More than 30,000 have fled their homes in northeast India to escape fighting between indigenous tribes and Muslim settlers. Officials in Assam state said Monday at least 18 people have been killed in recent days in clashes over land rights. The New Delhi government has sent in troops to quell the fighting and opened shelters […]
Tens of Thousands Flee Clashes in Northeast India
Posted July 23rd, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
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Syria: Chemical Weapons Used Only Against Foreign Attack
Posted July 23rd, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Syria says it will only use chemical weapons against a foreign attack and never on its own people. Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdissi said Monday during a news conference that the military is securely guarding the nation’s chemical weapons stockpile. Rights activists said fighting between rebels and government troops continued Monday in the capital, Damascus, […]
Indians Flee Village Clashes
Posted July 23rd, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northeast India say fighting has erupted between indigenous tribes and Muslim settlers, killing at least 17 people. Authorities say tens of thousands of villagers have fled their homes to escape the clashes in the Kokrajhar district in Assam state. Local officials say 30,000 people have sought protection from the violence in relief camps.
EU Tightening Syria Arms Embargo
Posted July 23rd, 2012 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
European Union foreign ministers are meeting Monday to discuss the situation in Syria, including strengthening an arms embargo meant to keep weapons out of the country. The ministers are expected to endorse a plan to inspect all suspicious air and sea cargo headed for Syria. The inspections would take place only in EU territory and […]
Colorado Massacre Suspect to Make Court Appearance
Posted July 22nd, 2012 at 9:30 pm (UTC-5)
VIDEO: Oates video below, shotlist in asset manager WEB: TYPE: CN )) The gunman who allegedly killed 12 people and wounded 58 others in a Colorado movie theater is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Monday. Prison authorities are keeping James Holmes in solitary confinement in Aurora, Colorado, near Denver. Holmes is accused […]
Colorado Massacre Suspect to Make Court Appearance
Posted July 22nd, 2012 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
VIDEO: Oates video below, shotlist in asset manager WEB: TYPE: CN )) The gunman who allegedly killed 12 people and wounded 58 others in a Colorado movie theater is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Monday. Prison authorities are keeping James Holmes in solitary confinement in Aurora, Colorado, near Denver. Holmes is accused […]
Turkish Forces Put Down Riots in 2 Syrian Refugee Camps
Posted July 22nd, 2012 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish security forces on Sunday fired in the air and used tear gas to put down a riot in a Syrian refugee camp near the Turkish-Syrian border. Turkish media say at least seven refugees and officers were hurt. Fighting also was reported at a second camp farther south. More than 43,000 Syrians have taken refuge […]
Greek PM: Country’s Plight Like US Great Depression
Posted July 22nd, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras says his country is facing economic upheaval like that of the devastating U.S. Great Depression of the 1930s. Mr. Samaras made the comparison Sunday as he met with former U.S. President Bill Clinton, who was in the Greek capital to help promote economic investment. Mr. Samaras is faced with trying […]
Briton Bradley Wiggins Wins Tour de France
Posted July 22nd, 2012 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Bradley Wiggins has won cycling’s prestigious Tour de France, the first Briton to capture the championship in the 109-year history of the grueling race. The 32-year-old Wiggins, already a triple Olympic gold medalist, wore the leader’s yellow jersey and raised his arms in victory as he crossed the finish line during Sunday’s final ride into […]
Russian Activists Criticize Law Branding NGOs “Foreign Agents”
Posted July 21st, 2012 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Russian activists are criticizing the Kremlin for a new law that labels non-governmental organizations receiving financial support from abroad as “foreign agents.” The Kremlin said Saturday that President Vladimir Putin had signed the controversial measure, which cleared parliament earlier this month. The law applies to NGO’s engaging in political activities. Opponents say it is a […]
