The head of a now-defunct team of United Nations observers in Syria has left Damascus. General Babacar Gaye left Damascus Saturday. The observers had been deployed to Syria as part of former U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan’s six-point plan to supervise a truce that never took place. The mission officially ended last Sunday. The U.N. […]
Air Strike Kills Key Pakistani Taliban Leader
Posted August 25th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
A NATO airstrike in eastern Afghanistan has killed a leader of the Pakistani Taliban. The international alliance says the operation Friday in the Shigal district in Kunar province killed Maulawi Dadullah and several others. Media reports say 12 insurgents were killed in the attack. NATO says Dudullah, who was also known as Jamal, was responsible […]
Tropical Storm Isaac Hits Earthquake-Ravaged Haiti
Posted August 25th, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
Tropical Storm Isaac has hit the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti. The storm touched down early Saturday with near hurricane strength west of Port-au-Prince, the capital. Long lines were seen outside supermarkets Friday in Port-au-Prince, a locale where 400,000 people have lived in tent camps since an earthquake devastated the capital city nearly three years […]
Powerful Typhoon Heads for Japan
Posted August 25th, 2012 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
A powerful typhoon with winds of up to 215 kilometers per hour is headed for southern Japan and expected to hit the southern islands on Sunday afternoon. The Japan Meteorological Agency said Saturday that Typhoon Bolaven is expected to bring torrential rain and strong winds to the islands in Okinawa prefecture on Sunday. Forecasters say […]
Two Americans Wounded in Mexico Shooting
Posted August 25th, 2012 at 12:10 am (UTC-5)
Mexico’s military says federal police have shot at a U.S. Embassy vehicle carrying two U.S. government employees south of Mexico City. The Americans were wounded. Mexican officials say police were pursuing suspected criminals, and mistook the vehicle carrying the Americans. The embassy car, with diplomatic plates, tried to get away. Shots were fired at the […]
US Jury Orders Samsung To Pay Apple $1 Billion
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 11:10 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. jury has awarded a victory to U.S. technology giant Apple, saying that its South Korean rival, Samsung Electronics, infringed on several patents for mobile devices. The jury in the state of California awarded Apple more than a billion dollars in damages in its decision Friday. Samsung is likely to appeal the verdict, which […]
Lance Armstrong Stripped of 7 Tour De France Titles
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, USADA is moving to strip U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong of his seven Tour de France titles. The agency has also banned Armstrong from the sport for life. A USADA statement Friday said Armstrong’s decision not to take charges against him to arbitration resulted in the penalties, meaning his Tour de France […]
US Jury Orders Samsung To Pay Apple $1.05 Billion
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. jury has awarded a victory to U.S. technology giant Apple, saying that its South Korean rival Samsung Electronics infringed on its patents for mobile devices. The jury in the state of California awarded Apple more than a billion dollars in damages. Apple claimed that Samsung illegally copied designs of its popular iPhone and […]
Embattled U.S. Senate Candidate Vows to Stay in Race
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
A Republican U.S. Senate candidate, whose controversial remarks on rape and abortion prompted party leaders to urge him to drop his bid, has reaffirmed plans to stay in the race. Representative Todd Akin said Friday he is continuing his run for a Senate seat in the state of Missouri. In a news conference, he said […]
Two Americans Wounded in Mexico Attack
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
Mexico’s military says federal police have shot at a vehicle carrying two U.S. government employees south of Mexico City. The two were wounded in the incident. Reports from Mexico quote officials as saying police were pursuing suspected criminals, and mistook the vehicle carrying the two Americans. The two were hospitalized with gunshot wounds. The Americans […]
