BEIJING—The United States frequently voices concerns about human rights abuses in China and North Korea. But now, both nations are taking Washington to task after a U.S. Senate report said the CIA tortured suspected terrorists. Late Tuesday, in apparent anticipation of the report’s release and World Human Rights Day, China’s state-run Xinhua news agency argued […]
An Egyptian court has sentenced four members of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood to death for the killings of protesters at their headquarters last year. At least 12 people were killed and more than 90 wounded when a mob stormed the building in Cairo during the anti-government uprising. Egypt’s top religious official must uphold Sunday’s court […]
Disaster struck in the waters 150 miles to the northwest of St. Matthew Island just after 8 pm Sunday evening when the 1,590 ton trawler 501 Oryang took a wave over the deck, flooding the boat’s cargo holds and sinking it, as crews were hauling back gear. The 326-foot vessel was fishing for Pollock with trawl […]
Some Russian media outlets have reported that a squadron of Russian Warships are in the English Channel conducting military exercises, but NATO officials say that this report is false and although they are transiting the channel, they are not conducting and drills, but instead are waiting for foul weather to pass before leaving the area. The […]