U.S. officials say an assault that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans in the Libyan city of Benghazi may have been planned rather than being a spontaneous outburst of anti-American sentiment. The officials said Tuesday’s attacks by an armed mob on Benghazi’s U.S. consulate and a nearby safe house appeared to […]
US Officials: Killings of US Diplomats in Benghazi May Have Been Planned
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 10:25 pm (UTC-5)
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China Cancels Invite to Japanese Lawmakers, Retaliating for Islands Move
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
Japanese media say the Chinese Communist Party has canceled an invitation for a Japanese delegation to visit Beijing, in the first sign of Chinese diplomatic retaliation for a Japanese move to nationalize disputed islands in the East China Sea. The Japanese news reports quote sources as saying Chinese authorities informed the Japanese delegation of the […]
Somali President Unhurt in Assassination Attempt
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
Somalia’s new president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, survived an assassination attempt Wednesday when suicide bombers attacked the Mogadishu hotel where was living. Mr. Mohamud was meeting with Kenyan Foreign Minister Samuel Ongeri, who was speaking to reporters when the bombers attacked. The African Union force in Somalia says three suicide bombers attacked the hotel. Soldiers shot […]
Internet Mourns Death of Embassy Officer
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
The Internet gaming community is mourning the death of Sean Smith, the U.S. embassy officer and online gaming impresario killed Tuesday in Libya. Known by the online moniker “Vile Rat,” the 34-year-old Smith was a key participant in the multi-player game “Eve Online.” The game is a role-playing venture in which hundreds of thousands of […]
US On Track For Deadliest Outbreak of West Nile Virus
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. health officials say the country has just had its worst year ever for West Nile virus. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that so far, 118 people have been reported dead and more than 1,400 seriously ill from the virus. The agency’s Dr. Lyle Peterson says the southern state of Texas […]
US Officials: Killings of US Diplomats in Benghazi May Have Been Planned
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say an assault that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans in the Libyan city of Benghazi may have been planned rather than being a spontaneous outburst of anti-American sentiment. The officials said Tuesday’s attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi by a mob armed with rocket-propelled grenades appeared to […]
West Condemns Killing of US Ambassador, Arab Leaders Condemn Film
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
Many world leaders are condemning the deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya, but some in the Arab world are reserving their criticism for the film that appeared to provoke the violence. British Foreign Secretary William Hague said there is no justification for the attack and called the killing of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens […]
Activists: Car Bomb Kills 18 in Syria
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say a car bomb killed 18 people Wednesday in northern Syria. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the blast in Idlib province targeted Syrian soldiers. The new United Nations-Arab League envoy for Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, heads to Damascus Thursday for a meeting with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Brahimi says his task […]
West Condemns Killing of US Ambassador, Arab Leaders Condemn Film
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
Many world leaders are condemning the deadly attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya, but some in the Arab world are reserving their criticism for the film that appeared to provoke the violence. British Foreign Secretary William Hague said there is no justification for the attack. He called the killing of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens […]
Cycles of Violence
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
Violence in Libya and the more peaceful protests in Egypt, sparked by the online trailer of a film that mocks Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, is only the latest high-profile incident caused by anti-Muslim actions and anti-Western reaction. A teenage girl in Pakistan, a Christian, was released from jail last Friday after being accused of breaking Pakistan’s […]
