Three people were killed Wednesday in fresh violence in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, less than 24 hours after pro- and anti-government forces negotiated a cease-fire. Medical officials say the civilians were killed and at least 16 people were wounded when shelling and gunfire erupted near a protest camp in the capital. Vice President Abed Rabbo […]
Three Killed After Ceasefire Announced in Yemen
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 9:32 am (UTC-5)
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Death Toll in Himalayan Quake Reaches 100
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 8:41 am (UTC-5)
Rescue workers are battling damaged roads and landslides to reach areas struck by Sunday’s Himalayan earthquake that killed at least 100 people. The 6.9-magnitude quake was centered in the Indian state of Sikkim and caused damage and fatalities across northeastern India, Nepal and the Chinese region of Tibet. Sikkim officials said Wednesday there was still […]
Obama to Meet Netanyahu, Abbas in NY Wednesday
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 6:26 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is holding separate meetings in New York Wednesday with his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, amid a push to head off a diplomatic clash at the United Nations. Mr. Abbas is moving ahead with a campaign for full U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state, despite efforts […]
Afghans Protest Killing of Former President
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of Afghans gathered Wednesday to protest the killing of former Afghan president and peace negotiator Burhanuddin Rabbani at his home in the capital Kabul. Police say Mr. Rabbani, who served as president from 1992 to 1996, was killed Tuesday by a Taliban suicide attacker who detonated a bomb hidden in his turban. At least […]
Syrian Forces Kill 6; Obama, Erdogan Discuss Crackdown
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 10:50 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have killed six civilians in separate raids as U.S. President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met to discuss the need to “increase pressure” on President Bashar al-Assad to stop his bloody crackdown. Tuesday’s deaths occurred as heavily armed government troops searched houses near the capital, Damascus, and in […]
Storm Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Missing in Japan
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 4:26 pm (UTC-5)
At least one person was killed and two others were left missing in Japan Tuesday as Typhoon Roke brought heavy rain and wind to the central and western parts of the country. A man in Nagoya city on Honshu island fell to his death from the roof of a building. Authorities advised about 1 million […]
Italian Scientists on Trial for Manslaughter for 2009 Quake
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 3:06 pm (UTC-5)
A group of Italian earthquake experts went on trial Tuesday for manslaughter for allegedly not properly warning the public before the deadly 2009 L’Aquilla earthquake. The disaster killed more than 300 people and reduced much of the central Italian city to rubble. The seven defendants include scientists and government officials. They are accused of giving […]
Voting Extended in Zambian Election, Scattered Violence in Capital
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 2:53 pm (UTC-5)
Zambian authorities have extended voting hours at some polling stations in what is expected to be a close presidential election between incumbent Rupiah Banda and opposition leader Michael Sata. Election officials said polling stations that opened behind schedule Tuesday because of late deliveries of election materials would have their hours extended to make up for […]
AU Recognizes Libya’s NTC, Gadhafi: Events in Libya ‘Charade’
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
The African Union has recognized Libya’s National Transitional Council as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people, while an audio message from former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has called the NTC’s rise a “charade.” Mr. Gadhafi’s message was broadcast Tuesday on Syria’s Al-Rai television. The station has carried several messages from Mr. Gadhafi, who has […]
Gunmen Kill 26 Shi’ite Pilgrims in Pakistan
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 2:07 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan authorities say gunmen have opened fire on a bus carrying Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims in the country’s southwest, killing 26 pilgrims. Tuesday’s attack took place in the Mastung district of Baluchistan province, about 50 kilometers from the provincial capital Quetta. The bus was on its way to Iran. The bus driver told reporters that at […]
