Security officials say a gunman on a motorcycle has killed a Yemeni security official employed by the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa. The officials say the shooter opened fire on a car carrying Qassem Aqlani as he traveled to work on Thursday. The unidentified attacker then fled the area. Security officials said the attack resembled those […]
Gunman Kills Yemeni US Embassy Security Officer
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
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Gunman Kills Yemeni US Embassy Security Officer
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Security officials say a gunman on a motorcycle has killed a Yemeni security official employed by the U.S. Embassy in Sanaa. The officials say the shooter opened fire on a car carrying Qassem Aqlani as he traveled to work on Thursday. The unidentified attacker then fled the area. Security officials said the attack resembled those […]
Russia Demands Turkey Explain Syrian Passenger Plane Interception
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Russia is demanding an explanation from Turkey after Turkish military jets forced a Syrian passenger plane to land in Ankara while it was flying from Moscow to Damascus. Russia’s foreign ministry said in a statement Thursday that Turkey’s actions threatened the lives and safety of the passengers on board, which included 17 Russian citizens. The […]
Partial Draft of Egypt Consitution Limits Powers of President
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 10:35 pm (UTC-5)
An Egyptian panel writing a national constitution has released a partial draft that includes new limits on the authority of the head of state but leaves out key sections that are the source of ongoing disputes among panel members. The partial draft published Wednesday by Egypt’s 100-member Constituent Assembly calls for a division of powers […]
Turkey Seizes Cargo from Syrian Plane Forced to Land in Ankara
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
Turkey says it has confiscated illicit cargo from a Syrian passenger plane that it forced to land in Ankara after entering Turkish airspace on a flight from Moscow to Damascus. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Wednesday that authorities at Ankara’s Esenboga airport seized items that violated international civil aviation rules. He said the Syrian […]
Turkish State TV: Turkey Forces Syrian Plane to Land in Ankara
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish state-run television says Turkey has forced a Syrian passenger plane to land in Ankara on suspicion that it was carrying weapons to Syria. The station reported Wednesday that Turkish military jets intercepted the plane and that authorities are now inspecting its cargo in the capital. The Syrian government has not commented on the report. […]
Turkish Military Chief Warns Against Further Syrian Shelling
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
The head of Turkey’s armed forces says the military will respond with greater force if shelling from Syria continues to spill across the border. General Necdet Ozel gave the warning Wednesday during a visit to the Turkish border village of Akcakale, where cross-border shelling killed five people last week. Turkey responded with six days of […]
Turkish Military Chief Warns Against Further Syrian Shelling
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
The head of Turkey’s armed forces says the military will respond with greater force if shelling from Syria continues to spill across the border. General Necdet Ozel gave the warning Wednesday during a visit to the Turkish border village of Akcakale, where cross-border shelling killed five people last week. Turkey responded with six days of […]
Turkish Military Chief Warns of Greater Response to Further Syrian Shelling
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
The head of Turkey’s armed forces says the military will respond with greater force if shelling from across the border in Syria continues. General Necdet Ozel issued the warning Wednesday during a visit to the Turkish border village of Akcakale, where cross-border shelling killed five people last week. Turkey responded to the Syrian shelling with […]
Turkish Military Chief Warns of Greater Response to Further Syrian Shelling
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
The head of Turkey’s armed forces says the military will respond with greater force if shelling from across the border in Syria continues. General Necdet Ozel issued the warning Wednesday during a visit to the Turkish border village of Akcakale, where cross-border shelling killed five people last week. Turkey responded to the Syrian shelling with […]
