Authorities in the northern U.S. state of Wisconsin say a shooting at a Sikh temple Sunday morning in the city of Oak Creek, in the suburbs of Milwaukee, left seven people dead, including the gunman. Three people were wounded in the attack. Police have described the unidentified suspect as a white male in his 40s, […]
Japan Marks 67th Anniversary of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
Posted August 6th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
Hiroshima marked the 67th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bomb attack Monday, amid a rising tide of anti-nuclear sentiments in Japan following the nuclear accident at a power plant in Fukushima last year. About 50,000 people, including Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda and a number of foreign representatives, attended the annual ceremony in Hiroshima’s peace […]
Clinton to Visit Mandela During South Africa Stop
Posted August 6th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is set to meet with former South African president Nelson Mandela in his home village Monday, as she continues a tour of Africa. Clinton will spend several days in South Africa, with an agenda that includes talks with government officials, as well as her private meeting the the country’s […]
