Mali’s interim president arrived in Bamako to take office after military coup leaders agreed to hand power to a civilian government in a deal with neighboring countries announced Saturday. Former speaker of parliament Dioncounda Traore will serve as president with a transitional government until elections are held. He flew into Mali Saturday from a temporary […]
Syrian Violence Escalates Ahead of Peace Deadline
Posted April 7th, 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian forces have been pounding opposition strongholds ahead of an agreed Tuesday deadline for a halt to all military action. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a group that tracks the violence in Syria, reports more than 100 people were killed on Saturday. The rights group said about two-thirds of those who died were civilians, […]
Syrian Violence Escalates Ahead of Peace Deadline
Posted April 7th, 2012 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
( Updates Syria CN 2291982, new lead and information in graphs 1 – 2, 4 – 5 and 7- 8; adds audio )) Syrian forces have been pounding opposition strongholds ahead of an agreed Tuesday deadline for a halt to all military action. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an exile group, says more than […]
Banda Sworn In as Malawi’s President
Posted April 7th, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Malawi’s vice president, Joyce Banda, was sworn in as president Saturday following confirmation that President Bingu wa Mutharika died suddenly on Thursday. Ms. Banda, who becomes Malawi’s first female president, ascended to the presidency as mandated by the national constitution. She took the oath of office in the capital, Lilongwe. The Malian government officially confirmed […]
100 Buried in Pakistan Avalanche
Posted April 7th, 2012 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan officials say an avalanche has smashed into a military base on a Himalayan glacier along the India border, burying more than 100 soldiers. Military authorities say the avalanche hit the base Saturday morning in the mountainous Siachen Glacier region, known as the world’s highest battlefield. Pakistan and India have military outposts in the region. […]
100 Buried in Pakistan Avalanche
Posted April 7th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan officials say an avalanche has smashed into a military base on a Himalayan glacier along the India border, burying more than 100 soldiers. Military authorities say the avalanche hit the base Saturday morning in the mountainous Siachen Glacier region, known as the world’s highest battlefield. Pakistan and India have military outposts in the region. […]
US Fighter Jet Crashes Into Apartment Complex
Posted April 6th, 2012 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. Navy fighter jet has crashed into an apartment complex in the southern state of Virginia, injuring six people, including both pilots. Officials say the two crew members ejected successfully from the plane and have been taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Authorities also say four civilians were taken to the hospital […]
Clashes Erupt in Syria, Despite UN-Backed Peace Plan
Posted April 6th, 2012 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian forces pounded opposition targets across the country on Friday, less than a week before a United Nations-backed deadline for a cease-fire. Activists say fresh shelling erupted in areas including the flashpoint Homs region and Damascus suburbs. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least 24 people were killed, most of them civilians. The […]
Reports: Malawian President Dies After Suffering Heart Attack
Posted April 6th, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
MULUZI ACT PART 1, PART 2 in Dalet House Shared Friday VIDEO: WEB: TYPE: CN )) Medical sources say Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika has died after suffering a heart attack, but there has been no official announcement of his death. Diplomatic sources say the 78-year-old president collapsed after falling ill at his home in […]
Suicide Bomber Kills Afghan Peace Envoy
Posted April 6th, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in eastern Afghanistan say a suicide bomber has killed the head of a provincial peace council and his son. The peace envoy was on his way home from Friday prayers in Kunar province at the time of the attack. Another person was wounded in the assault. The peace council works to bring Taliban fighters […]
