An unmanned Russian cargo ship has re-docked with the International Space Station after a failed attempt five days earlier. The docking Sunday was successful, after an earlier attempt failed because of problems with a new docking system. The new docking system will be sent back to Earth for modification. The supply ship will load garbage […]
Russian Supply Ship Docks with International Space Station
Posted July 29th, 2012 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
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Romanians Vote on Whether to Impeach President
Posted July 29th, 2012 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
Romanians are voting Sunday in a referendum to decide whether to impeach their president in a bitter feud between center-right President Traian Basescu and his rival, center-left Prime Minister Victor Ponta. The president’s opponents have accused him of overstepping his powers and violating the country’s constitution. After Romania’s parliament suspended Mr. Basescu earlier this month, […]
Floods Kill 88, Cause Major Damage in North Korea
Posted July 29th, 2012 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
North Korea says torrential rains spawned by a typhoon have caused at least 88 deaths and 134 injuries, and have left thousands homeless. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency reported Saturday that more than 5,000 homes were destroyed or damaged and nearly 63,000 people were left homeless by flooding that began on July 18. […]
Romney Arrives in Israel
Posted July 29th, 2012 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney is in Israel on the second leg of a foreign trip aimed at boosting his foreign policy credentials. Romney arrived in Tel Aviv Saturday night for talks Sunday with Israeli leaders. He will also meet Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad in Jerusalem. Romney, a longtime friend of Israeli Prime Minister […]
Syrian Forces Intensify Assault in Aleppo
Posted July 28th, 2012 at 9:50 pm (UTC-5)
Intense shelling and mortar rounds rocked Syria’s northwestern city of Aleppo on Saturday as security forces stepped up assaults on rebel positions. Opposition activists say troops with tanks and helicopter gunships have pounded neighborhoods with rebel strongholds. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least 29 people were killed in Saturday’s unrest in the […]
Lochte takes Olympic Gold in Medley, Phelps 4th
Posted July 28th, 2012 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
American swimmer Ryan Lochte crushed rival Michael Phelps and the rest of the field Saturday, to win the 400-meter individual medley at the Summer Olympic Games in London. Thiago Pereira of Brazil finished second, barely edging Japan’s Kosuke Hagino, who won the bronze. Phelps, who trailed most of the race, came in fourth, more than […]
Ebola Outbreak Kills 14 in Uganda
Posted July 28th, 2012 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
Health officials say the deadly Ebola virus has killed 14 people in western Uganda. World Health Organization representative in Uganda said Saturday there were 20 reported cases in Kibaale district, nearly 200 kilometers west of the capital, Kampala. There is no cure or vaccine for Ebola, which manifests itself as a hemorrhagic fever, is highly […]
Surprises, Upsets at Saturday’s Olympic Games
Posted July 28th, 2012 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
Athletes at the Summer Olympic Games in London are getting down to business on Saturday, following Friday evening’s lavish opening ceremony. China earned the first gold medal of the Games when Yi Siling won the women’s 10-meter air rifle competition, while competitive shooter Bahai al-Hamad became the first woman from Qatar to participate in the […]
Syrian Forces Intensify Assault in Aleppo
Posted July 28th, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Intense shelling and mortar rounds rocked Syria’s northwestern city of Aleppo on Saturday as security forces stepped up assaults on rebel positions. Opposition activists say troops with tanks and helicopter gunships have pounded neighborhoods with rebel strongholds. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least 29 people were killed in Saturday’s unrest in the […]
‘Firsts’ for Qatar, Albania at Olympic Games
Posted July 28th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
A competitive shooter has become the first Qatari woman to participate in an Olympic event while an Albanian weightlifter earned the distinction of being the first athlete ejected from the 2012 games for doping. Qatar’s Bahai al-Hamad broke her country’s gender barrier on Saturday by taking part in the qualifying round of the 10-meter air […]
