December 29, 2011
Arab Monitors Deploy Across Syria as Credibility Questioned
Arab League monitors Thursday are expected to visit the Syrian cities of Daraa, Hama and Idlib, where anti-government protests have been violently repressed, as questions mount about the observers' credibility. In the two days since the Arab…
December 29, 2011
Mexico Arrests Cocaine Smuggler Wanted by US
Mexico says it has arrested a suspected drug trafficking kingpin who also is wanted in the United States. Mexican federal police Wednesday said they detained Luis Rodriguez Olivera, known as “El Guero,” at Mexico City's international airport the…
December 28, 2011
North Korea begins two-day Kim Jong-il memorial
North Korea is to begin two days of funeral services for its late leader Kim Jong-il, with…
December 28, 2011
Iran Threatens to Block Gulf Oil if Sanctions Applied
Iran has threatened to block the flow of oil through the Strait of Hormuz if Western governments attempt to impose sanctions on its petroleum exports in their dispute over its nuclear ambitions. The official Iranian news agency IRNA quoted Vice…
December 28, 2011
Powerful quake hits Russia’s Siberia, no casualties reported
An earthquake measuring 6.6-magnitude on the Richter scale jolted Russia's southeastern Siberian republic of Tuva on Tuesday, said local emergency center. The Siberian regional center of the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said information…
December 28, 2011
Mass Protests in Homs as Monitors Arrive
Syrian security forces fired tear gas to disperse tens of thousands of protesters who rallied in Homs Tuesday, as Arab League observers visited the city to monitor government pledges to withdraw troops, release political prisoners and halt…
December 25, 2011
11 missing after fatal capsizing in India
At least 13 people died and 11 were reported missing after a boat capsized Sunday in a southern India lake, authorities said. Three people survived the accident on Pulicat Lake, about 36 miles north of Chennai, according to affiliate CNN-IBN. V.…
December 25, 2011
Libya to Integrate Former Rebels in Military
Senior Libyan officials have announced a program to disarm and integrate into the country's armed forces and civil institutions thousands of former rebels who helped topple Moammar Gadhafi. Planning Minister Issa al-Tuijer said Sunday the…
December 25, 2011
Suicide Bombing in Northern Afghanistan Kills 19
A suicide bomber struck a funeral procession in northern Afghanistan Sunday, killing 19 people and wounding scores more. Among the dead was a member of the national parliament, Abdul Mutaleb Baik, who was said to be a former commander in the…
December 25, 2011
Nigeria Christmas Attacks Kill At Least 39
Terror attacks across Nigeria by a radical Muslim sect killed at least 39 people Sunday, with the majority dying on the steps of a Catholic church after celebrating Christmas Mass as blood pooled in dust from a massive explosion. Authorities…