France’s interior minister says the man suspected of killing seven people in the southern city of Toulouse is dead following a raid on his apartment. Interior Minister Claude Gueant says the suspect, 23-year-old Mohammed Merah, jumped from his window in a hail of bullets Thursday morning after police stormed his apartment following a 32-hour standoff. […]
France Shooting Suspect Dead after Police Storm Apartment
Posted March 22nd, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
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France Shooting Suspect Dead after Police Storm Apartment
Posted March 22nd, 2012 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
France’s interior minister says the man suspected of killing seven people in the southern city of Toulouse is dead following a raid on his apartment. Interior Minister Claude Gueant says the suspect, 24-year-old Mohammed Merah, jumped from his window in a hail of bullets Thursday morning after police stormed his apartment following a 32-hour standoff. […]
French Officials Say Shooting Suspect is Dead
Posted March 22nd, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
French officials say the suspect in the killing of seven people is dead after a more than 24-hour standoff in the southern city of Toulouse. French Interior Minister Claude Gueant said Thursday police stormed the apartment where 24-year-old Mohammed Merah had been holed up, and were met with gunfire before he jumped out the window. […]
China Defends Arrest of Vietnamese Fishermen Near Disputed Islands
Posted March 22nd, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
China has defended its detention of 21 Vietnamese fishermen in a disputed area of the South China Sea, after Vietnam called for their immediate release. The fishermen were detained recently near the Paracel Islands, which are controlled by China but claimed by Vietnam. Vietnam’s foreign ministry on Wednesday demanded the “immediate and unconditional” release of […]
UN Chief Says Security Council Sent “Clear” Message on Syria
Posted March 22nd, 2012 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the Security Council has sent a “clear” message in approving a non-binding document calling for the Syrian government and opposition to implement a plan to end the country’s bloody conflict. Speaking in Malaysia, Mr. Ban said the Security Council called in “unmistakable terms” for an end to all violence and […]
UN Chief Says Security Council Sent “Clear” Message on Syria
Posted March 22nd, 2012 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says the Security Council has sent a “clear” message in approving a non-binding document calling for the Syrian government and opposition to implement a plan to end the country’s bloody conflict. Speaking in Malaysia, Mr. Ban said the Security Council called in “unmistakable terms” for an end to all violence and […]
UN Chief ‘Deeply Concerned’ at North Korean Missile Launch Plans
Posted March 22nd, 2012 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has expressed “deep concern” at North Korea’s plan to launch a satellite into orbit, and vowed to raise the issue at next week’s nuclear security summit in Seoul. Speaking Thursday in Malaysia, Mr. Ban said the missile launch threatens regional security and undermines recent advancements toward ending the dispute over Pyongyang’s […]
French Official Raise Suspicion on Shooting Suspect Being Alive
Posted March 22nd, 2012 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
A standoff is continuing in Toulouse, France, where police have been trying to force the suspect in the shooting deaths of seven people to surrender. French Interior Minister Claude Gueant says it is unclear if 24-year-old Mohammed Merah was still alive, since police had no contact with him during the night. Gueant said the suspect, […]
Portugal’s Largest Union Strikes Against Austerity Measures
Posted March 22nd, 2012 at 1:10 am (UTC-5)
Portugal’s largest union has launched a 24-hour general strike against austerity measures. The temporary work stoppage by members of the General Confederation of Portuguese Workers is expected to impact public services, especially bus and rail transportation. Firefighters are staying on the job, but some of them also oppose government reforms that make it easier to […]
More Explosions Heard Outside Shooting Suspect’s Home in France
Posted March 21st, 2012 at 11:50 pm (UTC-5)
A standoff is continuing in Toulouse, France, where police are trying to force the suspect in the shooting deaths of seven people to surrender. Media reports say several loud explosions have been heard near the building where the suspect, 24-year-old Mohammed Merah, has been holed up. The Frenchman of Algerian origin claims to have links […]
