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Yemen opposition vows to keep out injured Saleh
SANAA (AFP) – Yemen’s opposition vowed Sunday to prevent the return of wounded President Ali Abdullah Saleh from a Saudi hospital, as tens of thousands of protesters celebrated despite doubts over who holds the reins of power in Sanaa. “We will work with all our strength to prevent his return,”…
Syrian TV: Israel kills 18 Palestinian protesters
MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights (Reuters) – Israeli troops fired at Palestinian demonstrators in Syria who rushed to the border fence on Sunday in what Israel called a challenge to its sovereignty. Syrian state-run media said 18 were killed. “Anyone who tries to cross the border will be killed,” Israeli soldiers…
Britain: No set deadline for NATO’s Libya operation
LONDON — British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Sunday there is no deadline for NATO’s Libya operation, as Russia voiced concerns that the use of helicopters showed it was sliding towards a land campaign. As British Apache choppers attacked forces loyal to Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi for a second night,…
Fukushima nuclear plant to get 370 tanks for radioactive water
TOKYO — Hundreds of water tanks are to be sent to Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear plant to hold thousands of tons of water contaminated in the effort to keep its reactors cool, the operator said Sunday. Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) has sourced 370 tanks with a total capacity for…
Israeli troops kill six in Golan Heights
MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights — Israeli troops opened fire on Sunday as protesters from Syria stormed a ceasefire line in the occupied Golan Heights, with Damascus saying six demonstrators were killed. Hundreds of protesters rushed towards the ceasefire line, attempting to cut through a line of barbed wire and head…
Moroccans hold peaceful protest despite government ban
RABAT — Hundreds of young Moroccans on Sunday flouted a government ban and held a peaceful pro-democracy rally in Rabat as authorities promised not to crack down on protesters, officials and demonstrators said. Protests calling for reforms have shaken the kingdom since the beginning of the year amid popular uprisings…
Yemen’s Saleh evacuates to Saudi Arabia, VP in power for now
RIYADH — Yemen’s beleaguered President Ali Abdullah Saleh, wounded in shelling of his compound in the capital Sanaa, arrived late Saturday in Riyadh for treatment but has not stood down, a Saudi official said. “President Saleh has arrived in Riyadh for treatment, but he will return to Yemen,” the official…
Egypt to put 48 on trial for church clash
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s public prosecutor said it had referred 48 Muslims and Christians to criminal court on Saturday for their roles in sectarian violence that led to the burning of a church in the Cairo district of Imbaba on May 7. The clashes, in which 12 people were killed…
Secretary of Defense Gates: Too early to switch Afghan war strategy
KABUL (AFP) – US Defense Secretary Robert Gates said it would be “premature” to change strategy in the Afghan war on a surprise farewell trip to the war-torn country Saturday. Gates also urged President Hamid Karzai’s government to “step up” to ensure that the process of handing control of security…
Key al-Qaeda operative killed in Pakistan by U.S. drone
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Senior al Qaeda operative Ilyas Kashmiri, regarded as one of the most dangerous militants in the world, was killed by a U.S. drone aircraft missile strike in Pakistan, an intelligence official and local media said on Saturday. The death of the Pakistani militant was another intelligence coup…
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