The east coast of the United States is preparing for what weather forecasters expect to be one of the biggest storms ever to hit the mainland. Hurricane Sandy is moving up the Atlantic coast and is expected to join with two winter storm systems. Forecasters are calling this a hybrid “superstorm,” bringing damaging winds, heavy […]
Ukrainians Vote in Election Seen by West as Democracy Test
Posted October 28th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Ukrainians have voted in a parliamentary election seen by the West as a test of democracy in a former Soviet nation maneuvering between relationships with the European Union and Russia. The ruling Regions Party of President Viktor Yanukovych is hoping to retain its parliamentary majority against a divided pro-Western opposition. Voters are choosing party lists […]
India PM Inducts Younger Ministers in Cabinet
Posted October 28th, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh reshuffled his Cabinet Sunday in a bid to overhaul his government’s image ahead of the next general elections in 2014. The new Cabinet has a more youthful face after several senior ministers resigned their posts, making room for the elevation of junior ministers. The changes come as Mr. Singh’s Congress […]
9 Killed in Nigeria Church Bombing, Reprisal Attacks
Posted October 28th, 2012 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
Nigerian authorities and witnesses say a suicide car bomber has rammed into a church in the northern city of Kaduna, killing at least seven people and triggering reprisal attacks that killed another two. The bomber drove a jeep into St Rita’s church in Kaduna’s Malali district during Sunday morning prayers, causing a large explosion. Rescuers […]
New Syrian Fighting Despite UN-Backed Truce
Posted October 28th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say government aircraft pounded opposition strongholds on the outskirts of Damascus while troops clashed with rebel fighters in several other areas of the country Sunday, leaving a U.N.-backed truce declared for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha largely in tatters. Amateur videos posted on YouTube appeared to support claims of the Britain-based Syrian […]
New Syrian Fighting Despite UN-Backed Truce
Posted October 28th, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
Opposition activists say Syrian fighter jets have bombarded suburbs of Damascus. The attack Sunday comes on the third day of what was to be a four-day holiday cease-fire between the government and rebels. The U.N.-backed truce declared for the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha is largely in tatters. It was to begin on Friday, but […]
Deadly Explosions in Iraq
Posted October 28th, 2012 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi authorities say twin bombings Sunday near Baghdad have killed at least two people and wounded several others, one day after attacks killed more than 30 people. The latest violence took place in the town of Madain, just southeast of the capital. A series of explosions and shootings Saturday killed at least 31 people, many […]
Rockets Fired from Gaza After Israeli Air Strike
Posted October 28th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
An Israeli air strike on the Gaza Strip before dawn Sunday has hit two Palestinian militants, killing one and wounding the other. An Israeli military statement said its aircraft targeted a rocket-launching site where militants were preparing to fire a rocket into southern Israel. Later Sunday, Israeli officials said rockets were fired from the Gaza […]
Hurricane Sandy Bears Down on Eastern US
Posted October 28th, 2012 at 4:15 am (UTC-5)
The eastern part of the United States is preparing for what weather forecasters expect to be one of the biggest storms ever to hit the mainland. Hurricane Sandy is moving up the Atlantic coast, and is expected to join with two winter storm systems from the north to form what forecasters are calling a hybrid […]
Ukraine Parliamentary Election Under Way
Posted October 28th, 2012 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
Polls are open in Ukraine in a parliamentary election that pits President Viktor Yanukovych’s ruling party against the country’s divided opposition. Mr. Yanukovych’s Party of Regions is expected to retain its majority. Groups within and outside Ukraine are questioning the fairness of the vote. More than 20 political parties are competing for 450 parliamentary seats, […]
