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All people on board rescued from ice-trapped ship in Antarctica
MOSCOW- After more than a week of being trapped in Antarctic ice, finally some hope glimmered for the stranded passengers of the Russian research ship Akademik Shokalskiy as a Chinese… Read more
Al-Shabab Claims Responsibility for Somalia Bombings
MOGADISHU- Somali militant group al-Shabab claimed it was behind an attack utilizing bombs and gunmen late Wednesday in Mogadishu that killed at least 11 people. The group claimed responsibility in… Read more
Shots fired at German ambassador’s residence in Athens
ATHENS- Unidentified assailants opened fire on the German ambassador’s residence in Athens with a Kalashnikov assault rifle on Monday in an attack seen as an attempt to sour relations between… Read more
Female suicide bomber kills 14 at Russian railway station
MOSCOW, DECEMBER 29 — A female suicide bomber blew herself up at a railway station in southern Russia on Sunday, killing at least 14 people, authorities said. Dozens of others were injured in… Read more
International Troops Prepare as South Sudan Violence Worsens
The U.S. and the United Nations are preparing to make more peacekeeping troops available for the growing conflict in South Sudan, as President Salva Kiir opened the door to talks… Read more
Alan Turing receives royal pardon
LONDON- Alan Turing, a British code-breaker during World War II who was later subjected to chemical castration for homosexual activity, has received a royal pardon nearly 60 years after he… Read more
Pakistan to go ahead with Pervez Musharraf trial
PAKISTAN- Lawyers for former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf have failed to delay a special court due to try him for treason. Islamabad High Court dismissed their plea that only… Read more
Gunfire hit U.S. military aircraft
JUBA- Gunfire hit U.S. military aircraft flying in to rescue people from fighting in South Sudan, wounding two U.S. soldiers on Saturday, a Ugandan government official said. One plane was… Read more
Armed rebels control oilfields
Juba- Armed rebels were said to be in control of some of South Sudan’s oilfields on Friday, raising questions of how long the country’s oil will flow and whether… Read more
Uganda approves legislation on homosexuality
UGANDA — The Ugandan Parliament announced on Friday that it had approved legislation imposing harsh penalties on gay people, including life imprisonment for what it called “aggravated homosexuality,” effectively brushing… Read more
