The Syrian government and opposition activists traded accusations of violence on Saturday, as a handful of U.N. monitors spread out across the country to assess compliance with a fragile cease-fire. Rights groups say Syrian forces killed at least 10 people during raids in the Damascus area. Activists also say clashes between government and opposition forces […]
Syrian Death Toll Climbs; Ships with Weapons Intercepted
Posted April 28th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
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EU Foreign Policy Chief Meets With Aung San Suu Kyi
Posted April 28th, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
European Union Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton has met with Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Rangoon. Standing next to the Nobel Peace laureate at a news conference Saturday in Burma’s main city, Ashton urged the Burmese government to continue its progress toward democracy. Ashton also opened a new EU office in Rangoon […]
Chinese Rights Activist Escapes House Arrest
Posted April 27th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
One of China’s best-known human rights activists has escaped from house arrest, setting off a police search for him, his family and those who helped him. Blind dissident lawyer Chen Guangchen fled his closely guarded home on Sunday in a village in the eastern province of Shandong, although authorities did not realize he was missing […]
At Least 10 Dead After Explosions Rock Syrian Capital
Posted April 27th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Two explosions rocked Damascus on Friday, leaving at least 10 people dead, as international concerns mount over Syria’s deteriorating cease-fire. One blast occurred near a mosque where anti-government protesters gather after Friday prayers. The government called it a suicide bombing orchestrated by “terrorists.” Earlier, there was an explosion in a nearby industrial zone. The violence […]
Man in Afghan Army Uniform Kills American Service Member
Posted April 26th, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Officials say a man wearing an Afghan National Army uniform has killed an American service member. The incident late Wednesday in southern Afghanistan was the latest in a series of attacks on international troops by their Afghan counterparts. NATO did not give any other details but said the man who opened fire was killed when […]
6 Dead in Nigerian Explosions
Posted April 26th, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
Officials say the bombing of a newspaper office in Nigeria’s capital has killed three people, while another blast near the same publication’s office in the northern city of Kaduna has killed at least three others. Officials say the first explosion Thursday went off at the Abuja office of This Day, one of Nigeria’s most prominent […]
Japan’s ‘Shadow Shogun’ Acquitted in Fund-Raising Scandal
Posted April 26th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
One of Japan’s most influential politicians, Ichiro Ozawa, has been acquitted on charges of violating fund-raising laws, setting up a possible showdown inside the country’s ruling party. The Tokyo District Court on Thursday said there was no evidence that Ozawa knowingly falsified reports to hide his campaign’s 2004 involvement in a fund-raising scandal. Ozawa — […]
Syria Government, Opponents Trade Blame Over Massive Blast
Posted April 26th, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
The Syrian government blamed “terrorists” Thursday for a massive explosion in the central city of Hama that killed at least 16 people as Syria’s tenuous cease-fire continues to unravel amid more violence and a rising death toll. Both government and rebels traded blame over the blast that caused a huge fireball in a residential neighborhood […]
Charles Taylor Convicted of War Crimes, Crimes Against Humanity
Posted April 26th, 2012 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
Former Liberian president Charles Taylor has been found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity by a special tribunal in The Hague. The Special Court for Sierra Leone ruled Thursday that Taylor aided and abetted severe human rights abuses carried out by rebels during Sierra Leone’s civil war. Presiding Judge Richard Lussick said the […]
Pakistani PM Convicted of Contempt But Spared Prison
Posted April 26th, 2012 at 4:15 am (UTC-5)
The showdown between Pakistan’s highest court and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is over, with the court convicting Mr. Gilani of contempt. The Supreme Court issued its verdict Thursday in Islamabad, ruling the prime minister openly defied the court’s order to reopen an old corruption case against President Asif Ali Zardari. But the high court […]
