Syrian opposition activists say security forces have used attack helicopters and machine guns to pound targets in Damascus suburbs and in the northern city of Aleppo, in a bid to oust rebels. Activists say rebels set fire to a police station near Aleppo. They also say clashes and heavy shelling have continued in regions including […]
Battles Rage in Syrian Cities of Aleppo, Damascus
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Somali Assembly Begins to Adopt Constitution
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
A nine-day conference is under way in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, where an 825-member assembly is expected to ratify a new constitution. The Constituent Assembly began meeting on Wednesday, after the gathering was postponed three times this month. The assembly includes a broad range of regional delegates who will discuss and possibly amend a draft […]
UN: Women Need More Help in Fight Against AIDS
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
A doctor with the United Nations Children’s Fund has called for expanding AIDS prevention and treatment for women beyond their pregnancies. UNICEF’s Chewe Luo told an International AIDS conference Wednesday in Washington that most countries do not automatically continue anti-AIDS drugs for HIV-infected women after their babies are born. She also said girls 10 to […]
UN: Women Need More Help in Fight Against AIDS
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
A doctor with the United Nations Children’s Fund has called for expanding AIDS prevention and treatment for women beyond their pregnancies. UNICEF’s Chew Luo told an International AIDS conference Wednesday in Washington that most countries do not automatically continue anti-AIDS drugs for HIV-infected women after their babies are born. She also said girls 10 to […]
EU Calls for Criminal Penalties on Interest-Rate Rigging
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
The European Union says manipulating a benchmark interest rate in London should be a criminal offense. The EU called on its 27 member states Wednesday to set criminal penalties for rigging interest rates to affect the LIBOR (the London Interbank Offered Rate), a key rate that is used worldwide to set borrowing costs on trillions […]
North Korea Identifies Kim Jon Un’s Mystery Companion as His Wife
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
North Korea has confirmed that its new leader Kim Jong Un is married, ending weeks of speculation about the identity of a woman who has accompanied him in recent public events. State media reported that Mr. Kim and “Comrade Ri Sol Ju” toured a newly-built amusement park in Pyongyang on Wednesday. It was the first […]
Ghana Mourns Death of President After Peaceful Transfer of Power
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
People across Ghana are mourning the sudden death of president John Atta Mills, as the country’s vice president was sworn-in to serve out the remainder of his term. Vice President John Dramani Mahama took the oath of office Tuesday evening hours after officials announced the death of Mr. Mills. In an address Tuesday night, Mr. […]
Olympic Football Matches Begin as Strike is Called Off
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Opening ceremonies for the London Olympics are two days away, but competition kicked off Wednesday with a slate of women’s football matches. The action started on the same day a strike that threatened to cause disruption at London’s Heathrow Airport was called off. A workers’ union representing immigration staff at the airport planned the strike […]
HRW: Mali Ex-junta Behind Disappearance of 20, Torture
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Human Rights Watch says Mali’s former military rulers are behind the disappearance of at least 20 soldiers allegedly linked to an attempted counter-coup. A report by the New York-based group charges Captain Amadou Sanogo and his forces rounded up 80 security personnel, including the 20 missing soldiers. Captain Sanogo and his soldiers led a coup […]
Battles Rage in Syrian Cities of Aleppo, Damascus
Posted July 25th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say security forces have used attack helicopters and machine guns to pound targets in Damascus suburbs and Aleppo on Wednesday in an bid to oust rebels. Activists say rebels set fire to a police station near Aleppo. They also say clashes and heavy shelling have continued in regions including Homs, Hama and […]
