July 7, 2013
Doubts over ElBaradei’s appointment as Egypt PM
Egypt's new president says pro-reform leader Mohamed Elbaradei has not yet been appointed as interim prime minister despite earlier reports. A spokesman for interim President Adly Mansour said consultations were continuing. Officials had earlier…
July 7, 2013
Britain Deports Radical Cleric to Jordan
Radical Islamic cleric Abu Qatada was deported from Britain to Jordan early Sunday, ending a nearly decade-long legal battle to get him sent back to Jordan to face terrorism charges.The move comes after Britain and Jordan ratified a treaty on…
July 7, 2013
More Deaths Expected in Canada Oil Train Explosion
Many people remain missing in Canada's Quebec province, a day after a train carrying crude oil hurtled off track and exploded in the center of a town, destroying dozens of buildings and killing at least one person.The accident in the lakeside town…
July 7, 2013
Korean Passenger Jet Crashes in San Francisco, 2 Dead
An Asiana Airlines passenger jet carrying 291 passengers and 16 crew members crash landed at San Francisco International Airport Saturday, killing at least two people. More than 100 people were hurt, with some in serious condition.Flight 214…
June 30, 2013
Britain’s Cameron Visits Afghanistan to Spur Taliban Peace Talks
British Prime Minister David Cameron made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan on Saturday to reinvigorate peace talks with the Taliban and reassure the Kabul government of the international community's continued support.After a meeting with Afghan…
June 30, 2013
Obama pays tribute to ailing Mandela, but tries to focus on economic message
Paying tribute to his personal hero, President Barack Obama met privately Saturday with Nelson Mandela's family as the world anxiously awaited news on the condition of the ailing 94-year-old anti-apartheid leader. Obama, who has spoken movingly…
June 30, 2013
Biden asks Ecuador’s president to reject NSA leaker Edward Snowden’s asylum
Vice President Joe Biden has asked Ecuador to turn down an asylum request from National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden, the country's president said Saturday. Rafael Correa, in a weekly television address, offered little sympathy for the…
June 30, 2013
Tension rises ahead of Egypt protest calling for Morsi’s ouster
Organizers of a mass protest against Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi claimed Saturday that more than 22 million people have signed their petition demanding the Islamist leader step down, asserting that the tally was a reflection of how much the…
June 30, 2013
Thousands gather in Istanbul’s to demand justice
Thousands of protesters returned to Istanbul's Taksim Square on Saturday, demanding justice for a demonstrator slain by police fire during demonstrations that have swept Turkey this month. Police later forced the protesters out of the square,…
June 26, 2013
US whistleblower Snowden ‘still in Moscow airport’
Fugitive US whistleblower Edward Snowden is still in the transit area at Moscow airport, Russia's President Vladimir Putin has confirmed. Mr Putin said the intelligence leaker remained a free man, and the sooner he chose a destination the better.…