China has conducted its first-ever manual docking between a spacecraft and an orbiting space module. The three astronauts on the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft successfully docked with the Tiangong-1 lab module Sunday without using an automated system. One of the three is China’s first female astronaut, Liu Yang. The Shenzhou-9 spacecraft was launched June 16, and it […]
China Astronauts Conduct First Manual Spacecraft Docking
Posted June 24th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
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2 Palestinians Killed in Israeli Strikes on Gaza
Posted June 23rd, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
Israel’s military said Saturday it carried out a series of airstrike in the Gaza Strip, ruled by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, in response to more than 20 Palestinians rockets that crashed into Israel Saturday. One of the rockets, which brought the week’s total to 150, injured an Israeli man in the town of Sderot. […]
Turkey’s President: Warplane May Have Crossed Syrian Border
Posted June 23rd, 2012 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish President Abdullah Gul says his country’s fighter jet shot down by Syrian air defense forces may have violated Syria’s air space. Mr. Gul said Saturday it is “routine” for warplanes flying at high speed to cross borders for short distances. He said a probe would determine if the U.S.-made F-4 jet was brought down […]
Key Euro Leaders Call for Economic Growth Spending
Posted June 22nd, 2012 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
The leaders of the euro currency bloc’s four biggest economies have, for the first time, agreed to support new spending to try to boost the region’s stagnant economic fortunes. After meeting in Rome, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, French President Francois Hollande, Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti and Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy agreed Friday to […]
UN Envoy: ‘Raise the Level of Pressure’ on Syrian Fighters
Posted June 22nd, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
The U.N. envoy for Syria says it is time for countries to “raise the level of pressure” on both Syria’s government and opposition to end violence in the country. Kofi Annan told reporters in Geneva Friday that “countries of influence” need to persuade both sides in Syria to “stop the killing and start the talking.” […]
Pakistani Lawmakers Elect New PM
Posted June 22nd, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani lawmakers have elected a new prime minister to replace ousted Yousuf Raza Gilani. Parliament voted overwhelmingly Friday in favor of former water and power minister Raja Pervez Ashraf, who has been hit with corruption allegations and is partly blamed for the country’s electricity crisis. Mr. Ashraf won 211 votes in the 342-member national assembly. […]
Afghan Hotel Attack Kills 16
Posted June 22nd, 2012 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say a Taliban attack on a hotel outside of Kabul has killed at least 16 people. Authorities say 12 civilians, three hotel guards and a police officer were killed in the 12-hour siege on the Spozhmai Hotel that began late Thursday and ended early Friday. Taliban suicide bombers and gunmen seized civilian hostages, […]
Taliban Insurgents Attack Popular Kabul Hotel, Seize Hostages
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 9:30 pm (UTC-5)
Taliban militants have attacked a popular lakeside hotel on the outskirts of Kabul and seized a number of civilian hostages, including women and children. The attack set off an hours-long gunbattle with Afghan security forces. Police say there are some deaths as they try to look for a way to storm the hotel without causing […]
Pakistan’s PM Nominee Faces Arrest Warrant
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
A Pakistani judge issued an arrest warrant Thursday for one of the candidates poised to replace the country’s ousted Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. An anti-narcotics judge in the northern city of Rawalpindi ordered Makhdoom Shahabuddin’s arrest in connection with a scandal involving illegal imports of the drug ephedrine during his time as health minister. […]
Tension High in Egypt After Election Results Delayed
Posted June 21st, 2012 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
Egypt is bracing for more unrest after election officials postponed the announcement of a winner in the nation’s first freely-contested presidential elections. The election commission cited hundreds of complaints lodged by both presidential candidates — the Muslim Brotherhood’s Mohammed Morsi and his rival, former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq — for the indefinite postponement. Both sides […]
