The United Nations Security Council has called on Sudan and South Sudan stop border clashes, which it says threaten to lead to full-scale war between the east African neighbors. The 15-nation body issued a statement Thursday ordering Khartoum to stop its airstrikes and Juba to withdraw troops from a vital oil field. The U.S. ambassador […]
South Sudan Says No Withdrawal from Disputed Town
Posted April 12th, 2012 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Neighborhood Watch Volunteer Appears in Court Over Shooting of Black Teen
Posted April 12th, 2012 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
The neighborhood watch volunteer charged with second-degree murder in the February 26 shooting death of an African-American teenager has made his first appearance in a Florida courtroom. Thursday’s appearance was brief, with George Zimmerman only saying “yes sir” when asked basic questions about the charge against him for the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. The […]
Syrian Cease-Fire Holds Despite Scattered Violence
Posted April 12th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan says he is “encouraged” by reports that a shaky cease-fire between government troops and rebels in Syria seems to be holding, despite scattered violence. In a briefing on Syria to the U.N. Security Council Thursday, Mr. Annan urged the Syrian government to take further steps by removing troops and heavy […]
Zimmerman Charged with Murder in Florida Shooting of Black Teen
Posted April 11th, 2012 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
The attorney representing Florida shooting suspect George Zimmerman says his client will plead not guilty to charges of second-degree murder. Zimmerman is expected to appear before a judge Thursday for a bond hearing. Florida special prosecutor Angela Corey Wednesday charged Zimmerman, a white, Hispanic man, in the shooting death of African-American teenager Trayvon Martin. She […]
Syria Pledges to Stop Fighting by UN Deadline
Posted April 11th, 2012 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
Syria has promised to comply with a U.N.-brokered cease-fire beginning Thursday morning, the day set by U.N.-Arab League peace envoy Kofi Annan as the deadline for a halt to 13 months of bloodshed. In a statement Wednesday, Damascus said the army has successfully fought off “armed terrorist groups” and has “reasserted the state’s rule across […]
North Korea Announces Fueling of Rocket for Space Launch
Posted April 11th, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
North Korean officials say they have begun injecting fuel into a rocket for an imminent space launch, raising the stakes in an escalating standoff with its regional neighbors and the United States. Paek Chang Ho, chief of North Korea’s launch command center, announced the action Wednesday to a visiting group of international reporters, saying fuel […]
Sudan Official: No Talks With South Sudan
Posted April 11th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Sudan says it is cutting off talks with South Sudan, as the sides clash in a disputed border region. State radio Wednesday quoted Vice President Al-Haj Adam Yusuf as saying there will be no talks with the south and that Sudan must protect its border. Sudan is accusing South Sudan of launching attacks in the […]
Magnitude 8.6 Earthquake Hits Off Indonesia Coast, Tsunami Alerts Issued
Posted April 11th, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. Geological Survey says an 8.6-magnitude earthquake has struck off the northwestern coast of Indonesia, raising tsunami alerts throughout the Indian Ocean region. The quake hit about 430 kilometers southwest of Banda Aceh, the provincial capital and largest city in the province of Aceh, at an estimated depth of 22 kilometers. An 8.2-magnitude aftershock […]
US: North Korea Rocket Would Violate UN Resolutions
Posted April 10th, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
The United States says a planned North Korean rocket launch would represent a “clear and serious violation” of the country’s obligations under U.N. Security Council resolutions. White House Spokesman Jay Carney said Tuesday the missile, if launched, would also jeopardize U.S. food aid to the impoverished country. He said the U.S. will work with its […]
Twin Suicide Attacks Kill 15 in Afghanistan
Posted April 10th, 2012 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
Suicide bombers have killed at least 15 people in two separate attacks in western and southern Afghanistan, raising fears of a renewed spring offensive by insurgents. Officials say at least 11 people were killed, including three policemen, in a suicide car bombing outside a local government facility near the capital of the western province of […]
