Vote counting has begun in Sierra Leone, where voters were choosing a new president and parliament Saturday. This is the third set of elections since the end of the nation’s civil war in 2002, and voters flocked to the polls early in the day to place their votes. The head of the European Union observer […]
Sierra Leone Choosing President, Parliament
Congo Rebels Capture New Town In Renewed Fighting
United Nations helicopters have failed to stop rebels from taking control of another town in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. A U.N. spokesman said that rebels from the M23 group fought government troops on Saturday and captured the town of Kibumba, about 30 kilometers north of Goma, the capital of restive North Kivu province. […]
Israel Bombards Gaza As Hamas Rocket Fire Reaches Tel Aviv
Israeli warplanes blasted Hamas government buildings in the Gaza Strip Saturday in response to continuing Palestinian rocket fire. Israeli air defenses also shot down a Palestinian rocket fired at Tel Aviv, as Israel’s Cabinet authorized the call up of 75,000 reservists for a possible ground invasion. Television footage showed a mound of rubble after Israeli […]
Israel Bombards Gaza As Hamas Rocket Fire Reaches Tel Aviv
Israeli warplanes blasted Hamas government buildings in the Gaza Strip Saturday in response to continuing Palestinian rocket fire. Israeli air defenses also shot down a Palestinian rocket fired at Tel Aviv, as Israel’s Cabinet authorized the call up of 75,000 reservists for a possible ground invasion. Television footage showed a mound of rubble after Israeli […]
Israel, Hamas Exchange Fierce Attacks
Israel and Hamas exchanged fierce attacks Saturday, as Israeli forces continued massing along the Gaza border in preparation for a possible ground invasion. The Israeli military carried out more than 200 air strikes on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip Saturday, targeting government buildings including the office of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh and the Hamas Cabinet. Haniyeh […]
Obama, Congress to Continue Negotiations on ‘Fiscal Cliff’
U.S. President Barack Obama will resume negotiations with congressional leaders later this month to try to resolve crucial government financial issues before the end of the year. Mr. Obama is on a three-nation trip to Asia beginning Sunday in Bangkok. Aboard the president’s plane Saturday, White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters Mr. Obama is […]
Sierra Leone Choosing President, Parliament
Polls are crowded but peaceful in Sierra Leone, where voters are choosing a new president and parliament Saturday. This is the third set of elections since the end of the nation’s civil war in 2002, and voters flocked to the polls early in the day to place their votes. The head of the European Union […]
Israel, Hamas Exchange Fierce Attacks
Israel and Hamas continued exchanging fierce attacks Saturday as Israeli forces massed along the Gaza border in preparation for a possible ground invasion. Israel carried out more than 200 air strikes on the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip Saturday, destroying the Hamas Cabinet headquarters, while Palestinian rocket fire continued as far north as Tel Aviv. Israel’s military […]
Fresh Violence Breaks Out in DRC
United Nations helicopters have launched an aerial attack on M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo, after fresh fighting broke an uneasy truce between the rebels and Congolese soldiers this week. The United Nations and local officials in eastern DRC say U.N. aircraft fired on M23 forces after they gained ground against troops in […]
Rights Issues High on Obama’s Agenda in Asia
U.S. President Barack Obama is aboard Air Force One on the way to Asia, where he is visiting Thailand, Burma and Cambodia in his first foreign trip since winning re-election . The trip underscores Mr. Obama’s increased focus on Asia as he tries to fulfill his pledge to strengthen the U.S. economy during his second […]