Syrian activists say government troops have killed scores of civilians in Homs, continuing a months-long siege of the city that has been a hub of protests against President Bashar al-Assad’s 11-year autocratic rule. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says the shelling Wednesday also heavily damaged more than 20 buildings in the city’s Baba […]
Syrian Activists Say Troops Continue Deadly Homs Assault
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
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Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 10 in NW Pakistan
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed 10 people in the country’s northwest tribal region near the border with Afghanistan. Officials say two missiles hit a compound suspected of belonging to militants in the North Waziristan tribal area Wednesday. Security officials say the dead included some foreign and local militants. Pakistan has […]
New Maldives Leader Calls for National Unity
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
The new president of the Maldives has called for the formation of a national unity government. President Mohamed Waheed Hassan, the former vice president, was sworn in Tuesday after Mohamed Nasheed, the country’s first democratically elected president, resigned following weeks of anti-government protests which were joined in by police. During a news conference Wednesday, Mr. […]
Pakistani PM Files Appeal in Contempt Case
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has filed an appeal against a Supreme Court summons calling for him to appear in court to face charges of contempt. The contempt proceedings against Mr. Gilani stem from an earlier Supreme Court ruling that ordered the prime minister to reopen old corruption cases against thousands of people, including […]
Chinese Politician Goes on Leave for ‘Stress’ Amid Speculation
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
A high-profile politician in southwest China is reported to have suddenly gone on leave, amid rampant speculation about a possible political scandal involving a rising star in the Communist leadership. The Chongqing city government said Wednesday that Wang Lijun was undergoing “vacation-style treatment” because of “long-term overwork, a high level of mental stress and physical […]
Syrian Activists Say Troops Continue Deadly Homs Assault
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say government troops have killed scores of civilians in Homs, continuing a months-long siege of the city that has been a hub of protests against President Bashar al-Assad’s 11-year autocratic rule. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the shelling Wednesday also heavily damaged more than 20 buildings in the city’s Baba […]
NATO, Afghan and Pakistan Officials Meet for Border Talks
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
NATO, Afghan and Pakistani military officials are holding talks aimed at improving security along the Pakistan-Afghan border. The Pakistani army says Wednesday’s meeting will take place at a border coordination center and will be attended by the director-general of military operations, Major-General Ishfaq Nadeem Ahmed. The talks are the first sign of easing tensions following […]
Yangtze River Pollution Prompts Panic in China
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Chinese authorities are dealing with the second water pollution scare in less than a month, after authorities in eastern China said an acid used in detergents had contaminated a regional water supply. State media reported Wednesday that officials in Jiangsu province found the chemical phenol in the Yangtze River, which supplies most of the water […]
Senegal Summons US Ambassador Following Criticism of President
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
Senegal summoned the U.S. ambassador to Dakar on Tuesday, after local media published an interview in which he criticized President Abdoulaye Wade’s controversial bid for a third term. Ambassador Lewis Lukens told local journalists that President Wade has compromised the elections and threatened the security of the country by insisting on running for a third […]
Syrian Activists Say Troops Continue Deadly Homs Assault
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say government troops have killed dozens of civilians in Homs, continuing a months-long siege of the city that has been a hub of protests against President Bashar al-Assad’s 11-year autocratic rule. The shelling Wednesday follows days of assaults on Homs that activists say killed hundreds of people. Casualty figures cannot be confirmed because […]
