The lawyer for a Pakistani Christian girl accused of blasphemy says she is a minor and that her case will likely be heard in a juvenile court. The girl, Rimsha Masih, was taken into custody earlier this month after angry neighbors surrounded her house in Islamabad and accused her of burning pages inscribed with verses […]
Lawyer: Pakistani Girl Accused of Blasphemy is Minor
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
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Syrians Fleeing To Jordan Could Signal Larger Influx
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations refugee agency says the number of Syrians fleeing to Jordan has doubled in recent days, with 10,200 arriving in the past week, signaling what could be an impending mass movement. Spokeswoman Melissa Fleming for the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva says the new arrivals at the Za’atri camp in northern […]
Report: Burmese Army Continues Rights Violations in Karen
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
As Burma’s government and ethnic Karen rebel groups continue peace talks to end one of the world’s longest running conflicts, there are renewed reports of human rights violations by the Burmese army in the volatile state. A new report by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) found that a third of the families in the region […]
Typhoon Bolaven Lashes Korean Peninsula
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
A powerful typhoon is bringing strong winds and heavy rain to North and South Korea, leaving at least eight people dead and thousands without power. Typhoon Bolaven churned up rough seas as it slid up the coast of South Korea Tuesday before making landfall in already flood-ravaged North Korea. Five fisherman died after their Chinese […]
Kenyans Continue Protests Against Killing of Radical Muslim Cleric
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Rioters in the Kenyan port city, Mombasa, are taking to the streets for a second day Tuesday to protest the killing of a radical Muslim cleric. Groups of stone-throwing youths clashed with police, who used tear gas to disperse the crowds in the city’s central business district. Some shops were closed because of the unrest. […]
Republican Party Opens Shortened Convention as Storm Skirts Florida
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republicans hold the first full day of their national convention Tuesday, pushing to highlight their policies and presidential candidate Mitt Romney while a tropical storm threatens to overshadow the event’s celebratory tone. Romney is set to arrive in the host city of Tampa, Florida Tuesday, but aides have not said if he will be […]
Report: Burmese Army Continues Rights Violations in Karen
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
As Burma’s government and ethnic Karen rebel groups continue peace talks to end one of the world’s longest running conflicts, there are renewed reports of human rights violations by the Burmese army in the volatile state. A new report by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) found that a third of the families in the region […]
Israeli Court Rejects Suit Over US Activist Death
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
An Israeli court Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought against the military by the family of a U.S. activist crushed to death by an army bulldozer during a 2003 pro-Palestinian protest in the Gaza Strip. Rachel Corrie’s family had accused Israel of intentionally and unlawfully killing their 23-year-old daughter, launching a civil case in the northern […]
Israeli Court Rejects Suit Over US Activist Death
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
An Israeli court Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit brought against the military by the family of a U.S. activist crushed to death by an army bulldozer during a 2003 pro-Palestinian protest in the Gaza Strip. Rachel Corrie’s family had accused Israel of intentionally and unlawfully killing their 23-year-old daughter, launching a civil case in the northern […]
Burma Removes 2,000 from Government Blacklist
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
Burma has removed over 2,000 citizens from a government blacklist long used to keep exiled critics of the country’s former military rulers from returning to their homeland. The New Light of Myanmar hailed the move as a continuation of Burma’s recent political and economic reforms. The state-controlled paper did not discuss the status of over […]
