U.S. transportation officials have confirmed that Mexican-American music superstar Jenni Rivera was killed in a plane crash in northern Mexico early Sunday. The National Transportation Safety Board says the Learjet carrying Rivera and six others crashed at about 3:30 a.m. local time Sunday, about 110 kilometers south of Monterrey, Mexico. It says all aboard were […]
US Confirms Mexican-American Star Jenni Rivera Killed in Crash
Posted December 10th, 2012 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Suicide Bombers Launch Deadly Attack on Pakistani Police
Posted December 10th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in Pakistan say suicide bombers have attacked a police station in the northwest, killing at least six people. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack Monday near Bannu. Authorities say the militants attacked the station using grenades and rockets, sparking an hour-long gunbattle with police. Three of the attackers were killed, but officials […]
Monti Resignation Sparks New Eurozone Uncertainty
Posted December 10th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
Italy’s stock market plunged Monday and the country’s borrowing costs jumped as the unexpected resignation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti added a new uncertainty to the eurozone debt crisis. The country’s main stock exchange index (the FTSE MIB) fell nearly three percent, while the interest rate on the Rome government’s 10-year bond increased a […]
Suicide Bombers Launch Deadly Attack on Pakistani Police
Posted December 10th, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Pakistan say suicide bombers have attacked a police station in the northwest, killing at least six people. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack Monday near Bannu. Authorities say the militants attacked the station using grenades and rockets, sparking an hour-long gunbattle with police. Three of the attackers were killed, but officials […]
Court Hearing in Lawsuit Against Disgraced Ex-IMF Head; Settlement Expected
Posted December 10th, 2012 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
A settlement may be announced Monday in the lawsuit brought against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn by the hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault back in 2011. Lawyers for Strauss-Kahn and his accuser, Nafissatou Diallo, will appear in a New York City courtroom to update the judge about settlement negotiations. Strauss-Kahn […]
Mexican-American Singer Feared Dead
Posted December 10th, 2012 at 12:30 am (UTC-5)
The family of Mexican-American singing superstar Jenni Rivera says she has been killed in a small plane crash. Authorities say the wreckage of the Learjet carrying Rivera and six other people was discovered outside the northern city of Monterrey Sunday, hours after taking off on a flight to Toluca, near Mexico City. She had given […]
South Africa’s Mandela Spends Night in Hospital
Posted December 9th, 2012 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Officials in South Africa say former president Nelson Mandela spent the night in a Pretoria hospital, where he was admitted to undergo tests. President Jacob Zuma visited Mr. Mandela Sunday morning, and said the Nobel Peace Prize laureate was “comfortable, and in good care.” An earlier statement from Mr. Zuma’s office Saturday said the 94-year-old […]
South Africa’s Mandela Spends Night in Hospital
Posted December 9th, 2012 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
People in South Africa are expressing concern for former South African president Nelson Mandela after he spent the night in a Pretoria hospital. A statement from President Jacob Zuma’s office says the 94-year-old former leader was admitted Saturday for tests “consistent with his age.” The statement says there is “no cause for alarm.” Worshippers gathered […]
Italy’s Prime Minister to Resign
Posted December 8th, 2012 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti says he will resign after parliament passes next year’s budget law. The prime minister’s office announced the plan Saturday. Mr. Monti said if the budget law can be passed “quickly,” he would immediately confirm his resignation. Mr. Monti’s announcement came after a two-hour meeting with President Giorgio Napolitano, who has […]
Hamas Leader Vows Never to Recognize Israel
Posted December 8th, 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal has vowed never to cede any territory to Israel or to recognize the Jewish state, in a speech in Gaza marking the 25th anniversary of the Palestinian militant group. Speaking to more than 100,000 people in Gaza City, Meshaal said Palestine belongs to the Palestinian people, from the Mediterranean Sea to […]
