Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she is “happy” that the United States has lifted sanctions against her country. The democracy activist spoke Friday at a news conference at United Nations headquarters in New York, where she appeared alongside U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Aung San Suu Kyi’s return to New York, where she […]
Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi Welcomes Lifting of US Sanctions
Posted September 21st, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Sentences in Turkey’s “Sledgehammer’ Conspiracy trial
Posted September 21st, 2012 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
A Turkish court has convicted 330 active and retired military officers of charges they planned to overthrow the government. The court issued the verdicts Friday, initially sentencing the coup leaders – former army commander Cetin Dogan, former air force chief Ibrahim Firtina and former navy chief Ozden Ornek – to life behind bars. It then […]
One Israeli, Three Militants Killed in Border Attack
Posted September 21st, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
An Israeli soldier and three suspected militants have been killed in a clash near the Sinai peninsula, the latest in a series of violent attacks in the region. Israeli security forces say heavily armed gunmen wearing explosives infiltrated the border from Egypt on Friday and opened fire on soldiers who were guarding workers building a […]
French High Court Clears Way for More Bullfights
Posted September 21st, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
France’s highest court Friday rejected a challenge from animal rights groups asking that the practice of bullfighting be banned throughout the country. The groups argued bullfighting should be banned based on French laws that prohibit cruelty to animals. But the French Constitutional Court cited sections of the country’s constitution that allows for exceptions to such […]
Obama, Romney Campaign in Battleground States
Posted September 21st, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
As the race for the White House continues, U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney are campaigning in key battleground states Friday. President Obama is holding a rally in the eastern state of Virginia, while Mr. Romney has a campaign event in the western state of Nevada. Public opinion polls show Mr. […]
Syria’s Assad Says Rebels Will Not Win
Posted September 21st, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says opposition fighters will not be victorious in their fight against the government, but says the “doors of dialogue” remains open. In comments, to the Egyptian weekly Al-Ahram Al-Araby for Friday publication, Mr. Assad said the armed groups exercising terrorism against the state are not popular within society. The president commented […]
WFP Aims to Help 1.2 Million in Eastern Congo
Posted September 21st, 2012 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations is launching an emergency operation aimed at helping 1.2 million people affected by violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The U.N. World Food Program said Friday that fighting has intensified in the eastern DRC as militia groups fight to extend their zones of influence. It said violence and human rights violations […]
Protests Erupt Across Islamic World Over Video
Posted September 21st, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Fresh protests have erupted across the Islamic world, sparked by the Internet video that mocks the Prophet Muhammad. In Pakistan, protests turned violent in the capital, Islamabad, and in Karachi and Peshawar. At least 13 people were killed in clashes between security personnel and protesters, including a policeman in Karachi. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry says it […]
New iPhone Hits Stores Across the Globe
Posted September 21st, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Eager iPhone 5 buyers from Singapore to New York lined up Friday outside Apple retail stores to purchase the U.S. technology giant’s latest smartphone. In downtown Sydney, some fans waited outdoors for three days to get the mobile device. In Hong Kong, Apple staff chanted “iPhone 5! iPhone 5!” and high-fived customers as they were […]
