Reports from southern Somalia say French commandos have attempted to rescue a French security advisor who had been kidnapped in Mogadishu in 2009. Residents in the town of Boulmarer say they heard gunfire and explosions shortly after spotting helicopters in the air. They also report seeing a number of casualties after the clash, although the […]
Somali Islamists Say French Fail in Hostage Rescue Attempt
Posted January 12th, 2013 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
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Democrats Urge Obama to Consider Unilateral Debt Hike
Posted January 12th, 2013 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
Top U.S. Democratic Senate leaders have urged President Barack Obama to consider measures that would bypass congressional approval to make sure the country does not default on it debts. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his leadership team said in a letter to the president that he should use “any lawful steps” under his authority […]
29 Killed in Nepal Bus Accident
Posted January 12th, 2013 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Nepal say a bus in the western part of the country has veered off a mountain road, killing at least 29 people. Authorities say several people were injured Saturday when the bus drove off the road near Chatiwan village. Officials say at the time of the accident, the crash area was dark and […]
CAR Rivals Agree to Form Unity Government
Posted January 11th, 2013 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
Rebels and the government in the Central African Republic have agreed to form a unity government, with President Francois Bozize remaining in power. Margaret Vogt, the United Nations’ representative in the CAR, outlined the agreement Friday after the sides reached their agreement in Gabon’s capital, Libreville. The deal calls for Mr. Bozize to stay until […]
US Senator Rockefeller Announces Retirement
Posted January 11th, 2013 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
Five-term U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller, the great-grandson of a famous 19th century American oil tycoon, says he will not seek a sixth term in 2014. Rockefeller, a 75-year-old liberal Democrat, announced his decision Friday in his home state of West Virginia. He described 2014 as “the right time to find new ways to fight” for […]
US Senator Rockefeller Announces Retirement
Posted January 11th, 2013 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
Five-term U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller, the great-grandson of a famous 19th century American oil tycoon, says he will not seek a sixth term in 2014. Rockefeller, a 75-year-old liberal Democrat, announced his decision Friday in his home state of West Virginia. He described 2014 as “the right time to find new ways to fight” for […]
Pakistani Shi’ites Protest Lack of Security
Posted January 11th, 2013 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province Friday declared a three-day mourning period for victims of three deadly bombings in the provincial capital, while Shi’ites, the apparent target of two of the blasts, refused to bury their dead to protest the Muslim minority group’s lack of security. Police say a suicide bombing Thursday targeted a billiards hall […]
C.A.R. Rivals Agree to Form Unity Government
Posted January 11th, 2013 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Rebels and the government in the Central African Republic have agreed to form a unity government, with President Francois Bozize remaining in power. Margaret Vogt, the United Nations’ representative in the C.A.R, outlined the agreement Friday after the sides reached their agreement in Gabon’s capital, Libreville. She says the agreement calls for Mr. Bozize to […]
Obama, Karzai Meet at White House
Posted January 11th, 2013 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has arrived at the White House to meet with President Barack Obama for talks on the future role of the United States in Afghanistan. One of the main issues they are expected to discuss is the number of American soldiers who remain in Afghanistan after 2014. International troops are expected to […]
France’s Kurdish Community Mourn Slaying of Three Women
Posted January 11th, 2013 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of Kurds have gathered outside a Kurdish information center in Paris to mourn the loss of three women slain execution-style. French police discovered the bodies of the women inside the center on Thursday. One of the victims has been identified as Sakine Cansiz, a founding member of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. All […]
