Emergency workers in the Republic of Congo say a cargo plane slammed into homes near Brazzaville’s airport Friday, killing at least 30 people. The victims include all six crew members of the Soviet-era cargo plane, as well as local people killed when the plane skidded off the runway and plowed into a residential area. Armenia’s […]
Congo Plane Crash Kills 30 Near Brazzaville
Posted December 1st, 2012 at 11:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Japanese Highway Tunnel Collapses
Posted December 1st, 2012 at 10:25 pm (UTC-5)
Japanese police say a highway tunnel collapsed early Sunday west of Tokyo, trapping an undetermined number of vehicles. The incident at the Sasago tunnel occurred in the Tokyo-bound lanes of the Chuo Expressway, about 80 kilometers west of the capital. There are early reports that some vehicles are on fire, but police had no estimates […]
Kuwaitis Vote in Poll Boycotted by Opposition
Posted December 1st, 2012 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
The polls have closed in a divisive Kuwaiti election held under a new electoral law that triggered an opposition boycott. Witnesses say turnout Saturday appeared lighter than usual in several districts. Voters were choosing candidates for all 50 of the Gulf emirate’s parliament seats. The opposition said the vote favors supporters of the Western-backed emir, […]
Congo Plane Crash Kills 30 Near Brazzaville
Posted December 1st, 2012 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
Emergency workers in the Republic of Congo say at least 30 people were killed when a cargo plane slammed into homes near Brazzaville’s airport on Friday. The victims included all six crew members of the Soviet-era cargo plane, as well as local people who were killed when the plane skidded off the runway and ploughed […]
Egypt’s Morsi Sets Date for Referendum on New Constitution
Posted December 1st, 2012 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has set a date of December 15 for a national referendum on a controversial new constitution that has sparked large protests. Mr. Morsi announced the date after Egypt’s Islamist-dominated assembly handed its final draft of the constitution to him late Saturday. The draft constitution retains the principles of Islamic law as […]
Kuwaitis Vote in Poll Boycotted by Opposition
Posted December 1st, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
Kuwaitis voted Saturday in a divisive parliamentary election held under a new electoral law that triggered an opposition boycott. Witnesses say turnout appeared lighter than usual in several districts. Voters were choosing candidates for all 50 of the Gulf emirate’s parliament seats. The opposition said the vote favors supporters of the Western-backed emir, Sheikh Sabah […]
Congo Plane Crash Kills 30 Near Brazzaville
Posted December 1st, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
Emergency workers in the Republic of Congo say at least 30 people were killed when a cargo plane slammed into homes near Brazzaville’s airport on Friday. Rescuers said Saturday that the victims included all six crew members of the Soviet-era plane, a four-engine jet freighter . It went down while trying to land at the […]
Missile Strike Kills Suspected Militant in Pakistan
Posted December 1st, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike in South Waziristan has killed at least one person who is believed to have been a militant. Officials say at least two missiles were fired into the Sheen Warsak region on Saturday. Security officials say the same area was targeted in a Thursday drone strike that killed […]
U.S. Condemns North Korean Rocket Launch Plan
Posted December 1st, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
The United States has responded to North Korea’s announcement that it plans to launch a long-range rocket, saying the act would be “highly provocative” and would threaten peace and security in the region. It said any such launch using ballistic missile technology would be in direct violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions adopted earlier […]
11 Killed in Avalanche in Pakistan’s Kashmir Region
Posted December 1st, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say a search is underway for more victims of avalanches that have killed at least 11 soldiers and civilians in a remote outpost in the mountainous Kashmir region. Officials said on Saturday at least nine people were missing, including members of a rescue party who were hit by another slide as they searched […]
