Saturday, May 28, 2011

Serb minister describes Mladic's arrest

Serb minister describes Mladic's arrest


Serb minister describes Mladic's arrest

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:55 PM PDT

Former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic -- the target of a near 16-year manhunt -- gave himself up without a fight, despite carrying two handguns, a government minister says.

7 dead in suicide attack in northern Afghanistan

Posted: 28 May 2011 03:21 PM PDT

Seven people were killed and nine others wounded Saturday in a suicide attack in northern Afghanistan's Takhar province, a provincial spokesman said.

Daylight raids rock Gadhafi's compound

Posted: 28 May 2011 02:05 PM PDT

A series of explosion rocked the Libyan capital of Tripoli on Saturday morning, including blasts at a compound belonging to ruler Moammar Gadhafi and one on a nearby tribal compound, a government official said.

Death toll from Syrian protests on the rise

Posted: 28 May 2011 09:36 AM PDT

The death toll in Friday's violence in Syria rose to as many as 13 Saturday, according to human rights activists.

Ousted Egyptian officials fined $90.6m

Posted: 28 May 2011 10:51 AM PDT

An Egyptian court has fined top officials from the ousted government of Hosni Mubarak a total of $90.6 million for their roles in limiting communications during the revolution in January, General Prosecutor Adel Saeed said Saturday.

Obama praises Poland, blasts Belarus

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:57 PM PDT

President Barack Obama on Saturday praised Polish leaders and acknowledged the sacrifices Poles have made in previous wars during the last day of a six-day European trip.

Report: Martial law in parts of China

Posted: 28 May 2011 12:12 PM PDT

In an apparent response to days of protests, Chinese authorities have declared martial law in parts of the northeast, according to Amnesty International.

Sporadic gunfire reported in Yemen capital

Posted: 28 May 2011 10:33 AM PDT

Some Yemeni residents heeded calls to evacuate parts of their capital city Saturday in expectation of further clashes between the country's long-time president Ali Abdullah Saleh and tribal leaders, but most remained firmly entrenched in their homes, according to witnesses.

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