International envoy Kofi Annan is in Syria for talks with President Bashar al-Assad, after admitting that international efforts to halt the violence in Syria have failed. Mr. Annan has been trying for months to implement a peace plan in Syria that also calls for negotiations between the opposition and the government. Mr. Assad, in an […]
Early Libyan Election Returns Good for Jibril Alliance
Posted July 8th, 2012 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
Early vote-counting from Libya’s first multi-party elections in 60 years indicates Western-leading parties with an edge over their Islamist rivals. Final tallies from Saturday’s election are not expected for days. But partial counts from Libya’s big cities give the lead to an alliance of parties led by former rebel prime minister Mahmoud Jibril. He called […]
Oscar-Winning Actor Ernest Borgnine Dies at 95
Posted July 8th, 2012 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
Hollywood actor Ernest Borgnine, who could play heartbreaking sensitive roles as easily as he portrayed hulking bullies, has died at 95 in a Los Angeles hospital. Borgnine entered dramatic school after serving in the U.S. Navy in World War II. He nearly gave up acting after failing to make much money with small parts on […]
Computer Virus Could Leave Hundreds of Thousands Unable to Use Internet
Posted July 8th, 2012 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
Hundreds of thousands of people could be in for an unwelcome surprise on Monday, unless they check their computers now for a global virus that infected their machines last year. The virus caused by Eastern European hackers will make it impossible to access the Internet. Facebook and Google are alerting users who they suspect may […]
Prosecution Opens Case Against Bosnian Wartime Commander Monday
Posted July 8th, 2012 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
United Nations prosecutors will open their case against Bosnian Serb wartime commander Ratko Mladic on Monday, with their first witness testifying in his war crimes trial. Bosnian Muslim Elvedin Pasic will tell the court in The Hague how he survived the execution of 150 men by Bosnian Serb troops in November 1992 in the northern […]
Putin Demands Answers After Deadly Floods
Posted July 8th, 2012 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded answers Sunday after severe flooding in southern Russia killed more than 150 people. “I have asked the head of Russia’s Investigative Committee to come here, the Investigative Committee will check the actions of all the officials, how the notification (of people) went, when the news came in, when it could […]
DR Congo Rebels Seize Town After Army Flees
Posted July 8th, 2012 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have seized a second town in the eastern part of the country from fleeing government troops. Representatives of the M23 rebel movement say they took over Rutshuru around midday Sunday without any fighting. The town lies on the main road north from the North Kivu provincial capital, Goma. […]
Putin Demands Answers After Deadly Floods
Posted July 8th, 2012 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded answers Sunday after severe flooding in southern Russia killed more than 150 people. “I have asked the head of Russia’s Investigative Committee to come here, the Investigative Committee will check the actions of all the officials, how the notification (of people) went, when the news came in, when it could […]
Assad: US Hindering Peace in Syria
Posted July 8th, 2012 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says outside supporters of those he calls terrorists — including the United States, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar — are hindering peace in Syria. In an interview with German television Sunday, Mr. Assad accused the United States of being partially responsible for the deaths of civilians by partnering with the rebels. […]
Two Politicians Killed in Central Nigeria
Posted July 8th, 2012 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
Two Nigerian politicians were killed in central Nigeria Sunday while attending a mass burial for victims of an attack on Saturday. Officials say a federal senator and a state legislator were among more than 20 people killed in the funeral procession near the Plateau state capital, Jos. They say one politician escaped the attack. Officials […]
