Activists say Syrian troops cracked down against government opponents in the tense flashpoint city of Homs again on Monday after at least 31 people were killed in clashes across the country on Sunday. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said 14 of those killed Sunday were civilians, including seven people shot dead by government […]
Syrian Troops Crack Down in Flashpoint City
Posted October 10th, 2011 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
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Turnout Low in Cameroon Presidential Poll
Posted October 9th, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
Cameroonian President Paul Biya called on his country to be “indulgent” of any imperfections in the voting process, as he cast his ballot in Sunday’s presidential election. Although results may not be announced for two weeks, Mr. Biya is widely expected to win a new seven-year term, extending his 29-year rule over the central African […]
Libya’s NTC Chief: Gadhafi Strongholds Could Fall Within Days
Posted October 9th, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
As Libyan provisional government fighters push into the center of former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown, Sirte, the head of the National Transitional Council says he expects the last Gadhafi strongholds to fall within the week.” NTC chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil said Sunday the anti-Gadhafi fighters have made huge gains in Sirte and Bani Walid, southeast […]
Syria Warns Against Recognizing Opposition Council
Posted October 9th, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
Syria’s foreign minister on Sunday threatened “tough measures” against any country that recognizes a newly formed opposition council. Meanwhile, government forces killed 13 people as bloodshed continued throughout the country. Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem warned the international community not to officially recognize the Syrian National Council, calling the group “illegitimate.” He spoke alongside a group […]
Afghan Female Lawmaker Refuses to End Hunger Strike
Posted October 9th, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
A female Afghan politician expelled from parliament for alleged voter fraud vowed Sunday to continue her hunger strike outside parliament in Kabul until she is reinstated. Simeen Barakzai, who began her hunger strike eight days ago, refused to be taken to a hospital or to take a glucose drip, even though a doctor told the […]
19 Killed as Egypt Christians Riot Over Church Attack
Posted October 9th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian medical sources say at least 19 people were killed and 150 injured Sunday when Coptic Christians protesting a recent attack on a church clashed with security forces in the capital, Cairo. Rioters used firebombs, set army vehicles on fire and battled with security forces outside the state television building, in Egypt’s latest sectarian flare-up. […]
Exit Poll: Tusk to Keep Power in Poland
Posted October 9th, 2011 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
An exit poll shows Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk and his conservative Civic Platform Party holding on to power after Sunday’s parliamentary election. The survey gives Civic Platform candidates close to 40 percent of the vote, while the main opposition Law and Justice Party, which also is conservative, has 30 percent. A newly founded liberal […]
Hundreds Attend State Funeral of African Nobel Peace Laureate
Posted October 8th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
Kenyans paid their final respects to Africa’s first female Nobel Peace laureate Saturday in Nairobi. Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki oversaw the state funeral for Wangari Maathai, making her the first woman and third Kenyan to ever receive the honor. Maathai died Sunday at the age of 71 after a lengthy battle with cancer. President Kibaki […]
Five Killed By Syrian Forces
Posted October 8th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have fired into a crowd of mourners attending the funeral of a prominent Kurdish opposition leader, killing five people. Witnesses say the deadly shootings took place on Saturday in the town of Qamishli, where about 50,000 people had gathered to pay their last respects to Mashaal Tammo. Tammo was a founding member […]
Libyan Provisional Forces Fight for Control of Gadhafi Hometown
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan provisional government fighters are engaged in intense battles with former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s loyalists in his hometown. Witnesses say heavy artillery fire has rocked Sirte as the National Transitional Council fighters try to widen their hold. Friday’s fighting has been centered around the Ouagadougou conference center, where pro-Gadhafi fighters are based. The provisional government […]
