The U.N. humanitarian chief says fighting between Syrian troops and rebels in the country’s largest city, Aleppo, has forced 200,000 people to flee the area over the past two days. Valerie Amos said in a statement Sunday the fighting is making it hard for humanitarian agencies to provide displaced residents with urgently needed food, mattresses, […]
200,000 Syrians Flee Aleppo as Rebels, Troops Clash
Posted July 29th, 2012 at 10:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Romanian President Survives Impeachment Vote
Posted July 29th, 2012 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
Romanian President Traian Basescu has survived a referendum on his impeachment, after an insufficient number of voters turned out to cast ballots. Election officials say the voter turnout Sunday was close to 46 percent, but did not reach the required 50 percent. Mr. Basescu said Romanians invalidated the referendum by not participating. The country’s parliament […]
US, South African Swimmers Set World Records in London
Posted July 29th, 2012 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
American and South African swimmers posted world records on Sunday, but China led in the overall medal count after the second full day of competition at the London Summer Olympics. Dana Vollmer of the United States took the gold medal in the women’s 100-meter butterfly in world record time. Vollmer, the reigning world champion, swam […]
Panetta: Violence in Aleppo is Nail in Assad’s Coffin
Posted July 29th, 2012 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta calls the Syrian military attack on the country’s largest city, Aleppo, a nail in President Bashar al-Assad’s coffin. Panetta said during a flight to Tunisia Sunday that what President Assad has been doing to the Syrian people makes it clear his regime has lost all legitimacy and is coming to […]
Mali’s Interim President Addresses Fractured Nation
Posted July 29th, 2012 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
Mali’s Interim President Dioncounda Traore has announced plans to overhaul his transitional government and request foreign help in retaking the country’s north from Islamist militants. In a televised speech to the nation Sunday, Mr. Traore said he will lead an interim government with two vice presidents until new elections can be held. He said the […]
Mali’s Interim President Addresses Fractured Nation
Posted July 29th, 2012 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
Mali’s Interim President Dioncounda Traore has announced plans to overhaul his transitional government and request foreign help in retaking the country’s north from Islamist militants. In a televised speech to the nation Sunday, Mr. Traore said he will lead an interim government with two vice presidents until new elections can be held. He said the […]
Colorado Massacre Suspect to Make New Court Appearance
Posted July 29th, 2012 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
Accused movie theater shooting suspect James Holmes is scheduled to make another court appearance on Monday, when he is likely to be formally charged with murder and attempted murder. Prosecutors said last week they are considering pursuing the death penalty for Holmes, who allegedly killed 12 people and wounded 58 others July 20 at a […]
UN: 200,000 Syrians Flee Aleppo as Rebels, Troops Clash
Posted July 29th, 2012 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos says fighting between Syrian troops and rebels in the city of Aleppo has forced 200,000 people to flee the country’s commercial hub and surrounding area over the past two days. In a statement issued Sunday, Amos said many of the Aleppo refugees have sought shelter in schools and other […]
US, France Win Swimming Gold
Posted July 29th, 2012 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
American swimmer Dana Vollmer took the gold medal in the women’s 100-meter butterfly in world record time Sunday at the London Summer Olympics. Vollmer, the reigning world champion, swam the 100 meters in just 55.98 seconds. China’s Lu Ying won the silver and Alicia Coutts of Australia took the bronze. In the men’s swimming 4×100 […]
Romney: US Has a Solemn Duty to Stop Iranian Nuclear Weapons
Posted July 29th, 2012 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says the United States has a “solemn duty and moral imperative” to stop Iran from building nuclear weapons. Romney said during a visit to Israel Sunday that Iran is a country whose leaders have denied the Holocaust and say they want to wipe Israel off the map. He said the […]
