Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Mogadishu famine turns to health crisis

Mogadishu famine turns to health crisis


Mogadishu famine turns to health crisis

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 06:41 PM PDT

Although it is famine that has forced so many people into Somalia's capital for assistance, the growing concern is that those who make it there may be as likely to die of diseases such as cholera as from starvation.

U.S.: Gadhafi not believed to be in convoy

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 02:36 PM PDT

Two Libyan convoys passed through Niger this week, officials in that country said, fueling speculation about the whereabouts of ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and his family.

Hail of bullets hits fleeing Syrians

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 04:21 AM PDT

A deadly hail of bullets struck Syrian refugees as they tried to flee across the border to Turkey on Monday, killing one man and wounding another, the Turkish government said Tuesday.

Ex-editor to testify on phone hacking

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 10:28 AM PDT

British lawmakers will grill former newspaper executives Tuesday as they try to determine whether top News Corp. executive James Murdoch misled them about the scale of illegal eavesdropping at News of the World.

Alleged assault victim in Haiti getting care

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 02:31 AM PDT

An 18-year-old Haitian man allegedly assaulted by troops serving as U.N. peacekeepers in the Caribbean nation is traumatized and receiving medical care, according to a spokesman for Haitian President Michel Martelly.

Strong earthquake rattles Indonesia

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 04:54 AM PDT

A 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia's Sumatra island early Tuesday morning, damaging buildings and killing two people, officials said.

Hostage drama in Sydney law office

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 06:44 AM PDT

An 11-hour standoff with a man who threatened to detonate an explosive device in a suburban Sydney, Australia, law office came to an end Tuesday night with the man being taken into custody, police said.

Turkish PM: Israel is 'spoiled boy'

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 06:23 AM PDT

Turkey's fiery prime minister ratcheted up rapidly-escalating tensions with Israel on Tuesday, comparing Ankara's once-close middle eastern ally to a "spoiled boy" and announcing additional sanctions would soon be imposed.

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