China’s official media outlet says the country’s parliament has expelled disgraced politician Bo Xilai and stripped him of his legal immunity, clearing the way for his prosecution. The Xinhua news agency said Friday that the Standing Committee of the 11th National People’s Congress announced the termination of Bo Xilai as the NPC deputy. Bo has […]
Disgraced Chinese Politician Expelled from Parliament
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 10:30 pm (UTC-5)
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EU Expresses Concern About Russia Treason Law
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton has expressed concern about Russia’s new legislation which broadens the definition of treason. Ashton’s office issued a statement Thursday, saying that “the new law would expand the scope for prosecution of and reduce the burden of proof for charges of treason and espionage.” Current law describes high treason […]
Suspected Afghan ‘Insider Attack’ Kills 2 Americans
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. military says it is investigating the deaths of two American service members after a man wearing an Afghan National Police uniform used his weapon against them. Military officials said Thursday’s incident occurred in Uruzgan province. It is not clear if the attacker was a member of the Afghan National Security Forces. The incident […]
Ukraine Blames ‘Foreign’ Security Forces in Russian Activist’s Disappearance
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
Ukrainian officials say foreign security agencies are responsible for the disappearance of a Russian opposition activist, who said he was kidnapped and forcibly taken to Moscow. An Interior Ministry spokesman said Thursday it is clear that criminal elements were not involved in last week’s disappearance of Leonid Razvozzhayev, an assistant deputy of the opposition Just […]
Report: US Job Market Gets A Little Better
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 2:35 pm (UTC-5)
A flurry of reports Thursday show the U.S. job market getting slightly better, business investment slowing down, and home sales growing at a slower pace. The mixed picture shows the number of Americans signing up for unemployment compensation fell by 23,000 last week to a total of 369,000 nationwide. An industry report shows the number […]
100-Million-Year-Old Fish Discovered in Texas
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
A paleontologist in Texas has identified a new species of coelacanth , an ancient fish most closely related to land-dwelling vertebrates, including humans. John Graf, of Southern Methodist University, says the pieces of the tiny fossil skull found recently near Fort Worth are 100 million years old, and represent a new family of this remarkably […]
British Police: 300 Possible Victims in Savile Abuse Scandal
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
British police say they have identified 300 potential victims of alleged child abuse by the late BBC entertainer Jimmy Savile. Police Commander Peter Spindler said Thursday authorities have so far spoken with 130 people, all but two of whom are women. He said the majority of alleged offenses involve Savile but other people might also […]
Suspected Afghan ‘Insider Attack’ Kills 2 Americans
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. military says it is investigating the deaths of two American service members after a man wearing an Afghan National Police uniform used his weapon against them. Military officials said Thursday’s incident occurred in Uruzgan province. It is not clear if the attacker was a member of the Afghan National Security Forces. The incident […]
Georgia Parliament Confirms New PM
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Georgia’s parliament has approved billionaire politician Bidzina Ivanishvili as the country’s new prime minister. Mr. Ivanishvili’s Georgia Dream movement won the October 1 parliamentary election, ending the nine-year rule of President Mikheil Saakashvili’s United National Movement party. With a vote of 88 to 54 Thursday, lawmakers approved Mr. Ivanishvili and his new Cabinet. In remarks […]
Russian Police Kill 2 Suspected Assassins
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Russian security officials say two men killed by police in Tatarstan were suspects in a murder plot targeting a top Muslim cleric. The two men killed Wednesday in Kazan are said to have been planning a major terrorist attack during Eid al-Adha, the Muslim holiday beginning at sundown Thursday. One member of the federal security […]
