American swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, won his 21st medal at the London Games Friday, as the United States ruled the pool and excitement built toward a weekend of fierce track and field competition. Phelps closed his individual career by claiming the gold in the 100-meter butterfly, while 17-year-old Missy […]
Women Make History on Day 7 of the London Games
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Fans at the 2012 London games witnessed history Friday, watching as several countries fielded female athletes for the very first time. Spectators met Saudi Arabia’s Wojdan Ali Seraj Abdulrahim Shahrkhani with a round of applause when she took to the mat in the women’s judo competition, becoming the first Saudi woman ever to compete in […]
Al-Qaida Suspects Questioned in Spain
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
Three suspected members of the al-Qaida terror group are being questioned in a Spanish court, where a judge will decide whether they remain behind bars. Armed police shut down streets in Madrid Friday as the three men were led into the Audiencia Nacional Court. Spanish officials say the suspects are of Russian and Turkish origin, […]
ICC Postpones Gbagbo Hearing
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
The International Criminal Court says it has postponed an August 13 hearing for former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo, pending a decision on whether he is healthy enough to appear. The court said Friday that, at the request of defense lawyers, three doctors have been appointed to assess Mr. Gbagbo. Mr. Gbagbo faces four counts […]
Russia’s Putin Hints at Leniency for Punk Rockers
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he does not favor harsh punishment for members of a punk rock band on trial in Moscow for alleged hooliganism. Mr. Putin’s comments Thursday to Russian reporters are his first public pronouncements on the February arrest and prosecution of three members of the all-girl band Pussy Riot. The defendants, who […]
British Rockers Call for Release of Russian Opposition Band
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Leading British musicians, including Pete Townsend of The Who, Alex Kapranos of Franz Ferdin and Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys, are calling on Russia to free three members of the punk rock band Pussy Riot, who are on trial in Moscow on hooliganism charges. In an open letter published in The Times of […]
Spain Arrests 3 Suspected al-Qaida Members
Posted August 2nd, 2012 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
Spanish authorities say they have arrested three suspected members of al-Qaida. Spanish Interior Minister Jorge Fernandez Diaz told reporters Thursday that there was a “clear indication” that those detained could have been planning an attack in Spain or Europe. Authorities accuse the men of storing explosives that the minister said would be especially damaging with […]
Phelps Sets All-Time Olympic Medal Record
Posted July 31st, 2012 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps has broken one of the most coveted Olympic records, winning two more medals at the London games to set an all-time Olympic mark of 19. Phelps won a silver medal Tuesday in the 200-meter butterfly and a gold in the 4X200-meter freestyle relay with teammates Ryan Lochte, Conor Dwyer and Ricky […]
Phelps Sets All-Time Olympic Medal Record
Posted July 31st, 2012 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps has broken one of the most coveted Olympic records, winning two more medals at the London games to set an all-time Olympic mark of 19. Phelps won a silver medal Tuesday in the 200-meter butterfly and a gold in the 4X200-meter freestyle relay with teammates Ryan Lochte, Conor Dwyer and Ricky […]
US Women Win Gold Medal in Gymnastics
Posted July 31st, 2012 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. women’s gymnastics team has won an Olympic gold medal for the first time since 1996. In the fourth day of the London games Tuesday, the U.S. team lived up to its potential with a score of 183.596, five points ahead of silver-medal winner Russia. Romania took the bronze. The win provided some consolation […]
