Police in the state of Colorado say at least 14 people were shot to death and around 50 were wounded in a shooting at a movie theater in a suburb of Denver. Authorities say the midnight premier of “The Dark Knight Rises,” the latest Batman movie, had just begun Friday at the Century 16 theater […]
14 Killed 50 Wounded in Shooting at Batman Movie
Posted July 20th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
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Syrian Activists: More Than 300 Killed on Thursday
Posted July 20th, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Syrian state televison says the country’s national security chief has died from wounds suffered in a rebel blast in Damascus on Wednesday General Hisham Ikhtiyar is the fourth high-level Syrian official to die in the bombing. Damascus has been the scene of fierce clashes this week between government troops and rebel forces. Syrian state media […]
N. Korean Security Services Would Impede Reforms: Rights Group
Posted July 20th, 2012 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
As North Korea’s young leader Kim Jong Un consolidates power, a Washington-based human rights group warns that the communist country’s vast network of internal security services poses a major challenge to any potential reform efforts. The report by the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea outlines the inner workings of the authoritarian state’s three […]
14 Killed 50 Wounded in Shooting at Batman Movie
Posted July 20th, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Police in the state of Colorado say at least 14 people were shot to death and around 50 were wounded in a shooting at a movie theater in a suburb of Denver. Authorities say the midnight premier of “The Dark Knight Rises, the latest Batman movie, had just begun Friday at the Century 16 theatre […]
10 Killed in Shooting at Batman Movie
Posted July 20th, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. media reports say at least 10 people were shot to death and more than 30 were wounded in a shooting at a movie theater in a suburb of Denver Colorado. Police say the midnight premier of “The Dark Knight Rises, the latest Batman movie, had just begun at a theatre in the city of […]
US and China to Hold New Round of Human Rights Talks
Posted July 20th, 2012 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. and China say they will hold another round of human rights talks next week. The U.S. State Department and official Chinese media said Friday that the talks will be held in Washington on July 23 and 24. The U.S. side will be led by U.S. Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor […]
Syrian Activists: More Than 300 Killed on Thursday
Posted July 20th, 2012 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say more than 300 people were killed across Syria on Thursday, in what is believed to be the deadliest day in the 16-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Friday that nearly 100 of the people killed in the violence were government troops. Many civilians were […]
Russia Detains 4 In Attacks On Muslim Clerics
Posted July 20th, 2012 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Russian authorities say they have detained four people suspected of killing a top Muslim cleric and wounding another in Tatarstan province. Moscow-based investigators said they believe the two clerics were targeted for promoting moderate Islamic practices and fighting the spread of radicalism to Tatarstan from the more volatile Caucasus region in southern Russia. The chief […]
Son of Ousted Pakistan Prime Minister Elected to Parliament
Posted July 20th, 2012 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
The son of Pakistan’s ousted prime minister has been elected to parliament. Abdul Qadir Gilani of the Pakistan People’s Party won a by-election Thursday, beating out his closest rival by a little more than 4,000 votes. He was elected to the seat left vacant last month when the Supreme Court ruled his father, the former […]
Rights Abuses Persist Against Burmese Muslims: Report
Posted July 20th, 2012 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
A leading rights groups says violence continues against Burma’s ethnic Muslim minorities, six weeks after a state of emergency was declared in western Rakhine state. Amnesty International says security forces and ethnic Rakhine Buddhists are still carrying out attacks – including rape, property destruction, and unlawful killings – against Rohingyas and other Muslims. The government […]
