Israel’s prime minister says he is “prepared to escalate” his country’s response to a flare-up of violence along its border with the Gaza Strip. Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet Sunday that Israel “will not sit idly by in the face of attempts to attack us.” Hostilities along the Gaza Strip escalated sharply in recent days. […]
Israel ‘Prepared to Escalate’ Over Gaza Violence
Posted November 11th, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
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At Least 12 Dead In Burma Quake
Posted November 11th, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Local officials say at least 12 people are feared dead after a strong earthquake hit northern Burma Sunday, causing terrified residents to flee swaying buildings. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.8-magnitude quake hit before 8 a.m. local time, 117 kilometers north of the city of Mandalay, at a depth of just 10 kilometers. The […]
Gaza Man Killed in Israeli Air Strike
Posted November 11th, 2012 at 3:30 am (UTC-5)
Palestinian officials say an Israeli air strike has killed a Palestinian man in the Gaza Strip. Officials say the man was killed Sunday. The Israeli military has confirmed carrying out actions in the area. He is the sixth Palestinian killed in Israeli strikes since Palestinian militants fired a missile at an Israeli military jeep patrolling […]
At Least 5 Dead, Several Missing After Burma Quake
Posted November 11th, 2012 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
Burmese officials say that at least five people are dead and several are missing after a strong earthquake hit northern Burma Sunday, causing terrified residents to flee swaying buildings. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.6-magnitude quake hit before 8 a.m. local time, 117 kilometers north of the city of Mandalay, at a depth of […]
Earthquake Hits Burma
Posted November 11th, 2012 at 1:55 am (UTC-5)
A strong earthquake hit northern Burma Sunday, causing terrified residents to flee swaying buildings. At least one person is reported to have been killed. Local media say a bridge under construction across the Irrawaddy River collapsed, and there may have been several casualties. No other major damage has been reported. The U.S. Geological Survey said […]
Veterans Day: A US Tradition
Posted November 11th, 2012 at 1:35 am (UTC-5)
November 11 is Veterans Day in the U.S. – a federal holiday to honor all military personnel who have served the U.S. in all wars. This is the first Veterans Day since the last U.S. troops left Iraq in December. The holiday this year is also a chance for Americans to thank the rapidly shrinking […]
Earthquake Hits Burma, No Damage or Casualties Reported
Posted November 10th, 2012 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
A strong earthquake hit northern Burma Sunday, causing terrified residents to flee swaying buildings. No major damage or casualties have been immediately reported. The U.S. Geological Survey said the 6.6-magnitude quake hit before 8 a.m. local time, 117 kilometers north of the city of Mandalay at a depth of just 10 kilometers. The earthquake was […]
Chinese Media: Tibetan Dies in Self-Immolation
Posted November 10th, 2012 at 9:30 pm (UTC-5)
Chinese state media reports a Tibet man has died after setting himself on fire, raising the total of self-immolation protests to seven in a week. The teenager set himself ablaze Saturday in front of the a monastery in northwestern China’s Gansu province. He was identified as Gonpo Tsering. The deadly protests come as China’s leaders […]
Guinea’s Treasury Chief Assassinated
Posted November 10th, 2012 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
The chief of Guinea’s treasury has been assassinated. Gunmen opened fire on Aissatou Boiro’s car Friday night in Conakry, the capital. Boiro was investigating an alleged plot by high-ranking officials to embezzle nearly $2 million from the Treasury. A Guinean government official told the French news agency that the murder was nothing more than other […]
BBC Chief Resigns Over False Child Sex Abuse Charges
Posted November 10th, 2012 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
The head of the British Broadcasting Corporation has resigned after a television news broadcast led to a top politician being wrongly accused of child sex abuse. George Entwistle was BBC director-general for less than two months. He said Saturday that he was also editor-in-chief of BBC news and ultimately responsible for all its content. Entwistle […]
