Sunday’s violence in Cairo highlighted long-standing tensions between Egypt’s Coptic Christians and Muslims, and with the nation’s military leadership. Copts have long been asking for changes to laws that hinder the building of churches and do not recognize the conversion of Muslims to Christianity. Copts complain about employment discrimination and have often clashed with majority […]
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Egypt’s Coptic Christians Say Equality Demands Not Met
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
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America Remembers September 11 Victims
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
Much of Sunday’s memorial service in New York has been marked by silence and reflection, as America remembers the nearly 3,000 victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. The day-long service was attended by dignitaries as well as family members of those who died. They were among the first to tour the 6.5-hectare site […]
America Remembers September 11 Victims
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Much of Sunday’s memorial service in New York has been marked by silence and reflection, as America remembers the nearly 3,000 victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Family members of those who died are among those attending the day-long service, being the first to tour the 6.5-hectare site on the original World Trade […]
America Remembers September 11 Victims
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
((Corrects figure in graf 2, adds info in graf 4) Much of Sunday’s memorial service in New York has been marked by silence and reflection, as America remembers the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Family members of those who died are among those attending the day-long service, being the first to tour […]
America Remembers September 11 Victims
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Much of Sunday’s memorial service in New York has been marked by silence and reflection, as America remembers the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Family members of those who died are among those attending the day-long service, being the first to tour the 26-hectare site on the original World Trade Center location. […]
America Remembers September 11 Victims
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
Much of Sunday’s memorial service in New York has been marked by silence and reflection, as America remembers the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Family members of those who died are among those attending the day-long service, being the first to tour the 26-hectare site on the original World Trade Center location. […]
America Remembers September 11 Victims
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
A somber quiet blanketed Ground Zero as readers called out the names of the thousands of people who lost their lives in the September 11 attacks, including their own family members. Wearing blue ribbons in remembrance of the victims, many of the readers held back tears as they said the names, telling their fathers, mothers […]
America Remembers September 11 Victims
Posted September 11th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
A somber quiet blanketed Ground Zero as readers called out the names of the thousands of people who lost their lives in the September 11 attacks, including their own family members. Wearing blue ribbons in remembrance of the victims, many of the readers held back tears as they said the names, telling their fathers, mothers […]
HRW to Libya: Stop Arbitrary Arrests of Black Africans
Posted September 4th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
A human rights groups has called on the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) to stop what it says are “the arbitrary arrests and abuse” of African migrant workers and black Libyans assumed to be mercenaries. Human Rights Watch said Sunday the NTC should release those detained as mercenaries “solely due to their dark skin color.” […]
4 Kidnapped Italian Journalists Freed in Libya
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Italy says four Italian journalists have been freed in Libya a day after being kidnapped by men described as loyalists to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. The Italian Foreign Ministry confirmed the release Thursday, but did not give details. The group included two newspaper reporters from Milan daily Corriere della Sera, one from Turin’s La Stampa […]
