Maritime officials say a cargo ship grounded off New Zealand since October split apart Sunday, spilling cargo containers and debris and sparking fears of a fresh oil spill. The wreck of the Greek-owned Rena was described as New Zealand’s worst maritime environmental disaster, even before pounding waves during a storm tore off the rear section […]
Grounded Ship Breaks Up on New Zealand Reef
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
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Exhibit of China’s Priceless Works in Japan Marks Anniversary of Relations
Posted January 7th, 2012 at 9:55 pm (UTC-5)
An exhibition showing pricless cultural relics from China was unveiled Friday in Japan’s Tokyo National Museum. The exhibition titled “Two Hundred Selected Masterpieces from the Palace Museum, Beijing” is marking the 40th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic relations. The exhibits are selected from almost two million pieces in Beijing’s Palace Museum and will […]
Nigerian President Announces Government Austerity
Posted January 7th, 2012 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan went on television Saturday to promise that the government will share hardship with ordinary citizens, hit by rising fuel costs. Mr. Jonathan said that everyone must be prepared to make sacrifices. He said the foreign travel of government officials will be reduced to the barest minimum and the salaries will be […]
Activists: At Least 21 Dead in Syria Violence
Posted January 7th, 2012 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say at least 21 people have been killed in clashes throughout Syria Saturday. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the majority of the deaths occurred in the flashpoint central city of Homs and in the restive Idlib province in the northwest. The clashes came as thousands of supporters of President Bashar […]
Basque Rally in Spain Calls Attention to ETA Prisoners
Posted January 7th, 2012 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of protesters marched in the streets of the northern Spanish city of Bilbao Saturday demanding the right for ETA prisoners to serve out the remainder of their sentences in their home region. Spain has dispersed the imprisoned former members of the armed Basque separatist group under its anti-terrorism law. Hundreds of ETA […]
US Accused of Abusing Afghan Prisoners
Posted January 7th, 2012 at 2:35 pm (UTC-5)
A commission set up by Afghan President Hamid Karzai is making serious accusations against a U.S.-run prison. In a report released to the media Saturday, the commission accused the United States of abusing and torturing Afghans held at a prison near Bagram air base, north of the capital of Kabul. The report contains few details […]
Republican Presidential Candidates to Face off in Debates
Posted January 7th, 2012 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls face off in two debates this weekend as they prepare for Tuesday’s primary vote in New Hampshire. The six candidates will battle first on Saturday night, followed by a second debate Sunday morning. Saturday’s debate will be the first since the caucus voting in Iowa, which former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney […]
US Accused of Abusing Afghan Prisoners
Posted January 7th, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
A commission set up by Afghan President Hamid Karzai is making serious accusations against a U.S.-run prison. In a report released to the media Saturday, the commission accused the United States of abusing and torturing Afghans held at a prison neat Bagram air base, north of the capital of Kabul. The report contains few details […]
Republican Presidential Candidates to Face off in Debates
Posted January 7th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls face off in two debates this weekend as they prepare for Tuesday’s primary vote in New Hampshire. The six candidates will battle first on Saturday night, followed by a second debate Sunday morning. Saturday’s debate will be the first since the caucus voting in Iowa, which former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney […]
Tortured Afghan Girl Wants In-Laws Jailed
Posted January 7th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
A 15-year-old Afghan girl who was brutally tortured, allegedly at the hands of her in-laws, wants them jailed for their crimes. Sahar Gul spoke to a reporter from her hospital bed Saturday, saying her husband, sister-in-law and father-in-law needed to be put in prison. She accused them of giving her electric shocks and beating her […]
