Syrian security forces have deployed heavily in a tense Damascus neighborhood, preventing a repeat of one of the largest anti-government rallies seen in the capital, as violence continued in protest hubs elsewhere in the country. Activists said Sunday that police forced the family of a young protester killed the day before during a mass protest […]
Iran Halts Oil Sales to France, Britain
Posted February 19th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Iran says it has stopped selling crude oil to France and Britain, a move seen as retaliation for a phased European Union ban on Iranian oil that has yet to take effect. Iran’s Oil Ministry said Sunday that all exports to French and British companies have ceased and that Tehran has taken steps to deliver […]
Suicide Attack Kills 18 at Iraqi Police Academy
Posted February 19th, 2012 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi security officials say a car bomb blast outside a police academy in Baghdad has killed at least 18 recruits and officers and wounded more than 26 in the deadliest attack for weeks in the capital. Police say a suicide bomber detonated his car as the recruits exited the compound’s security barriers in northeastern Baghdad […]
Singer Whitney Houston’s Burial Sunday in New Jersey
Posted February 19th, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Grammy award-winning singer Whitney Houston will be buried Sunday in her home state of New Jersey. Authorities say security will be tight in and around the cemetery, in anticipation of fans flocking to the area to pay their final respects. Houston will be buried next to her father, John Russell Houston Jr., at the Fairview […]
Latvian Voters Reject Russian Language
Posted February 18th, 2012 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
Preliminary results show that Latvian voters have overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to make Russian a second official language in their country. About a third of the Baltic country’s 2 million people consider Russian as their first language and have fought to make it official along with Latvian. On Saturday, voters cast ballots to accept or […]
Family, Friends Remember Whiteney Houston at Hometown Funeral
Posted February 18th, 2012 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
Family and friends of American pop music icon Whitney Houston have said their goodbyes to the singer at a private funeral at her childhood church in Newark, New Jersey. Celebrities, including music greats, joined the final tribute at the New Hope Baptist Church, where Houston sang in the choir as a child. Fans showed their […]
Italian Docudrama Wins Top Award at Berlin Film Festival
Posted February 18th, 2012 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
An Italian movie showing inmates of a high-security prison staging Shakespeare’s drama “Julius Caesar” has won the top award at the prestigious Berlin film festival. The documentary “Caesar Must Die” by directors Paolo Taviani and Vittorio Taviani received the Golden Bear award Saturday in the German capital. After receiving the award, Vittorio Taviani expressed hope […]
Syrian Troops Fire on Protesters in Damascus
Posted February 18th, 2012 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say security forces on Saturday opened fire on protesters in the capital Damascus taking part in a funeral procession for people killed during a protest a day earlier. Thousands of people participated in the procession and witnesses said one mourner was killed in the shooting. Meanwhile, anti-government protesters stepped up their protests against […]
South Koreans Protest China’s Plan to Repatriate North Koreans
Posted February 18th, 2012 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
Protesters have rallied outside the Chinese embassy in the South Korean capital against Beijing’s plans to repatriate 33 recent refugees from North Korea. Some of the protesters Saturday in Seoul carried banners and chanted slogans asking for the release of the North Koreans, who were arrested after crossing the border into China. North Korean defector […]
Family, Friends Remember Whiteney Houston at Hometown Funeral
Posted February 18th, 2012 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
Family and friends of American pop music icon Whitney Houston are saying their goodbyes to the singer Saturday at a private funeral at her childhood church in Newark, New Jersey. Celebrities, including music greats, are joining the final tribute at the New Hope Baptist Church, where Houston sang in the choir as a child. Fans […]
