A bomb in Lebanon has wounded at least three U.N. peacekeepers, the second blast to target a U.N. convoy in as many months. Lebanese security officials said Tuesday’s blast rocked the entrance of the southern port of Sidon as a U.N. patrol with French peacekeepers drove past. Rescue teams had to evacuate at least one […]
Bomb in South Lebanon Wounds 3 Peacekeepers
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
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NATO: Libya’s Gadhafi ‘Cannot Wait Us Out’
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
A NATO spokeswoman says allied forces will continue military operations in Libya for as long as needed and that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi cannot “wait” them out. Carmen Romero said in Brussels Tuesday that NATO will keep up its airstrikes as long as pro-Gadhafi forces attack or threaten civilians. Her comments come at a time […]
Syrian Activists Say Government Planning Raids Outside Damascus
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say the government is sending more troops to areas outside of the capital, Damascus, to carry out a large-scale security sweep. Tuesday’s move comes a day after the United States condemned the violence in Syria and urged President Bashar al-Assad’s government to stop deadly actions against peaceful protesters. The State Department said Monday […]
Thousands Rally in Bahrain for Reform
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of Bahrainis have rallied for reform in Bahrain as an international panel set up by the king began to investigate Shi’ite-led protests and a government response that left more than 30 people dead. Some of the rallies late Monday urged action against kingdom officials who protesters say suppressed peaceful demonstrations. The head of the […]
Deaths Reported in Fighting Between Iran, Kurd Rebels
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
Iran says an unspecified number of militants with the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan have been killed, following clashes along the Iraqi border. The state-run IRNA news agency said Tuesday that the militants were trapped by Iranian Kurdish volunteer forces Monday night in several towns in West Azarbaijan province. The news agency says the […]
78 Killed in Moroccan Military Plane Crash
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
A Moroccan military transport plane has crashed in a southern region, killing at least 78 people. The country’s state-run MAP news agency says the Royal Armed Forces C-130 aircraft hit a mountain Tuesday as the pilot was preparing to land at an airport near the town of Guelmim. The report says bad weather was a […]
Dozens Killed in Crash of Moroccan Military Plane
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Morocco’s state news agency says “dozens” of people were killed Tuesday when a C-130 military plane crashed in a mountainous region. The news agency says the Royal Armed Forces transport crashed as it was attempting to land at a military airport near the southern town of Guelmim. Two other Moroccan websites say about 70 people […]
Hamas Executes 2 Gazans for Spying for Israel
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
The Hamas rulers of the Gaza Strip have executed two Palestinians convicted of spying for Israel. Hamas officials say the men were hanged early Tuesday. Angry relatives of the condemned men burned tires and blocked a road in central Gaza in protest against the executions. The two men had appealed their convictions but lost the […]
Fayyad to Detail Palestinian Budget Crisis to Arab League
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad is set to outline the government’s budget crisis at an emergency meeting of the Arab League, and to urge members to deliver pledged aid. Palestinian officials said the meeting Tuesday in Cairo was called at the request of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, as the West Bank government struggles with […]
UN Says Urgent Aid Needed in Libyan Capital
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
United Nations humanitarian agencies say residents in some parts of Libya’s capital, Tripoli, need urgent aid as a result of the ongoing conflict in the country. The U.N. says medical supplies, including vaccines, are running low, and that residents are facing shortages of fuel and power. It also says food prices are rising and there […]
