The International Criminal Court says it has postponed an August 13 hearing for former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo, pending a decision on whether he is healthy enough to appear. The court said Friday that, at the request of defense lawyers, three doctors have been appointed to assess Mr. Gbagbo. Mr. Gbagbo faces four counts […]
UN Assembly to Vote on Syria Resolution
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations General Assembly votes Friday on a Saudi-drafted resolution on Syria, as activists report more violence in the 17-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Friday that shelling of a Palestinian refugee camp in the capital, Damascus, Thursday killed at least 21 people. The Observatory did […]
Mongolia Sends Former President to Prison
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
A Mongolian court has sentenced former president Nambar Enkhbayer to four years in prison, after finding him guilty on corruption charges. The court found the former prime minister and president guilty on Thursday of misappropriating gifts and other corruption charges. Mr. Enkhbayer, who was barred from running in Mongolia’s June parliamentary elections, has called the […]
Clinton to Urge South Sudan to Fix Problems with Sudan
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in South Sudan, where she is expected to push for compromise between the world’s newest country and Sudan. Clinton is meeting Friday with South Sudan President Salva Kiir in Juba during the brief visit. Sudan and South Sudan failed to meet a United Nations August 2 deadline […]
Clinton to Urge South Sudan to Fix Problems with Sudan
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 4:01 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in South Sudan, where she is expected to push for compromise between the world’s newest country and Sudan. Clinton is meeting Friday with South Sudan President Salva Kiir in Juba during the brief visit. Sudan and South Sudan failed to meet a United Nations August 2 deadline […]
UN Peacekeeping Chief: Main Battle for Aleppo About to Begin
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
U.N. peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous says the main battle for the Syrian city of Aleppo is about to begin. Ladsous told reporters after a Security Council meeting Thursday that observers on the ground say the violence there is getting worse. Syrian forces have been pounding the country’s largest city with tanks and helicopters for nearly […]
New US Envoy to Afghanistan Confirmed
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 12:50 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. Senate has confirmed James Cunningham as the next U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan. Cunningham, who currently serves as deputy ambassador at the embassy in Kabul, had previously served at the U.S. ambassador in Israel. He also held high-level diplomatic posts in Hong Kong and the United Nations. Cunningham is replacing Ryan Crocker as ambassador […]
Clinton to Urge South Sudan to Fix Problems with Sudan
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 12:45 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits South Sudan Friday, where she is expected to push for compromise between the world’s newest country and Sudan. Clinton will meet with South Sudan President Salva Kiir in Juba during the brief visit. Sudan and South Sudan failed to meet a United Nations August 2 deadline to settle […]
