Kenya’s military says its forces have entered the Somali port city of Kismayo in an offensive aimed at recapturing it from al-Qaida linked militants. Kenyan military spokesman Colonel Cyrus Oguna says Friday’s early morning attack included both maritime and air forces in coordination with African Union and Somali government troops. Oguna said the city fell […]
Kenya Military Attacks Somali Rebel Stronghold
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
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Clinton to Host Talks on Syria
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Officials from several Western nations and their allies will meet to discuss coordination efforts among Syria’s fractured opposition. Friday’s ad-hoc meeting of selected members of the Friends of Syria group, is hosted by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and will include ministers from more than 20 nations and representatives from local revolutionary councils. A […]
Chinese Gov’t Expert Casts Doubt on Neil Heywood Poisoning
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 2:50 am (UTC-5)
A top Chinese forensic expert says there is little evidence that British businessman Neil Heywood died of cyanide poisoning, casting doubt on Beijing’s official narrative of an event that sparked a major political scandal. The 41-year-old businessman was found dead in a hotel room last November in the southwest city Chongqing. Gu Kailai, the wife […]
US Man Linked to Anti-Islam Film Detained Without Bail
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 12:45 am (UTC-5)
A U.S. federal judge has ordered the arrest and detention of the alleged filmmaker behind a crudely produced anti-Islam video that has sparked weeks of deadly protest across the Muslim world. Chief Magistrate Judge Suzanne Segal on Thursday ordered Nakoula Basseley Nakoula held without bail for violating the terms of his probation on a 2010 […]
Plane Carrying 19 Crashes in Nepal
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 12:25 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Nepal say an airplane has crashed on the outskirts of the Nepalese capital Kathmandu, killing all 19 people aboard. They say the plane crashed Friday morning shortly after taking off from Kathmandu airport. Authorities say the aircraft was engulfed in flames near the Manohara river. Police officials say seven British, five Chinese and […]
China Minister to UN: Japan ‘Stole’ Disputed Islands
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
China’s foreign minister says Japan’s recent purchase of disputed islands in the East China Sea is “illegal and invalid” and that the move does not affect Beijing’s historical claim to the rocky archipelago. In a speech late Thursday to the United Nations General Assembly, Yang Jiechi said the Japanese purchase “grossly violated” Chinese sovereignty. He […]
Plane Carrying 19 Crashes in Nepal
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 10:15 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in Nepal say an airplane carrying 19 people has crashed. They say the plane crashed Friday morning shortly after taking off from Kathmandu airport. Police officials say the 16 passengers and three crew members are feared dead. The Sita Air plane was headed to Lukla in the Mount Everest region, small town in Nepal […]
UN Chief Welcomes Agreement Between Sudans
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 9:50 pm (UTC-5)
United Nations Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon has welcomed an agreement on security and cooperation issues reached by Sudan and South Sudan. Presidents Omar al-Bashir of Sudan and Salva Kiir of South Sudan signed the agreement at a ceremony in Addis Ababa Thursday, after four days of talks. Mr. Ban commended the two leaders for choosing peace […]
US Scientists: Clear Evidence Mars Had Flowing Water
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. scientists say pictures sent back from the Curiosity probe on Mars show clear evidence that water — essential for life — once flowed on the planet. The pictures of Curiosity’s landing site in a Martian crater show pebbles and stones driven into the rock. The scientists say the stones are smooth and round, a […]
US Man Linked to Anti-Islam Film Arrested
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. official says police have arrested the alleged filmmaker behind the video that sparked weeks of deadly protests across the Muslim world. Thom Mrozek of the United States Attorney’s Office in Los Angeles said Thursday that Nakoula Basseley Nakoula was taken into custody and will immediately appear in federal court ahead of a bail […]
