The African Union is calling for the formation of an “inclusive transitional government” in Libya, but stopping short of joining other world powers by formally recognizing the opposition Transitional National Council . The African Union’s peace and security council announced the decision Friday following an emergency summit on Libya in Ethiopia. Many African nations have […]
AU Calls for ‘Transitional Government’ in Libya
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Eastern US Braces for Hurricane Irene
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Millions of people along the U.S. East Coast are scrambling to prepare for a powerful hurricane that authorities fear will cause widespread flooding and power outages. The governors of seven states — stretching from North Carolina to Connecticut — have declared states of emergency to free up resources ahead of Hurricane Irene, which is expected […]
NATO Hits Bunker in Libyan Leader’s Hometown
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
NATO warplanes have pounded a large bunker in Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown, Sirte, as opposition fighters moved toward the coastal city for a battle with pro-Gadhafi forces. Britain said Friday that its warplanes fired precision-guided missiles at the Sirte bunker complex overnight. British Defense Secretary Liam Fox said NATO was not specifically targeting Mr. […]
10 Killed in Bomb Blast at UN Building in Nigerian Capital
Posted August 26th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
A bomb blast at the United Nations building in Nigeria’s capitol, Abuja, has killed at least 10 people. Witnesses report seeing a vehicle force its way past security at the U.N. compound and explode once it reached the four-story building. The U. N. has confirmed that a bomb caused the explosion, which took place about […]
US Stocks Decline
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes fell sharply in Thursday’s midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated 1.3 percent, the S&P 500 fell 1.4 percent, and the NASDAQ slid 1.6 percent. European stock markets were sharply lower at the close of trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index lost 1.4 percent to end at 5,131. The CAC […]
Prominent Syrian Cartoonist Attacked, Beaten
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have attacked the country’s best-known political cartoonist, beating him severely and leaving him hospitalized. Human rights activists say passers-by found Ali Ferzat Thursday on a road outside Damascus, after he was kidnapped, beaten and dumped on the side of a street. A relative of Ferzat told Western media the attackers threatened to […]
US Braces for Hurricane Irene
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Authorities along the southeastern coast of the United States are evacuating popular Atlantic beach resorts and other locations, as a powerful hurricane heads toward the area. Forecasters issued a hurricane watch for much of the North Carolina coast Thursday, as Hurricane Irene pounded The Bahamas with winds as high as 185 kilometers per hour. Irene […]
AU Fundraiser Nets $350 Million for Drought Relief
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
The African Union says a donors conference in Addis Ababa Thursday raised more than $350 million in cash for Horn of Africa drought relief. AU Commission Chairman Jean Ping told reporters the donations included $300 million from the African Development Bank and $51 million from other African sources and nations. The AU has been criticized […]
US Asks UN to Release $1.5 Billion to Libyan Opposition
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has introduced a resolution in the U.N. Security Council that would would unfreeze about $1.5 billion in Libyan assets for urgent humanitarian needs. The assets, which were blocked under U.N. sanctions, would be released to the Transitional National Council led by opponents of embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. The draft resolution, introduced […]
US Asks UN to Release $1.5 Billion to Libyan Opposition
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
The United States on Wednesday introduced a resolution in the U.N. Security Council on Wednesday that would unfreeze about $1.5 billion in Libyan assets for urgent humanitarian needs. The assets, which were blocked under U.N. sanctions, would be released to the Transitional National Council led by opponents of embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. The draft […]
