Pakistani police say a senior officer has been killed while trying to defuse a bomb in the country’s northwest. Hakam Khan was killed Friday in the city of Peshawar after being dispatched to a main road where two bombs had been planted. Police say Khan successfully defused the first bomb, but was killed while trying […]
Senior Pakistani Police Officer Killed While Defusing Bomb
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
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Kenya Military Attacks Somali Rebel Stronghold
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
Kenyan forces have attacked the Somali port city of Kismayo, in an effort to drive out al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab. Kenyan military spokesman Colonel Cyrus Oguna said Friday’s early morning attack included both maritime and air forces in coordination with African Union and Somali government troops. Oguna said Kenyan forces took control of the city […]
WHO: New Virus Not Easily Transmitted
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
The World Health Organization says a new virus that has killed one person and has left another person in critical condition does not appear to spread easily from person to person. The United Nations agency said Friday it is working with its international partners to better understand the public health risk. WHO says the origin […]
Bo Xilai Expelled from Communist Party; China Vows ‘Justice’
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media say disgraced politician Bo Xilai, who is at the center of China’s biggest political scandal in decades, has been kicked out of the country’s Communist Party and will “face justice.” The official Xinhua news agency said Bo, once considered a rising star in Chinese politics, will face charges including corruption, abuse of […]
12 Killed in Iraqi Prison Break
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
An attack on a central Iraq prison has left at least 10 prison guards and two inmates dead. Dozens of prisoners escaped in the unrest. Officials in Salahuddin province say several gunmen broke into the prison in the city of Tikrit Thursday night overpowering guards and seizing their weapons. Officials say the fighting lasted for […]
Bo Xilai Expelled from Communist Party; China Vows ‘Justice’
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media say disgraced politician Bo Xilai, who is at the center of China’s biggest political scandal in decades, has been kicked out of the country’s Communist Party and will “face justice.” The official Xinhua news agency said Bo, once considered a rising star in Chinese politics, has been expelled from public office and […]
Bo Xilai Expelled from Communist Party; China Vows ‘Justice’
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media say disgraced politician Bo Xilai, who has been at the center of China’s biggest political scandal in decades, has been kicked out of the country’s Communist Party and will “face justice.” The long-awaited announcement regarding Bo’s fate was made Friday by China’s official Xinhua news agency. The brief announcement said Bo, once […]
Heavy Fighting in Syria’s Aleppo
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say rebel forces battling for control of the northern city of Aleppo are engaged in heavy fighting with pro-government forces. Friday’s clashes were described by residents and activists as unprecedented, and come as part of a new rebel offensive to push regime forces out of the city. Elsewhere in the country, the Britain-based […]
Burma President Praises Aung San Suu Kyi, Suggesting Improved Relations
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Burmese President Thein Sein has offered rare praise for the country’s opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, marking an apparent step forward in her complicated relationship with the former military general. Speaking at the Asia Society in New York, Thein Sein acknowledged that the democracy leader, who spent years detained under Burma’s former military rulers, […]
Plane Carrying 19 Crashes in Nepal
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Nepal say a plane has crashed shortly after taking off from the capital Kathmandu, killing all 19 people aboard. An airport official said the pilot notified air traffic controllers the plane had hit a bird moments before it went down. Aviation authorities say the Sita Air flight crashed on the banks of the […]
