A British aerospace and defense company has signed a multi-billion-dollar contract to supply 20 military aircraft to Oman. BAE Systems said Friday the $4.1 billion contract will provide Oman with 12 Typhoon fighter jets and eight Hawk jet trainers. Delivery of the aircraft is slated to begin in 2017. BAE said the contract covers the […]
North Korea Confirms Arrest of US Citizen
Posted December 21st, 2012 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
North Korea says it has arrested a U.S. citizen for committing crimes against the state after he entered the reclusive communist country as a tourist. The official Korean Central News Agency said Friday the man, identified as Bae Jun Ho, has confessed to unspecified crimes that it said were “proven through evidence.” It said legal […]
Indian Protesters Demand Action Against Rapists
Posted December 21st, 2012 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of protesters in India’s capital have staged a demonstration to demand strong action against the six men accused of gang raping and torturing a 23-year-old woman, a crime that has sparked outrage across the country. The demonstrators marched Friday in New Delhi to seek justice for the rape victim who has been hospitalized with […]
30 Dead Following Ethnic Clashes in Kenya
Posted December 21st, 2012 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Kenya say at least 30 people have been killed in fresh clashes between two rival ethnic groups in the southeastern Tana River region. A local police official says a group of ethnic Pokomo, armed with spears and firearms, raided a village belonging to the Orma people in the pre-dawn hours of Friday. The […]
North Korea Confirms Arrest of US Citizen
Posted December 21st, 2012 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
North Korean state media say a U.S. citizen has been arrested after entering the reclusive communist country as a tourist. The Korean Central News Agency on Friday identified the man as Bae Jun Ho, saying he confessed to unspecified crimes against the state. Although it provided no other details, it said the crimes were “proven […]
28 Dead Following Ethnic Clashes in Kenya
Posted December 21st, 2012 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Kenya say at least 28 people have been killed in clashes between two rival ethnic groups in the southeastern Tana River region, where deadly violence broke out earlier this year. A local police official says a group of ethnic Pokomo raided a village belonging to the Orma people in the pre-dawn hours of […]
Obama to Remember Connecticut Shooting Victims
Posted December 21st, 2012 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and other Americans are observing a moment of silence Friday morning for the victims of a mass shooting, a week ago, in Newtown, Connecticut. Twenty-six people were killed, last Friday, after 20-year-old Adam Lanza opened fire at an elementary school he is believed to have attended. Twenty of the victims were […]
