The massive storm named Sandy has made landfall on the U.S. East Coast, bringing torrential rain, high winds and dangerous tidal surges to one of the nation’s most densely populated regions. Sandy – downgraded from a hurricane to a post-tropical cyclone – came ashore Monday some 200 kilometers south of New York, bringing a storm […]
Sandy Makes Landfall, Threatens 50 Million People on US East Coast
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 11:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Sandy Makes Landfall, Threatens 50 Million People on US East Coast
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
Hurricane Sandy, now downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone, has made landfall on the U.S. East Coast, putting some 50 million people in the path of torrential rain, high winds and dangerous tidal surges from one of the biggest storms to hit the region in years. Sandy came ashore on the coast of New Jersey Monday, […]
Iranian Warships Dock in Sudan
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
Iran says two of its warships have docked in Sudan, days after Sudan accused Israel of bombing an arms factory in Khartoum. Iran’s state-run news agency, IRNA, says a destroyer and a helicopter carrier arrived in Sudan Monday to ensure security for shipping lanes. It said the vessels were also bringing a message of peace […]
Sandy Strengthens, Threatens 50 Million People on US East Coast
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
Hurricane Sandy has strengthened as it approaches the U.S. East Coast, putting some 50 million people in the path of torrential rain, high winds and dangerous tidal surges from one of the largest storms to hit the region in years. Major U.S. cities from Washington to New York came to a standstill on Monday, with […]
US Supreme Court Hears Eavesdropping Case
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States have heard oral arguments in a case challenging the federal government’s right to monitor telephone and email conversations between people in the United States and those other countries. The case, brought by lawyers, journalists and civil rights organizations, including Amnesty International, challenges a 2008 amendment to […]
Clinton on Balkan Tour to Promote Reforms
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun a tour of the western Balkans aimed at promoting economic and democratic reforms in a region beset with ethnic tensions. Clinton arrived in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, late Monday from Algeria. In Sarajevo, she and European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will meet with members […]
Clinton on Balkan Tour to Promote Reforms
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun a tour of the western Balkans aimed at promoting economic and democratic reforms in a region beset with ethnic tensions. Clinton arrived in Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, late Monday from Algeria. In Sarajevo, she and European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will meet with members […]
Sandy Strengthens, Threatens 50 Million People on US East Coast
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
Hurricane Sandy has strengthened as it approaches the U.S. East Coast, putting 50 million people in the path of torrential rain, high winds and dangerous tidal surges from one of the largest storms to hit the region in years. Major U.S. cities from Washington to New York came to a standstill Monday, with public transit […]
Hurricane Sandy’s Damage Could Hit $20 Billion
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
Natural disaster analysts are estimating Hurricane Sandy could cause $20 billion in economic damage after it barrels ashore along the U.S. East Coast – the most densely populated and heavily developed region in the United States. The catastrophe-risk modeling firm Eqecat issued the damage estimate Monday, hours before the center of the storm was expected […]
Turkish Police, Protesters Clash at Banned Rally
Posted October 29th, 2012 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse thousands of pro-secular protesters at a banned rally Monday in the capital, Ankara. Police were responding to protesters trying to break through security barricades. After the clashes, police allowed the protesters to continue marching. Officials had initially denied permission for the Republic Day rally, but […]
