Month: February 2011

LEADING CBS news foreign correspondent Lara Logan suffered a “brutal” sexual assault at the hands of a mob in Egypt while covering the downfall of president Hosni Mubarak, the network said today. “She and her […] […]

THE US “must give an explanation” for sending undeclared weapons and drugs on a military flight to Argentina last week, Argentine Foreign Minister Hector Timerman says. “They must give an explanation,” Mr Timerman told CNN. […] […]

WASHINGTON’S efforts to get Twitter to hand over information on the accounts of people connected to WikiLeaks is “outrageous,” WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said overnight. “This is an outrageous attack by the Obama administration on […] […]

PAKISTANI Taliban leaders have warned of violent retribution if the government gives in to US demands to free a consular staffer. The staffer had been charged with double murder. The threat comes as Pakistani analysts […] […]

HILLARY Clinton has pressed Tehran to follow Egypt’s example and “open up” its political system after anti-government protests in Iran. One person was killed and several wounded by gunshots during the protests in Tehran, the […] […]

MEXICO’S government has cancelled Year of Mexico celebrations in France amid souring diplomatic relations over the case of a French woman serving a lengthy jail term on kidnapping charges. “In light of the declarations by […] […]

Canada admitted a record-high number of immigrants last year, with more than 280,600 new permanent residents welcomed into the country, a report released Sunday shows. That’s the highest number admitted into the country in 57 […] […]

A day after receiving the Grammy award for reggae, and after more than a year of living a nightmare, dancehall superstar Buju Banton will today begin a second attempt at gaining his freedom. The 37-year-old […] […]

Lagos, Nigeria – A stampede at a political rally killed 11 people and injured dozens more as President Goodluck Jonathan spoke, highlighting the insecurity in Africa’s most populous nation as it prepares for national elections […] […]

CAIRO – Egypt’s new military leadership today vowed to pave the way for democracy and abide by its peace treaty with Israel, as Egyptians basked in their victory a day after Hosni Mubarak’s overthrow. The […] […]