Nigeria’s police chief has ordered increased security at all foreign missions in the country, following violent protests at U.S. embassies in the Middle East. Police chief Mohammed Abubakar said Thursday he is directing commanders to ensure “water-tight security in and around all embassies and foreign missions in Nigeria as well as other vulnerable targets.” Islamist […]
Nigeria Orders Tight Security Around Embassies
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
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Anti-US Protests Ignite in Several Nations Over Anti-Muslim Film
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Two days after the U.S. envoy to Libya died during a siege on an American consulate, waves of anti-American protests continued sweeping the Middle East and Southeast Asia Thursday, with demonstrators angered over a film mocking Islam. In Yemen, hundreds stormed the grounds of the U.S. embassy in Sana’a. The mob torched a number of […]
US Central Bank Weighs New Economic Stimulus
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. central bank is deciding whether to launch new measures to stimulate the weak U.S. economy. After a two-day meeting, Federal Reserve officials are set to announce any policy changes at mid-day Thursday, with Chairman Ben Bernanke later making a statement on the Fed’s projections for the American economy, the world’s largest. Bernanke last […]
Protesters Condemn Japanese Move to Nationalize Islands
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Japanese embassy in Beijing Thursday to condemn Japan’s move to nationalize a disputed island chain in the East China Sea. The protesters called for Japan to leave the uninhabited islands — known as Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese — and for a boycott of Japanese products. Chinese […]
Anti-US Protests Ignite in Several Nations Over Anti-Muslim Film
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Two days after the U.S. envoy to Libya died during a siege on an American consulate, waves of anti-American protests continued sweeping the Middle East and southeast Asia Thursday with demonstrators angered over a film mocking Islam. In Yemen, hundreds stormed the grounds of the U.S. embassy in Sana’a. The mob torched a number of […]
Afghan President Delays Trip Abroad Fearing Unrest
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Officials say Afghan President Hamid Karzai has postponed a trip to Norway following the violent protests that erupted in Libya and Egypt over an anti-Islam film. Norway’s Foreign Ministry said it was informed by the the Afghan Foreign Ministry that Mr. Karzai’s visit set for Friday has been delayed. The Norwegian foreign ministry said Thursday […]
Pol Pot’s Sister-in-Law Deemed Unfit to Stand Trial, Released
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
Cambodia’s United Nations-backed war crimes tribunal has ordered the release of Ieng Thirith, the aging sister-in-law of former Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot. On Thursday, the court said the 80-year-old – once dubbed the “First Lady” of the Khmer Rouge – is unfit to stand trial for genocide because of a degenerative illness, likely Alzheimer’s […]
Peace Envoy Arrives in Syria for Talks
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
The new United Nations-Arab League envoy for Syria is in Damascus for his first official visit to try to revive efforts to halt the country’s persistent violence. A spokesman for Lakhdar Brahimi said the envoy arrived Thursday for meetings with government officials, members of the opposition and civil society. The statement did not specifically mention […]
Vietnam Threatens ‘Serious’ Punishment for Bloggers
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Vietnam’s government has ordered a crackdown on three blogs who it says published “distorted and fabricated” material against the country’s Communist Party leaders. An online government statement says Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung has ordered police to investigate the blogs, vowing that perpetrators will be “seriously punished.” Government employees have been forbidden from visiting the […]
Yemeni Protesters Storm US Embassy
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of Yemeni demonstrators angered over a film mocking Islam have stormed the grounds of the U.S. embassy in Sana’a, continuing a wave of anti-American protests sweeping the region. The mob torched a number of diplomatic vehicles Thursday as security guards used water cannons and warning shots in a bid to drive them out of […]
