The Kenyan Ministry of the Interior said via Twitter Monday that government forces are “in control” of the Westgate Mall. …
Egypt Bans the Muslim Brotherhood, but the Islamists Are Not Finished
When President Hosni Mubarak was ousted from power in February 2011, it kicked off an extended (and some would argue well-deserved) victory lap for the Muslim Brotherhood. After decades in the shadows — alternately tolerated …
Top EU Official Welcomes Merkel Victory, Says Europe to Turn a Corner
In a meeting with TIME, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso expressed confidence in Europe’s economic recovery and satisfaction with the electoral victories of Germany’s Angela Merkel.
The Security Lapses That Led to the Nairobi-Mall Terrorist Attack
As Kenyan security forces fought a fierce gun battle against al-Shabab militants at Nairobi’s Westgate shopping mall on Monday, trying to break the three-day hostage siege, some wondered how the country’s intelligence and …
Kenya Defense Forces Have Taken Control of Westgate Mall, Trapped Militants
The Kenya Defense Forces say they have regained control of Westgate Mall Monday morning, two days after it was attacked by alleged al-Shabab terrorists Saturday.
The KDF …
Kenya’s Somali Population Fear Reprisals After Mall Attack
Members of the Somali community in the Kenyan capital Nairobi have voiced fears that the militant attack on a Nairobi shopping mall could trigger a violent backlash against them, Reuters reports. The Somali Islamist group al-Shabab said it carried out the raid on the Westgate shopping center. At least 62 people have been killed in the …
Huge Drug Bust in France Yields 1.3 Tons of Cocaine in Suitcases
Three members of the Venezuelan National Guard were arrested in connection with the 1.3 tons of cocaine found on an Air France jet that flew from Caracas to Paris, officials said on Saturday. The bust was made Sept. 11.
The …
Egypt’s Mubarak Blames U.S. for His Downfall
Surreptitiously recorded by his doctor, the former Egyptian ruler speaks frankly about America, Jews, Morsi and a range of other subjects.
Report: North Korea Tested Long-Range Rocket Engine
North Korea tested a long-range rocket engine in August, possibly for a large new rocket under development, according to a think tank at Johns Hopkins University.
Johns Hopkins University’s US-Korea Institute posted on its 38 North website an analysis of satellite imagery from August 20 – 25 that suggested rocket launching …
Assad Says Syria is ‘Committed’ to Destroying Chemical Weapons
Syrian president Bashar Assad said in an interview with Chinese television that there is “no question” that he will allow UN inspectors to visit chemical weapons sites.
“Since its independence, Syria has been committed to all the treaties it has signed. We will honor everything that we have agreed to do,” he said on China’s …
The Urgent Question for Remarkable Merkel: Can She Form a Government?
Angela Merkel didn’t just win Germany’s Sept. 22 parliamentary elections — she triumphed. Her Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union, emerged strengthened, by far the largest bloc …
Kenyan Authorities Assault Nairobi Mall as Hostage Crisis Enters Third Day
Kenyan authorities reportedly raided the upscale Nairobi mall where up to 15 gunmen are holding an unknown number of hostages, two days since the terrorist attack killed more than 60 people and injured at least 170. In a statement aired on Kenya’s KTN TV, Cabinet Secretary Joseph Ole Lenku confirmed that two attackers were killed when …
Bangladeshi Garment Workers Set Factories Ablaze in Bid for Higher Wages
Laborers in the impoverished South Asian nation clash with police as weekend protests spill into Monday