Yemeni officials say a suicide bomber has attacked a military parade rehearsal in the capital Sana’a, killing at least 63 troops and wounding more than 60 others. Officials say the bomber was dressed in a military uniform and detonated the explosives as hundreds of soldiers gathered around him. Yemen’s defense minister was at the rehearsal […]
Yemen Suicide Bomber Kills at Least 63 Soldiers
Posted May 21st, 2012 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
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Italian Quake Kills 6, Historic Buildings Destroyed
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
A 6.0 magnitude earthquake shook northern Italy before dawn Sunday, killing at least six people and destroying centuries-old buildings and churches across the region. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered about 35 kilometers northwest of Bologna. It struck about 4 a.m. local time, sending panic-stricken residents running into the streets. A series […]
Nationalist Wins Serbian Presidential Election
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
Serbian President Boris Tadic has conceded defeat in the runoff presidential election against nationalist opposition candidate Tomislav Nikolic. Unofficial results give Mr. Nikolic 50 percent of the vote and President Tadic 47 percent. Turnout was less than half of all registered voters with some voters saying they did not like either candidate. Mr. Tadic congratulated […]
Convicted Lockerbie Bomber al-Megrahi Dies After Cancer Battle
Posted May 20th, 2012 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
A former Libyan intelligence officer convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie bombing has died of cancer in Tripoli, nearly three years after Scottish authorities released him from prison. Abdel Baset al-Megrahi died at his home Sunday at the age of 60. He was the only man convicted of the Pan Am flight 103 attack that destroyed […]
Suicide Bomber Kills 9 in Eastern Syria
Posted May 19th, 2012 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber detonated his explosives-laden car outside a Syrian state security compound in the eastern oasis town of Deir el Zour Saturday, killing nine people and wounding more than 100 others. No one has claimed responsibility for the suicide attack, but state television pinned the blame on terrorists, saying the car bomb was rigged […]
Historic Launch of Space Capsule Scrubbed
Posted May 19th, 2012 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
A technical problem has forced the company SpaceX to abort what would have been the first launch of a privately owned capsule to the International Space Station. The pre-dawn launch of the Dragon Capsule from Cape Canaveral, Florida was scrubbed half a second before it was to occur on Saturday. Initial plans are to try […]
G-8 Takes on Europe’s Debt Crisis
Posted May 19th, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Leaders of the Group of Eight leading industrialized countries are focusing on Europe’s economic turmoil Saturday as they meet for the second day of their annual economic summit. Hosting the summit at the Camp David presidential retreat near Washington, U.S. President Barack Obama is pressing his fellow G-8 leaders to consider a growth agenda as […]
Chinese Activist Leaves China
Posted May 19th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng and his family have left China on a flight headed for the United States. Chen and his wife, plus their two children, obtained their passports at Beijing’s international airport, shortly before boarding a United Airlines flight. The flight is due to land at Newark airport, just outside New York City, Saturday […]
Facebook Starts Public Sale of Its Stock
Posted May 18th, 2012 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
Facebook, the world’s biggest social media website, started selling stock to the public on Friday, with its initial $38 share price edging above $40 in the first hours of trading. Facebook’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, signaled the start of trading on the Nasdaq exchange in New York by remotely ringing a bell from company headquarters […]
Syrian Protesters Rally in Northern Flashpoint City
Posted May 18th, 2012 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian forces are reported to have fired tear gas and live ammunition into crowds of protesters in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo, in what opposition activists say is one of the biggest demonstrations since the anti-government uprising began 15-months-ago. Reports say at least two people have been wounded in the violence, although details are […]
