Egypt's renewed turmoil has grown yet again.
Members of the Muslim Brotherhood blocked the members of the Supreme Constitutional Court from being able to reach their building, on Sunday.
In a statement, the court announced that the judges will be returning until they can do so safely.
The court had been expected to challenge the legitimacy of the body which recently passed a new constitution for the country.
According to witnesses, government trucks brought supplies to the hundreds in the crowd, who were blocking the court, throughout Friday night.
Morsi's supporters continue to clash with those who oppose him.
Sunday saw one person die and sixty-six injured in the violence between the groups.
Opponents of Morsi, and the new constitution, say that it is a betrayal of the Egyptian revolution and moves the country into Shariah law.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Taliban Suicide Bombers Attack US Base
Five people are dead after three suicide car bombs went off at Forward Operating Base Fenty, near the Jalalabad Airfield, in Afghanistan, Sunday morning.
Three of the dead were Afghan soldiers, the other two civilians.
Fourteen more soldiers were wounded, as well as another four civilians.
Forward Operating Base Fenty is a NATO base, mostly used by American troops, but there have been no reports of casualties amongst them.
The attack set off a gun battle, which lasted over two hours, between coalition troops and Taliban forces.
At least nine members of the terrorist group were killed.
It was the third attack on the base, in 2012.
Three of the dead were Afghan soldiers, the other two civilians.
Fourteen more soldiers were wounded, as well as another four civilians.
Forward Operating Base Fenty is a NATO base, mostly used by American troops, but there have been no reports of casualties amongst them.
The attack set off a gun battle, which lasted over two hours, between coalition troops and Taliban forces.
At least nine members of the terrorist group were killed.
It was the third attack on the base, in 2012.
Emergency Workers Continue Search After Deadly Tunnel Collapse
Several people are dead and at least seven are missing after a tunnel collapsed in Japan.
Over one hundred and fifty feet of concrete tunnel collapsed in the Sasago Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway, Sunday morning.
The tunnel is located about fifty miles west of Tokyo, and the collapse happened to the Tokyo bound lanes.
Rescuers have had to be extremely careful so as to prevent a secondary collapse.
Their efforts have also been hampered by where in the tunnel the collapse occurred, about a mile inside the tunnel.
Emergency workers plan to continue until all vehicles are found.
At this time authorities aren't giving any official numbers on dead and injured.
Over one hundred and fifty feet of concrete tunnel collapsed in the Sasago Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway, Sunday morning.
The tunnel is located about fifty miles west of Tokyo, and the collapse happened to the Tokyo bound lanes.
Rescuers have had to be extremely careful so as to prevent a secondary collapse.
Their efforts have also been hampered by where in the tunnel the collapse occurred, about a mile inside the tunnel.
Emergency workers plan to continue until all vehicles are found.
At this time authorities aren't giving any official numbers on dead and injured.
Saturday, December 1, 2012
M23 Withdraws From Goma
M23 rebels have withdrawn from the city of Goma, Congo.
They did so eleven days after they practically walked into the city, after Congolese troops went running and UN forces sat and watched.
Their withdrawal was part of an agreement with the government, which both sides hope leads to a full pledged peace.
Under the agreement rebel forces will have to be at least twelve miles from the city, at all times.
It also requires Congo to only send police into the town, no military presence is allowed.
They did so eleven days after they practically walked into the city, after Congolese troops went running and UN forces sat and watched.
Their withdrawal was part of an agreement with the government, which both sides hope leads to a full pledged peace.
Under the agreement rebel forces will have to be at least twelve miles from the city, at all times.
It also requires Congo to only send police into the town, no military presence is allowed.
Expressway Tunnel in Japan Collapses
Reports coming from Japan are that the Sasago Tunnel on the Chuo Expressway has collapsed.
Witnesses have said that it was only the Tokyo bound lanes which collapsed.
An unknown number of vehicles were in the tunnel, at the time.
The collapse occurred Sunday morning around 8am JST, or Saturday 6pm MST.
The tunnel is located about fifty miles west of Tokyo.
At this point there are no words of any deaths, but at least a dozen people have been confirmed injured.
Witnesses have said that it was only the Tokyo bound lanes which collapsed.
An unknown number of vehicles were in the tunnel, at the time.
The collapse occurred Sunday morning around 8am JST, or Saturday 6pm MST.
The tunnel is located about fifty miles west of Tokyo.
At this point there are no words of any deaths, but at least a dozen people have been confirmed injured.
