say at least 78 people have been killed and thousands have been affected by floods after torrential rains in the south of the country. Authorities said Saturday that storms, floods and a landslide have affected the southern Krasnodarsky Krai region. Streets are flooded after two days of rain; some cars disappeared in the […]
7 Civilians Killed in Afghan Attacks
Posted July 7th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb blast has killed six civilians. Authorities say the vehicle hit the bomb Saturday in the Uruzgan province. In western Afghanistan, authorities say a rocket attack in Farah province, targeting the governor’s office, has killed one civilian and wounded 26 people, including children. There was no immediate claim […]
China Rejects US Criticism Involving Syria Conflict
Posted July 7th, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
China has rejected criticism by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that China and Russia are hampering efforts to end the Syrian conflict by supporting President Bashar al-Assad. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Weimin said Saturday that Clinton’s comments are “totally unacceptable.” He said China has wide support among members of the international community for […]
Burma Activists Protest Arrest of Student Leaders
Posted July 7th, 2012 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
Burmese activists are calling for the immediate release of at least 16 student leaders detained Friday in four cities. The students were detained ahead of Saturday’s commemoration of a brutal 1962 suppression of a student movement when the military bombed the Rangoon University student union building, killing at least 15 students. Among those arrested Friday […]
Obama Urges Congress to Do More for Americans
Posted July 7th, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says he has signed a bill that will keep thousands of construction workers on the job rebuilding the nation’s crumbling infrastructure. He says the bill will also stop interest rates on federal loans from doubling for more than 7 million students. During his weekly address Saturday, Mr. Obama said the bill […]
Libyans Cast Ballots in Historic Election
Posted July 7th, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Libyans are going to the polls in the country’s first multi-party elections in 60 years. Voters on Saturday are choosing candidates for a 200-seat National Assembly. The assembly will form a temporary government and draft a constitution, ahead of full parliamentary elections next year. Security forces are on guard near polling centers to prevent any […]
45 Dead in Russian Storms, Crude Oil Shipments Halted
Posted July 7th, 2012 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Russian officials say at least 45 people have been killed and thousands have been affected by floods after torrential rains in the south of the country. Authorities said Saturday that storms, floods and a landslide have affected the southern Krasnodarsky Krai region after two days of rains. The Reuters news agency reports that Novorossiisk, Russia’s […]
Japan Considers Buying Disputed Islands
Posted July 7th, 2012 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says his government is considering buying islands in the East China Sea that are also claimed by China. Mr. Noda told reporters in the northeastern city of Iwaki Saturday that the government is in contact with the Japanese citizen who owns the islands about buying them next year. The islands […]
