A Syrian rights group says a blast in northeast Syria has killed at least 30 people and wounded dozens of others. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights quotes witnesses as saying the blast occurred when an air strike hit a fuel station in al-Raqqa province Thursday. The group’s director says witnesses told him they […]
Blast Kills At Least 30 in Syria’s North
Posted September 20th, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
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Blast Kills More Than 50 in Syria’s North
Posted September 20th, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
A Syrian rights group says a blast in northeast Syria has killed more than 50 people and wounded dozens of others. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the blast occurred when an air strike hit a fuel station in al-Raqqa province Thursday. Meanwhile, Syrian state television says a military helicopter that crashed near […]
Syrian TV: Military Helicopter Clip Passenger Jet Near Syrian Capital
Posted September 20th, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
Syrian state television says a military helicopter that crashed near Damascus, clipped the tail of a passenger plane in midair. The report said the passenger jet landed safely Thursday with 200 people onboard. According to the arrivals and departures listed on the website of the Damascus International airport, it appears that only two flights would […]
Actress in Anti-Muslim Film Sues Producer, You Tube
Posted September 20th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
An actress who appeared in a crude anti-Muslim film produced in the United States that sparked deadly riots across the Muslim world is suing the film’s producer for fraud and slander. In a lawsuit, filed Wednesday in Los Angeles, Cindy Lee Garcia claims the producer of The Innocence of Muslims, Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, duped her […]
Military Helicopter Crashes Near Syrian Capital
Posted September 20th, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Syrian state television says a military helicopter has crashed near the capital, Damascus. The report said the aircraft went down Thursday in the suburb of Douma, but did not give additional details. Opposition activists said rebels shot down the helicopter. Fighters opposed to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have claimed bringing down military helicopters before, including […]
China Investigates Demonstration Around U.S. Ambassador’s Car
Posted September 20th, 2012 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. has expressed concern at an incident in which dozens of Chinese protesters surrounded the car of U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke, pelted it with objects, and blocked its entry to the American embassy in Beijing. U.S. State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland says Chinese authorities have expressed regret for the Tuesday incident, which occurred during […]
Obama, Romney Campaigns Each Focus on Rival Candidate’s Past Statements
Posted September 20th, 2012 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney is increasing his differences with President Barack Obama about the role of government, as he tries to recover from a videotape that showed him calling most of the voters who side with Mr. Obama as believing they are entitled to taxpayer-funded benefits. In an opinion piece published Wednesday in […]
China Investigates Demonstration Around U.S. Ambassador’s Car
Posted September 20th, 2012 at 12:50 am (UTC-5)
China has promised to investigate an incident in which a group of Chinese protesters surrounded the car of U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke, pelted it with objects, and blocked its entry to the American embassy in Beijing. U.S. State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland says that Chinese authorities have also expressed regret for the Tuesday incident, which […]
China Investigates Demonstration Around U.S. Ambassador’s Car
Posted September 20th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
China has promised to investigate an incident where a group of Chinese protesters surrounded the car of U.S. Ambassador Gary Locke, pelted it with objects, and blocked its entry to the American embassy in Beijing. U.S. State Department spokesperson Victoria Nuland says that Chinese authorities have also expressed regret for the Tuesday incident, which occurred […]
US: Japan, China Must Resolve Dispute Peacefully
Posted September 19th, 2012 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says it expects China and Japan to resolve their territorial dispute through “peaceful means.” White House spokesman Jay Carney said Wednesday the U.S. believes good relations between Japan and China benefit all countries in the region. He also said the United States does not take a position on the sovereignty of the […]
