A Greek-operated oil tanker has disappeared from sight after being attacked by pirates off the coast of Togo. Togolese military officials say their forces engaged the pirates in gunfire after the attack Tuesday, but the pirates escaped. Togo’s army chief, Atcha Titikpina, told reporters the ship was headed for neighboring Benin when it disappeared from […]
Pirates Attack Oil-Carrying Vessel Off Togo
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Romney Secures Republican Presidential Nomination
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has secured his party’s nomination to run for the highest office in the United States. Republican party delegates from across the country cast more 1,144 votes for Mr. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, during a roll call late Tuesday. Former New Hampshire governor John Sununu started the formal nomination process […]
Romney Arrives at Republican National Convention
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has arrived at his party’s national convention, where his wife Ann and his supporters are set to make their case to voters why he should replace President Barack Obama as the American leader. Mr. Romney flew Tuesday to the host city of Tampa, Florida, to witness his wife’s primetime […]
Violence Flares in Northeast India
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Security forces are patrolling the streets of Assam, after violence again flared in the northeastern Indian state. Authorities say at least one person was killed and five others wounded after gunmen opened fire late Monday in the state’s Kokrajhar district. The army joined paramilitary and police forces in trying to enforce a curfew and curb […]
Lawyer: Pakistani Girl Accused of Blasphemy is Minor
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
The lawyer for a Pakistani Christian girl accused of blasphemy says she is a minor and that her case will likely be heard in a juvenile court. The girl, Rimsha Masih, was taken into custody earlier this month after angry neighbors surrounded her house in Islamabad and accused her of burning pages inscribed with verses […]
Syria Helicopter Downed in Damascus
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian rebels say they shot down a military helicopter during heavy fighting with government forces in Damascus Monday. Amateur video posted online shows what activists are claiming is a government helicopter falling to the ground in a ball of fire and crashing in a plume of black smoke. The video has not been independently verified. […]
BBG Demands Syria Release Correspondent, Turkish Cameraman
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Broadcasting Board of Governors called Monday for the release of a correspondent and a Turkish cameraman who went missing in northern Syria while on assignment for the U.S.-funded Alhurra television channel. The cameraman, Cuneyt Unal, appeared in a video Monday aired on a pro-government Syrian news channel, al-Ikhbariya. Unal said in a statement […]
Taliban Beheads 17 Afghan Civilians
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in southern Afghanistan say Taliban insurgents have beheaded 17 Afghan civilians, including two women. The Interior Ministry says the civilians were killed late Sunday in the Kajaki district of Helmand province. There were conflicting reports about the reasons behind the killings. Earlier, Afghan officials said the Taliban attacked a late-night party because insurgents disapprove […]
Missing Turkish Cameraman Appears on Syrian TV
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
A Turkish cameraman who went missing while in northern Syria a week ago has appeared in a video aired on a pro-government Syrian news channel. In the video shown on al-Ikhbariya Monday, Cuneyt Unal talks about how he traveled into Syria and what he experienced. It is not clear when or under what conditions the […]
Missing Turkish Cameraman Appears on Syrian TV
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
A Turkish cameraman who went missing while in northern Syria a week ago has appeared in a video aired on a pro-government Syrian news channel. In the video shown on al-Ikhbariya Monday, Cuneyt Unal talks about how he traveled into Syria and what he experienced. It is not clear when or under what conditions the […]
