Witnesses report a heavy military presence in Cameroon’s commercial hub, Douala, after gunmen dressed in military uniform opened fire on a major bridge to protest the country’s longtime president. Officials say at least five gunmen blockaded the busy Wouri Bridge early Thursday and exchanged gunfire with security forces for about three hours. No injuries were […]
Uniformed Gunmen Protest Against Cameroon President
Posted September 29th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Syria Accuses US of Inciting Unrest; US Envoy Attacked
Posted September 29th, 2011 at 12:14 pm (UTC-5)
Syria increased its criticism of the United States, accusing Washington Thursday of inciting violence against security forces. Earlier Thursday, government loyalists hurled tomatoes and stones at a U.S. envoy. A state media report says a Foreign Ministry official accused the United States of encouraging “armed terrorist groups” to carry out attacks against Syrian troops. The […]
Russia, Europeans Seek Compromise on UN Syria Draft
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 9:35 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations Security Council met Wednesday to discuss a possible compromise resolution on Syria that avoids immediate sanctions but condemns the escalating violence, urges promised reforms and calls for an inclusive Syrian-led political process. The 15-member Council discussed rival draft resolutions on the Syrian crisis drawn up by European powers and Russia. France, Britain, […]
US Stocks Mixed in Midday Trading Wednesday
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 12:51 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes are mixed in midday trading Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up three-tenths of one percent, while the broader S&P 500 is virtually unchanged from Tuesday’s close. The NASDAQ is down one-tenth of a percent. European stock prices fell. London’s Financial Times index dropped 1.4 percent to end at 5,218. The […]
Doctor’s Defense: Michael Jackson Caused His Own Death
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
The attorney for the doctor charged in connection with the June 2009 death of U.S. pop star Michael Jackson says the singer’s own actions led to his death. Doctor Conrad Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter for giving Jackson the powerful anesthetic propofol and then failing to properly monitor the singer’s health. But Murray’s attorney, […]
Bomb Blasts Kill 18 in Afghanistan
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
A suicide car bomber blew himself up Tuesday in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Afghanistan’s volatile southern Helmand province, killing at least two people and wounding 26 others, including 10 police officers. The provincial government spokesman Dauod Ahmadi said the explosion occurred on a busy street outside a police station. The Taliban has claimed responsibility […]
World Leaders Condemn New Israeli Settlement Building Plan
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S., European and Palestinian leaders have condemned Israel’s plan to construct 1,100 new housing units in east Jerusalem, a move that could raise already heightened tensions after last week’s Palestinian bid to seek United Nations membership. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Tuesday called Israel’s decision “counter-productive” to reviving stalled Mideast peace talks. She said […]
Pakistan’s PM Warns US to End ‘Negative Messaging’ on Militancy
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 4:28 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani is warning the United States it must end “negative messaging” by accusing Pakistan of supporting militant attacks in Afghanistan. He says such accusations will only strengthen anti-American feelings in his country. In an interview with the Reuters news agency, Gilani said unilateral U.S. military action to hunt down Haqqani […]
Greece Approves Controversial New Property Tax
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 2:46 pm (UTC-5)
The Greek Parliament approved a controversial new property tax Tuesday, its latest effort to satisfy international creditors that it is committed to cutting its debt to secure a new round of financing next month to avoid a government default. The new tax was announced earlier this month and has deeply angered Greeks already beset by […]
Suicide Car Bomb Kills Two in Southern Afghanistan
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say two bombings in the west and south of the country have killed at least 18 civilians, including 16 members of a wedding party whose van ran over a roadside bomb. Officials say the roadside bomb detonated Tuesday in the western province of Herat, destroying the van and killing all but four of […]
