Travelers across Europe dealt with disruptions in their plans after Lufthansa flight attendants went on strike Friday. Representatives of the airline and the cabin crew union say the two sides have renewed contact, but no further information was provided. Flight attendants walked off the job at midnight, part of an ongoing dispute with the German […]
Lufthansa Flight Attendants Launch Strike
Posted September 7th, 2012 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
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Ethnic Clashes in Kenya Kill 10 in Apparent Revenge Attack
Posted September 7th, 2012 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Gunmen in southeastern Kenya have killed at least 11 people in an apparent revenge attack that is part of a long-running ethnic dispute over grazing land and water. Kenya’s Red Cross and government officials say fighters from the Orma community carried out the attack on the rival Pokomo clan early Friday in the remote Tana […]
Italy, NATO Search for Migrants in Mediterranean
Posted September 7th, 2012 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Italian and NATO rescue crews have saved dozens of migrants after their boat ran into trouble in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of an Italian island. Italian officials say 54 people had been rescued by early Friday near the island of Lampedusa. Authorities say some of the migrants were pulled from the sea, while […]
Earthquake Kills 43, Damages 40,000 Homes in Southwest China
Posted September 7th, 2012 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media say a series of earthquakes in southwestern China has killed at least 43 people and injured scores of others. The official Xinhua news agency says the 5.7-magnitude quake and several subsequent tremors hit Yunnan and Guizhou provinces Friday, damaging about 40,000 homes in the area. At least 16 aftershocks have been reported. […]
Report: US to Blacklist Militant Haqqani Network
Posted September 7th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
A leading U.S. newspaper is reporting that the Obama administration is planning to designate the militant Haqqani network as a terrorist organization. The New York Times on Friday quoted unnamed administration officials who said the decision to blacklist the group blamed for attacks on U.S. troops in Afghanistan came after months of debate. A senior […]
Pakistani Judge Grants Baill to Girl Accused of Blasphemy
Posted September 7th, 2012 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
A Pakistani judge has granted bail to a Christian girl accused of blasphemy. Rimsha Masih was arrested last month in Islamabad after angry neighbors accused her of burning pages from the Quran. During a hearing on Friday, a judge ordered Masih’s release after hearing arguments from lawyers on both sides. She has been in police […]
Earthquake Kills 24, Damages 20,000 Homes in Southwest China
Posted September 7th, 2012 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media say an earthquake in southwestern China has killed at least 24 people and injured 150 others. The official Xinhua news agency says the 5.7-magnitude quake and several subsequent tremors hit Yunnan and Guizhou provinces Friday, damaging more than 20,000 homes in the area. At least 16 aftershocks have been reported. Television footage […]
Pakistani Judge to Decide Bail for Girl Accused of Blasphemy
Posted September 7th, 2012 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
A Pakistani judge is expected to announce on Friday whether a Christian girl accused of blasphemy will be granted bail. Rimsha Masih was arrested last month in Islamabad after angry neighbors accused her of burning pages from the Quran. Under Pakistan’s blasphemy law, anyone who speaks ill of Islam and the Prophet Mohammad commits a […]
Earthquake Kills 7, Damages 20,000 Homes in Southwest China
Posted September 7th, 2012 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media say an earthquake in southwestern China has killed at least seven people and injured 20 others. The official Xinhua news agency says the 5.7-magnitude quake and several aftershocks hit Yunnan and Guizhou provinces Friday, damaging more than 20,000 homes in the area. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the largest quake at 5.6-magnitude […]
China: Discusses Economy, not Politics at APEC Summit
Posted September 7th, 2012 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
As U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to Russia for a meeting of Asia-Pacific leaders, a Chinese state newspaper is warning Washington not to use the annual economic summit to focus on political differences. Clinton heads Friday to the APEC summit in the far eastern Russian city of Vladivostok after wrapping up her six-nation […]