Morsi Sets Date for Vote on Constitution as Opposing Sides Clash
Pro Morsi supporters rallied through Cairo, Saturday, with numbers around two hundred thousand.
They marched through the streets cheering Morsi, calling for Shariah law to be enforced, and for Morsi's constitution to be passed.
Morsi has set a date of December 15, for the vote on the new constitution.
Tahrir Square continued to be a scene for protests against Morsi.
People there, and elsewhere, are demanding Morsi resign, or at least recant his decrees of last week, which gave him substantial powers.
Many accuse Morsi of giving them either a choice of his dictatorship or surrendering to Muslim rule.
Clashes between the two groups happened, all over the country, leaving several dozen injured.
They marched through the streets cheering Morsi, calling for Shariah law to be enforced, and for Morsi's constitution to be passed.
Morsi has set a date of December 15, for the vote on the new constitution.
Tahrir Square continued to be a scene for protests against Morsi.
People there, and elsewhere, are demanding Morsi resign, or at least recant his decrees of last week, which gave him substantial powers.
Many accuse Morsi of giving them either a choice of his dictatorship or surrendering to Muslim rule.
Clashes between the two groups happened, all over the country, leaving several dozen injured.
Internet Back on in Syria
After being blacked out for two days, most of Syria's internet and cell service came back Saturday evening.
The government had blamed the service failures on terrorist attacks, but activists and companies around the world placed the blame on the government.
Rebel forces continue to take military bases and areas where fighting is occurring are growing fewer in number.
Despite that, daily death tolls seem to continue to rise, as fighting in places like Damascus grows more intense.
As many as fifty thousand people have been killed in the conflict.
The government had blamed the service failures on terrorist attacks, but activists and companies around the world placed the blame on the government.
Rebel forces continue to take military bases and areas where fighting is occurring are growing fewer in number.
Despite that, daily death tolls seem to continue to rise, as fighting in places like Damascus grows more intense.
As many as fifty thousand people have been killed in the conflict.
One Gazan Killed, Five Wounded After Rushing Israeli Border
| Hamas police officer tries to keep Gazans away from Israeli border |
All six were shot when they and several hundred more Gazans tried rushing the border, in what was an eery repeat of eight days ago.
Israeli Defense Forces warned them to stop, fired warning shots into the air, and then fired at the ground in front of them.
Even then the Gazans didn't stop but went right into the fire.
Hamas and Palestinian leaders complained to Egypt over what they said was a violation of the cease fire.
Some promised that war with Israel would be renewed soon.
The incident followed the UN's recognition, of Palestine as a state, by just two days.
Fern Lake Fire Triples in Size
The Fern Lake Fire, near Estes Park, Colorado has been burning since October 9, but is suddenly back in the news.
Firefighters have been keeping an eye on it all along, but then it tripled in size over Friday night, to at least forty-five hundred acres.
High winds, with gusts up to seventy-five miles per hour, caused the massive growth, and also kept air crews grounded, during most of Saturday.
One structure was lost during Saturday, with several hundred others being threatened.
Nearly two hundred and fifty firefighters are now battling the blaze, and more help is on the way.
At least eleven hundred evacuation notices were sent out, and evacuees are being sent to Estes Park High School.
Firefighters have been keeping an eye on it all along, but then it tripled in size over Friday night, to at least forty-five hundred acres.
High winds, with gusts up to seventy-five miles per hour, caused the massive growth, and also kept air crews grounded, during most of Saturday.
One structure was lost during Saturday, with several hundred others being threatened.
Nearly two hundred and fifty firefighters are now battling the blaze, and more help is on the way.
At least eleven hundred evacuation notices were sent out, and evacuees are being sent to Estes Park High School.
Nieto Sworn in as President While Mexicans Riot
Enrique Pena Nieto was sworn into office, Saturday, as the new President of Mexico.
With him, the PRI has regained control of the country, after losing it in 2000, after holding it for most of the twentieth century.
Thousands of Mexicans rioted in the streets, protesting against Nieto's swearing in and the PRI's return.
They accuse the PRI of using bribery and intimidation to win the election.
Dozens were injured when the rioters clashed with police.
Rioters threw gas and alcohol bombs at riot police who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets.
With him, the PRI has regained control of the country, after losing it in 2000, after holding it for most of the twentieth century.
Thousands of Mexicans rioted in the streets, protesting against Nieto's swearing in and the PRI's return.
They accuse the PRI of using bribery and intimidation to win the election.
Dozens were injured when the rioters clashed with police.
Rioters threw gas and alcohol bombs at riot police who responded with tear gas and rubber bullets.
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