Activists say Syrian rebels have seized control of a hydroelectric dam on the Euphrates River in northern Syria after days of heavy clashes, the latest in a string of recent advances for opposition fighters. A resident of the nearby town of Manbij confirmed Monday’s report, adding that employees of the six-turbine Tishrin Dam were continuing […]
Syrian Rebels Seize Major Dam in North
Posted November 26th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
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ICC Suspects Boko Haram of Crimes Against Humanity
Posted November 26th, 2012 at 11:01 am (UTC-5)
The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor has accused Boko Haram militants of committing crimes against humanity in Nigeria, mainly murder and persecution. The office of prosecutor Fatou Bensouda says there is a “reasonable basis” to believe Boko Haram has launched a “widespread and systematic attack” that resulted in the deaths of more than 1,200 Christians and […]
Nationalists Make Gains in Spain’s Catalonia
Posted November 26th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Nationalist parties in Spain’s northeastern region of Catalonia won local parliamentary elections Sunday, but failed to get a mandate for a referendum on independence. Official results show the majority of seats will go to nationalist parties, but the alliance of incumbent regional president and pro-independence candidate Artur Mas fell short of a majority in the […]
Bangladeshi Garment Workers Protest Deadly Blaze
Posted November 26th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of garment workers took to the streets of Bangladesh on Monday to protest a factory blaze that killed at least 110 people. Demonstrators blocked a major highway and some threw stones at a factory nearby on the outskirts of the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka. Hundreds of workers were trapped in the fire that began late […]
Congo Rebel Chief in Uganda For Talks
Posted November 26th, 2012 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
Congolese rebel group M23 says its leader is headed to Uganda for talks. M23 said Sultani Makenga was on his way to Kampala Monday to meet with regional military leaders. Ugandan military sources said they could not confirm the rebels’ announcement. A group of regional states has demanded that M23 withdraw from the city of […]
Cough Syrup Kills 13 in Pakistan
Posted November 26th, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Pakistan say at least 13 people have died after drinking cough syrup that is suspected of being toxic. The deaths occurred in the eastern city of Lahore over the last three days. Police officials said Monday that most of those who were sickened by the cough syrup were drug addicts. Authorities have shut […]
Israeli Defense Minister Barak Quits Politics
Posted November 26th, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak is quitting politics. In a surprise move Monday, Barak announced he will not run in the country’s January elections, but will stay in his post until a new government is formed. The 70-year-old Barak, who is also a former prime minister, said he has “exhausted dealing with political life” and […]
Egypt’s Morsi, Judges to Meet as Protests Continue
Posted November 26th, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is due to meet with the country’s Supreme Judicial Council, as judges try to persuade the president to limit the sweeping powers he granted himself last week. The decree has sparked protests by opposition activists, who continued to camp out in Cairo’s Tahrir Square for a fourth day Monday demanding Mr. […]
No Deaths Reported in Latest Bangladesh Fire
Posted November 26th, 2012 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Bangladesh authorities say firefighters have brought a new blaze in a garment factory outside the capital, Dhaka, under control, one day after a deadly blaze at another factory. Fire officials say there are no reports of casualties in Monday’s fire in a building at least 10 stories high, housing several factories. Thousands of textile workers […]
UN Climate Talks Focus on Kyoto, New Global Pact
Posted November 26th, 2012 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
Representatives from nearly 200 nations have begun two weeks of talks aimed at agreements on how to limit greenhouse gas emissions. Delegates at the U.N. climate change conference in Doha, Qatar will chiefly tackle extending the Kyoto Protocol. The pact, which expires this year, binds developed countries to cut emissions by 5 percent below 1990 […]
