U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has suffered a concussion after fainting at home, according to the State Department. A statement Saturday from Philippe Reines, deputy assistant secretary of state, says that while suffering from a stomach virus, Clinton became dehydrated and fainted. Reines says she is recovering at home. He says at the recommendation […]
Hillary Clinton Faints, Suffers Concussion
Posted December 15th, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
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4 Opposition Leaders Arrested at Anti-Putin Rally
Posted December 15th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
Russian police have detained about 40 people, including four prominent opposition figures, in efforts to break up an unsanctioned anti-government rally in Moscow. Opposition leaders Alexei Navalny, Sergei Udaltsov, Ilya Yashin and Ksenia Sobchak were among those detained Saturday. The protest was organized to commemorate a year of rallies against President Vladimir Putin and his […]
Police: Mass Killing Shooter Forced His Way Into School
Posted December 15th, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Police say the shooter in Friday’s mass killing at northeastern U.S. elementary school forced his way into the building before gunning down 20 young children and six adults. Police Lieutenant Paul Vance told reporters Saturday that 20-year-old Adam Lanza was not voluntarily let into Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut on Friday. He did […]
America Grieves Connecticut School Massacre
Posted December 15th, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. authorities have yet to say what might have been the motive of a 20-year-old gunman in a mass shooting that killed 20 young children and six adults at an elementary school in the town of Newtown, Connecticut. Hundreds of mourners descended on a church in Newtown Friday night to grieve the deaths, as the […]
Egyptians Vote for Controversial Constitution
Posted December 15th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Half of Egypt’s eligible voters are casting ballots Saturday for a controversial draft constitution that has sparked weeks of violence and protests. Men and women are voting separately at schools in Cairo and nine other provinces. Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has already cast his vote. The rest of the country will vote next Saturday . […]
Mandela Has Surgery to Remove Gall Stones
Posted December 15th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Former South African leader Nelson Mandela underwent a surgical “procedure” Saturday to remove gallstones. A statement from the South African presidency says doctors performed an endoscopy on the 94-year-old former president. It says the procedure was successful and that Mr. Mandela is recovering. The anti-apartheid icon was hospitalized in Pretoria a week ago. Doctors initially […]
Opposition Leader Arrested at Anti-Putin Rally
Posted December 15th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
At least four prominent Russian opposition figures have been arrested in conjunction with an anti-government rally in Moscow, as protesters commemorate a year of rallies against President Vladimir Putin. Police arrested leftist leader Sergei Udaltsov and Alexei Navalny at the rally, as well as activists Ilya Yashin and Ksenia Sobchak. The detainees tweeted about their […]
Opposition Leader Arrested at Anti-Putin Rally
Posted December 15th, 2012 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of people have gathered in Moscow’s Lubyanka Square for an anti-government rally, and at least one prominent Russian opposition figure has been arrested. Leftist leader Sergei Udaltsov was detained Saturday as protesters marked one year since a series of demonstrations against the government of President Vladimir Putin began. The city of Moscow had denied […]
America Grieves Connecticut School Massacre
Posted December 15th, 2012 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
U.S. authorities have yet to say what might have been the motive of a 20-year-old gunman in a mass shooting that killed 20 young children and six adults at an elementary school in the town of Newton, Connecticut. Hundreds of mourners descended on a church in Newtown Friday night to grieve the deaths, as the […]
Morsi Casts Vote for Controversial Constitution
Posted December 15th, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has cast his ballot for a controversial draft constitution that has sparked weeks of violence and protests. Half of Egypt’s eligible voters go to the polls Saturday. The rest of the country will vote December 22. Officials said Saturday they have deployed 120,000 soldiers to protect polling stations, where long lines […]
