The United Nations human rights chief says the continued arming of both sides in Syria is fueling violence and must be halted at all costs. Navi Pillay said Monday in New York that both the Syrian government and the opposition are responsible for numerous human rights violations. She accused President Bashar al-Assad’s forces of indiscriminately […]
UN Human Rights Chief: Further Militarization of Syria Must Be Avoided
Posted July 2nd, 2012 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
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17 Killed in Attacks on Kenya Churches
Posted July 1st, 2012 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
Kenyan police say gunmen attacked two churches in the eastern town of Garissa Sunday, killing 17 and wounding at least 40. Authorities say the attackers threw grenades and opened fire on worshippers. The deadliest attack took place at the African Inland Church, where at least 10 people were killed, including two police officers. The second […]
Blast Hits Afghan Passenger Bus, Kills 5
Posted July 1st, 2012 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in southern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb blast hit a passenger bus Sunday, killing five civilians, including women and children. Authorities say the early morning blast wounded at least 18 other people in Ghazni province. The bus was traveling from Kabul to the southern city of Kandahar. One of the wounded told Reuters news […]
US Storms Kill 10, Knock Out Power to Millions
Posted June 30th, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
At least 10 people are dead and more than three million without power after violent storms tore through the eastern United States Friday. The storms hit the region amid a record heat wave, uprooting trees, knocking down power lines and prompting the governors of three states – Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia – to declare […]
Annan: Syrian Crisis Could Get Worse
Posted June 30th, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
The international envoy charged with bringing peace to Syria is warning world powers they could soon have more blood on their hands. Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan spoke to Security Council members in Geneva Saturday as activists said that Syrian government troops had retaken control of a suburb of Damascus, leaving dozens dead. Mr. […]
Morsi Sworn In, Promises New Era for Egypt
Posted June 30th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Islamist Mohamed Morsi is promising a brighter future for Egypt, saying the country has finally turned the page on military rule. President Morsi spoke to hundreds of officials and supporters gathered at Cairo University Saturday for his inaugural address, just hours after he took the oath of office as Egypt’s first elected civilian president. During […]
EU Leaders Agree on Debt Plan to Help Italy, Spain
Posted June 29th, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
European leaders have agreed to use the euro currency bloc’s bailout fund to directly boost the continent’s struggling banks — a move that immediately eased surging borrowing costs for debt-ridden Italy and Spain. Stock markets in Asia, Europe and the U.S. jumped sharply Friday after European Union summit leaders decided that they could send loans […]
US: Syria’s Assad Losing Control, Fueling Violence in Damascus
Posted June 28th, 2012 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says escalating violence in and around Damascus is a result of President Bashar al-Assad assaulting the Syrian people and a sign that he is losing control of the capital. A bomb exploded near Syria’s main judiciary complex, known as the Palace of Justice, in central Damascus on Thursday, wounding three people. A […]
Europe Weighing Italian, Spanish Debt Relief
Posted June 28th, 2012 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
European leaders are weighing the possibility of using the eurozone’s financial rescue fund to make direct debt purchases from Italy and Spain as a way to ease the surging borrowing costs both countries are faced with on the world’s financial markets. European heads of state were engaged in sharp discussions Thursday in Brussels, their 20th […]
US Supreme Court OKs Obama’s Health-Care Plan
Posted June 28th, 2012 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Supreme Court handed President Barack Obama a major victory Thursday, upholding the key part of his controversial health care plan in a 5-4 decision. The so-called “individual mandate” requires Americans to have health insurance or face a financial penalty. Chief Justice John Roberts sided with the court’s more liberal justices, writing in his […]
