A Vatican court has convicted a computer programmer employed by the Holy See of helping the former papal butler create a series of information leaks that embarrassed Pope Benedict. The court on Saturday then handed 48-year-old programmer Claudio Sciarpelletti a suspended sentence of two months in prison and five years’ probation. The three-judge panel convicted […]
Vatican Court Convicts Programmer in Leaks Scandal
Posted November 10th, 2012 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Israeli Strike Kills 4 in Gaza After Anti-Tank Missile Hits Israeli Jeep
Posted November 10th, 2012 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
Palestinian militants fired a missile at an Israeli military jeep on Saturday and Israel responded with shelling into the Gaza Strip that killed four civilians. Officials and witnesses say 25 people were wounded in the flare-up, which was one of the most serious clashes in the border region in months. The armed wing of the […]
Obama Wins Florida, Widens Margin over Romney in Final Tally
Posted November 10th, 2012 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has been declared the winner of the closely-divided battleground state of Florida, four days after winning re-election. The southern state had been the only state still tallying its votes after Tuesday’s election, which pitted the incumbent Democrat against Republican candidate Mitt Romney. Florida’s Department of State says President Obama received 50 […]
Uncertainty over Iraq’s $4 billion Arms Deal With Russia
Posted November 10th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
The fate of a $4.2 billion dollar weapons deal between Iraq and Russia appears to be in limbo. A spokesman for Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Saturday that the deal had been cancelled because of his government’s “suspicions of corruption.” However, other officials say the plan is under review. Baghdad and Moscow signed off […]
Twin Bombings Kill Syrian Forces, Opposition Seeks Unity
Posted November 10th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Two suicide bombers have detonated explosives near a Syrian military camp, as the country’s fractured opposition grapples with plans to reorganize and unite. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least 20 security force members were killed on Saturday when two bombs exploded minutes apart at a military facility in the southern city […]
Car Bombs Kill Dozens of Syrian Security Forces
Posted November 10th, 2012 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
A Syrian activist group says two suicide car bomb attacks in southern Syria have killed at least 20 Syrian security force members. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says two bombs exploded minutes apart Saturday when the cars pulled up separately into a military camp in Daraa. Activists say many other people were wounded, […]
Iraq Cancels $4.2 Billion Arms Deal With Russia
Posted November 10th, 2012 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
Iraq has canceled a $4.2 billion weapons deal with Russia. A spokesman for Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki announced the cancellation Saturday, saying the prime minister had “suspicions of corruption” surrounding the deal. The spokesman said an investigation in under way, but it was not immediately clear who or what was being investigated. Baghdad and Moscow […]
Car Bombs Kill Syrian Security Forces
Posted November 10th, 2012 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
A Syrian activist group says two car bomb attacks in southern Syria have killed at least 20 Syrian security force members. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says two bombs exploded minutes apart Saturday when the cars pulled up separately into a military camp in Deraa. Syria’s embattled President Bashar al-Assad is insisting that […]
Turkish Helicopter Crash Kills 17 Soldiers
Posted November 10th, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Local officials in southeastern Turkey say a military helicopter has crashed, killing 17 soldiers. Provincial governor Ahmet Aydin said the Sikorsky helicopter crashed Saturday in the district of Pervari in Siirt province. He said the aircrafh went down in a mountainous region in bad weather. No one survived the crash. Aydin said an investigation has […]
27 Killed in Sri Lankan Prison Riot
Posted November 10th, 2012 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
Sri Lankan authorities said Saturday they have called in the military to quash a riot in the country’s largest prison that has left at least 27 people dead and 43 wounded. The riot erupted Friday at Welikada prison in Colombo, the capital, when inmates confronted security personnel carrying out searches for drugs and contraband. Prisoners […]
