Rains of one-time Hurricane Isaac are drenching the parched central U.S., even as residents of the Gulf Coast region cope with the vast flooding left in the storm’s wake. The National Hurricane Center said Friday that Isaac is now a tropical depression, moving north with diminished winds. But its toll was significant, with five deaths […]
Isaac Weakens, but Flooding Dangers Remain
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Bernanke Argues For Stronger Economic Stimulus
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
The head of the U.S. central bank argued for more efforts to stimulate the economy on Friday, but did not say when or how such action might be taken. U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said unemployment is a “grave concern” and economic growth is too slow. Recent comments from Federal Reserve officials show that […]
Pakistani Taliban Claims It Beheaded 12 Soldiers
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
The Pakistani Taliban has released video of what it says are the severed heads of 12 soldiers. Reporters who saw the video say they saw the heads on the ground and the soldiers’ belongings spread out on a sheet. Several militants are standing over the heads, including one holding a large ax. The video surfaced […]
Angolan Polls Close; Irregularities Reported
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Voters in Angola cast ballots Friday in national elections, which the party of President Jose Eduardo dos Santos is expected to win easily. Voting appeared to go relatively smoothly during the day, although several irregularities were reported. The main opposition party, UNITA, used the incidents to fuel its claims of fraud and said it will […]
South Africa’s Justice Minister Questions Charges Against Miners
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
South Africa’s justice minister is demanding that prosecutors explain why striking miners are being charged with the murder of 34 fellow workers who by all accounts were shot by police. Minister Jeff Radebe issued the demand Friday, saying the decision by South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority induced a sense of “shock, panic and confusion.” The […]
2 Children Beheaded in Afghanistan
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Officials say two children have been beheaded in separate incidents in Afghanistan. In the south, authorities say the Taliban beheaded a 12-year-old boy Thursday in Kandahar province because the child’s brother is a police officer. A Taliban spokesman has denied the allegation. A spokesman for Kandahar’s governor, Jawid Faisal, said Friday police found the boy’s […]
Car Bomb Kills 11 in Northwest Pakistan
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities say a car bomb has killed at least 11 people at a market in northwest Pakistan. Friday’s blast hit in Matani near the city of Peshawar and wounded at least 14 people. No one claimed responsibility for the bombing, but officials have blamed the Pakistani Taliban for such attacks in the past. Peshawar is […]
Romney Begins Post-Convention Presidential Campaign
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney headed out on the campaign trail Friday, with a renewed attack on what he said were the failures of President Barack Obama in trying to boost the country’s sluggish economy. Hours after accepting his party’s presidential nomination, Mr. Romney told a rally in Florida that despite Mr. Obama’s promises […]
Quake Near Philippines, Tsunami Threat Passes
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
A major earthquake struck under the sea near the Philippines on Friday, briefly triggering tsunami warnings for the region. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude 7.6 quake was centered to the east of the Philippines, about 96 kilometers from the town of Sulangan. It initially said the quake had a magnitude of 7.9. The […]
Car Bomb Kills 6 in Northwest Pakistan
Posted August 31st, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Authorities say a car bomb has killed at least six people at a market in northwest Pakistan. Friday’s blast hit in Matani near the city of Peshawar and wounded at least 14 people. No one claimed responsibility for the bombing, but officials have blamed the Pakistani Taliban for such attacks in the past. Peshawar is […]
