Representatives from Iran and the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog have wrapped up another round of talks, with no agreement over access to a disputed nuclear site. The two sides met Friday in Vienna to discuss access to Iran’s Parchin facility, a military installation southeast of Tehran. The West suspects the site is related to possible nuclear […]
Obama Speaks to Acting Ethioipa PM
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has urged Ethiopia’s acting prime minister to promote “development, democracy, human rights, and regional security.” Mr. Obama spoke by phone late Thursday with Hailemariam Desalegn, who was named acting prime minister this week after longtime leader Meles Zenawi died at the age of 57. The White House says Mr. Obama pledged […]
140 Killed in Syria’s Unrest
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian forces have shelled targets in Damascus suburbs in a bid to oust rebels, while anti-government protests erupted in several other cities. The opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says approximately 140 people were killed in anti-government unrest, on Friday, most of them unarmed civilians. President Bashar al-Assad’s government has said it views the rebels […]
Amnesty International Says 9 Executed in Gambia
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
Rights group Amnesty International says nine people have been executed in Gambia, several days after the country’s president said all death row prisoners would be killed. In a statement Friday, Amnesty said that according to “reliable sources,” nine people — including a woman — were removed from their prison cells Thursday night and executed. There […]
Reports: Two Americans Wounded in Mexico Attack
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Reports from Mexico say two U.S. government employees have been shot and wounded in an attack on their vehicle south of Mexico City. There are conflicting reports about the identity of the two, who were attacked on a highway leading from Mexico City to the city of Cuernavaca. The reports say the vehicle had diplomatic […]
Lance Armstrong Stripped of 7 Tour De France Titles
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. cyclist Lance Armstrong has been stripped of his seven Tour De France cycling titles by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, USADA. He has also been banned from the sport for life. A news release by USADA on Friday said Armstrong’s decision not to take charges against him to arbitration resulted in the penalties, meaning his […]
UN, Iran Nuclear Talks Fail Again
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
United Nations nuclear agency officials meeting Friday in Vienna with representatives from Iran failed to reach agreement over access to a disputed nuclear site the West suspects is related to possible nuclear weapons development. The two sides have been in periodic negotiations for months over access to Iran’s Parchin nuclear site, a military installation southeast […]
Norwegian Mass Killer Ruled Sane, Returns to Prison
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
A Norwegian court has found confessed mass killer Anders Behring Breivik sane in the commission of twin attacks last year that killed 77 people. The verdict Friday means that Breivik will go to prison for 21 years, a sentence that could be extended beyond that for as long as he is considered dangerous. The prosecution […]
Indian Govt Calls for End to Political Deadlock
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
India’s government is hitting back at corruption allegations and urging opposition lawmakers to end protests that have shut down parliament for a fourth day. Opposition members have been calling for Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s resignation since the release of a national auditor’s report claiming the government sold coal fields to private companies without transparency […]
http://www.fews.net/docs/Publications/Mali_SR_NorthernMarkets_082312_ext.pdf
Posted August 24th, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
A new report says there is enough food in northern Mali to meet local demand, despite recent conflict in the region. The report from the U.S.-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network says traders from southern Mali, Algeria, and Niger continue to supply markets in northern Mali’s main towns and cities. It says the situation is […]
