Top diplomats from the United States and Europe have begun a last-ditch international push to avert a looming showdown at the United Nations over Palestinian statehood that could crush already dim Mideast peace prospects. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton held talks Sunday as part of an increasingly […]
High-Stakes Diplomacy Seeks to Avert Palestinian UN Bid
Posted September 18th, 2011 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Yemeni Forces Kill 26 as Protests Escalate
Posted September 18th, 2011 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
Yemeni security forces shot dead at least 26 people and wounded hundreds more Sunday when they opened fire on tens of thousands of anti-government protesters in the capital, Sana’a – the worst violence in several months. Government troops fired heavy-caliber machine guns, water cannons and tear gas on the demonstrators when they left Change Square […]
New Fighting in Libya, NTC Government Delayed
Posted September 18th, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s National Transition Council fighters met strong resistance Sunday in two of Moammar Gadhafi’s remaining strongholds, as NTC leaders delayed announcing a new government. The NTC had planned to announce Cabinet positions at a news conference, but NTC representative Mahmoud Jibril told reporters last-minute negotiations have delayed the announcement “indefinitely.” Pro-Gadhafi forces in the desert […]
Strong Quake Kills At Least 8 in India, Nepal
Posted September 18th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
A strong 6.9 magnitude earthquake has shaken northeastern India, Nepal and other parts of the region, killing at least eight people, damaging buildings and causing panic. The quake was centered in the Indian state of Sikkim, about 60 kilometers northwest of the regional capital, Gangtok. Witnesses say it damaged buildings in the city and sent […]
Pro-Russian Party Wins Latvia’s Election
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 10:30 pm (UTC-5)
A pro-Russian party won Latvia’s early election Saturday but fell short of the absolute majority needed to take power in the Baltic state. With most of the votes counted early Sunday, the Harmony Center captured about 30 percent of the vote. Since 1991, when Latvia regained its independence after the break-up of the Soviet Union, […]
Libya’s NTC Fighters Face Strong Resistance in Two Towns
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 11:01 am (UTC-5)
Libya’s National Transitional Council fighters have made another attempt to gain control of the town of Sirte, after they were stopped Friday by forces loyal to former leader Moammar Gadhafi. The NTC fighters regrouped on Saturday and launched a new assault on Mr. Gadhafi’s hometown, where loyalists to the former president hit back with rockets […]
Plane Crashes at Nevada Air Show in ‘Mass Casualty’ Situation
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
A World War Two vintage fighter plane crashed at an air show in Nevada Friday, killing the pilot and at least two other people, and injuring more than 50 — around 15 critically. Authorities are calling the crash a “mass casualty” situation. The plane crashed into an area of box seats near a grandstand during […]
Tensions Mount at Kosovo Border Crossings
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
Tensions are flaring in northern Kosovo, where ethnic Serbs are blockading roads leading to two border crossings with Serbia. Hundreds of ethnic Serbs protested at the sealed crossings at Jarinje and Brnjak Friday, reacting to a new attempt by European Union police and Kosovo customs officials to re-open them to traffic. In Pristina, Kosovo Prime […]
Pakistan PM Cancels US Trip Due to Floods
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s prime minister has canceled his trip to the United States to attend next week’s United Nations General Assembly, in order to deal with widespread floods at home. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s office said Friday that the Pakistani leader will coordinate relief efforts and begin visiting flood-affected areas on Saturday. Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina […]
Uganda Sentences 2 for Al-Shabab Bombings
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 10:21 am (UTC-5)
A Ugandan judge has sentenced two men for their part in twin bombings that killed at least 76 people in Kampala last year. The Somali insurgent group al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the suicide bombings, which targeted people who had gathered to watch the 2010 World Cup final in July 2010. On Friday, the judge sentenced […]
