Syrian activists say clashes between government forces and rebels are continuing in Aleppo, as the military presses on with an assault on opposition-held areas of the country’s largest city. The Local Coordination Committees and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported fighting Thursday in several districts of Aleppo. The Syrian military launched a two-pronged attack […]
Syrian Activists: Military Shells Aleppo as Clashes Continue
Posted August 9th, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
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Usain Bolt Seeks More History-Making Gold at 2012 Olympics
Posted August 9th, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Jamaican sprinters Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake will compete in the finals of the men’s 200-meters race Thursday at the 2012 London Olympics. Days after winning the 100-meters race, Bolt is seeking to win his second gold medal of the 2012 Games, and become the first man to win both the 100- and 200-meters event […]
Gu Kailai Trial Ends Without Verdict
Posted August 9th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
China’s most politically explosive trial in recent memory ended in a matter of hours Thursday when the wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai did not object to the murder charges against her. A court official said a verdict has not been delivered in the high-profile case, which was held at a tightly guarded courthouse […]
Gu Kailai Trial Ends Without Verdict
Posted August 9th, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
China’s most politically explosive trial in recent memory ended in a matter of hours Thursday when the wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai did not object to the murder charges against her. A court official said a verdict has not been delivered in the high-profile case, which was held at a tightly guarded courthouse […]
Syrian Activists: Military Shells Aleppo as Clashes Continue
Posted August 9th, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say clashes between government forces and rebels are continuing in Aleppo, as the military presses on with an assault on opposition-held areas of the country’s largest city. The Local Coordination Committees and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported fighting Thursday in several districts of Aleppo. The Syrian military launched a two-pronged attack […]
Gu Kailai Trial Ends Without Verdict
Posted August 9th, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
The high-profile murder trial of the wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai ended after just one day on Thursday. A court official in the eastern city of Hefei said a verdict has not been delivered in the case. He said the defendant, Gu Kailai, did not object to the charges and is in “good […]
Afghan Soldier Killed After Firing on NATO Troops
Posted August 9th, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
NATO troops have killed an Afghan soldier who tried to gun down coalition service members at a military base in eastern Afghanistan. A NATO spokesman says no coalition troops were killed in the attack Thursday in Laghman province, but declined to say if any were wounded. The shooting is the second apparent attack by Afghan […]
Syrian Activists: Military Shells Aleppo as Clashes Continue
Posted August 9th, 2012 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say clashes between government forces and rebels are continuing in Aleppo, as the military presses on with an assault on opposition-held areas of the country’s largest city. The Local Coordination Committees and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported fighting Thursday in several districts of Aleppo. The Syrian military launched a two-pronged attack […]
Egyptian Police, Armed Men Clash in Sinai
Posted August 9th, 2012 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian police have clashed with armed men in the Sinai peninsula, a day after military airstrikes killed 20 suspected militants in the area. State television said the fighting resumed Thursday outside a police station in El-Arish, about 50 kilometers from the border with Israel and the Gaza Strip. There were no immediate reports of casualties. […]
Gu Kailai Trial Ends Without Verdict
Posted August 9th, 2012 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
The high-profile murder trial of the wife of disgraced Chinese politician Bo Xilai has ended after just one day. A court official in the eastern city of Hefei said Thursday a verdict has not been delivered in the case. He said the defendant, Gu Kailai, did not object to the charges and is in “good […]
