Pope Benedict has named six new cardinals from around the world to serve in an elite group of prelates who will one day select a new pope. The six newest members of the Vatican’s College of Cardinals hail from the United States, Lebanon, India, Nigeria, Colombia and the Philippines. The Roman Catholic Church leader announced […]
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 3 in Pakistan
Posted October 24th, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least 3 people in the country’s northwest, near the Afghan border. Sources say at least two missiles hit near Miran Shah, the main town in the North Waziristan tribal agency, a known stronghold of al-Qaida and Taliban-linked militants. Unofficial reports say a woman was among […]
Pope Names 6 Non-European Cardinals
Posted October 24th, 2012 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
Pope Benedict has named six new cardinals from around the world to serve in an elite group of prelates who will one day select a new pope. The six newest members of the Vatican’s College of Cardinals hail from the United States, Lebanon, India, Nigeria, Colombia and the Philippines. The Roman Catholic Church leader announced […]
Germany Opens Memorial to Roma Holocaust Victims
Posted October 24th, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is inaugurating a memorial to thousands of victims of the Holocaust who were ethnic Roma. Ms. Merkel opens the memorial Wednesday in Berlin, the German capital. The circular pool is located across the street from the German parliament building. The Nazis deemed the Roma, like the Jews, to be genetically inferior. […]
Explosions, Fire Reported At Sudan Arms Factory
Posted October 23rd, 2012 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
A huge fire was reported early Wednesday following explosions at the site of an arms factory near Sudan’s capital Khartoum. News reports quote witnesses as saying they heard explosions late at night before the fire broke out. Initial media reports said the site of the incident was the Yarmouk ammunition factory. The reason for the […]
Qatari Emir Visits Gaza in Diplomatic Victory for Hamas
Posted October 23rd, 2012 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
Qatar’s emir received a hero’s welcome in the Gaza Strip Tuesday when he became the first head of state to visit the Palestinian territory since Islamist Hamas militants took control in 2007. Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh greeted Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani on a red carpet after the Qatari leader crossed over from Egypt’s […]
Obama, Romney Push to Win Over Undecided Voters
Posted October 23rd, 2012 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
With two weeks until the election, President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney are making a final appeal to voters who still have not made up their minds. Polls show the presidential race tied, and winning support of uncommitted voters, especially in so-called swing states, is crucial. During a rally Tuesday in Florida, […]
Russian Opposition Activist Charged With Plotting Riots
Posted October 23rd, 2012 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
Russian investigators say they have charged an opposition activist with plotting riots, based on evidence from a pro-Kremlin television documentary. Russia’s Investigations Committee formally brought charges against Leonid Razvozzhayev, a senior leader of the Just Russia party. A committee spokesman, Vladimir Markin, says Razvozzhayev turned himself in Sunday in Ukraine and admitted to involvement in […]
Disappointing Corporate Earnings & Worries About Spain Hurt Markets
Posted October 23rd, 2012 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
Disappointing corporate earnings and continuing worries about Spain’s battered economy cut stock prices on key European and U.S. exchanges Tuesday. Crude oil prices also declined. France’s CAC-40 and Germany’s DAX were down more than two percent at the close, while in New York, the benchmark Dow lost more than 1.7 percent while the S&P 500 […]
Bacterium Could Deliver Vaccine with No Needles
Posted October 23rd, 2012 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
A type of bacterium that forms long-lasting spores could be a vehicle for delivering vaccines without the use of needles. Simon Cutting, a bacterial geneticist at Royal Holloway, University of London, worked with one of the most intensively studied bacteria, Bacillus subtilis. He discovered that the microorganism’s spores could be used to carry into the […]
