The leader of Syria’s newly united opposition headed to Arab League headquarters in Cairo seeking diplomatic recognition Monday, bolstered by a hard-won unity deal among the disparate factions. Ahmed Maath al-Khatib, a moderate Muslim cleric who quit Syria three months ago, was to be accompanied on his visit by Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad bin […]
United Syrian Opposition Seeks Recognition
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
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Dalai Lama on Self-Immolations: China Must Move Beyond Blame Game
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
The Dalai Lama is speaking out about the growing number of Tibetans setting themselves on fire to protest Chinese rule. The Tibetan spiritual leader said Monday China needs to conduct a “serious investigation” into the self-immolations rather than just place the blame on him. The comments were first reported by Japan’s Kyodo News Agency. At […]
30 Kenyan Police Killed in Ambush
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Gunmen in northern Kenya have killed at least 30 police officers who were hunting for cattle rustlers. Kenyan police say the officers were ambushed Saturday as their truck drove through the remote northern Baragoi district. Search and rescue teams found 11 bodies on Saturday and another 19 the next day. Nine survivors of the attack […]
Karzai in India to Push for Investments
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
Afghanistan’s president and India’s prime minister have signed agreements boosting cooperation in a number of areas, including small development projects, mines and youth affairs. Hamid Karzai met with Manmohan Singh Monday in New Delhi to appeal for increased investment in war-torn Afghanistan. President Karzai said Monday after the two leaders met that investment opportunities are […]
Syria on Arab League Agenda After Opposition Deal
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Arab League officials are set to discuss the situation in Syria, following the formation of a new coalition uniting the factions fighting to oust Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Arab League head Nabil El-Araby held talks with international envoy Lakhdar Brahimi ahead of Monday’s meeting of foreign ministers in Cairo. On Sunday, Syrian opposition groups elected […]
Moderate Syrian Cleric to Lead Opposition
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition groups have elected a moderate cleric, Maath al-Khatib, to lead a new coalition uniting the various factions fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad. Khatib is a former imam at the Umayyad mosque in Damascus and was imprisoned several times for criticizing Mr. Assad’s rule before leaving Syria this year. Opposition members also voted […]
South Korean Prosecutors Probe Purchase of Presidential Retirement Home
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
South Korean media say prosecutors have raided the offices of the Presidential Security Service, searching for evidence of wrong-doing in the purchase of a retirement home for President Lee Myung-bak. Yonhap reports that investigators are looking Monday for evidence of alleged irregularities in the purchase of a plot of land on the southern edge of […]
Global Treaty Set to Fight Illicit Tobacco Trade
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
More than 170 countries have agreed on a new international treaty cracking down on the illegal tobacco trade. Representatives of governments and international organizations meeting Monday in Seoul, South Korea, unanimously approved the pact. The protocol creates a new global system requiring non-removable tracking codes on each pack of cigarettes. That is meant to make […]
Karzai in India to Push for Investment
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is in India where he held talks Monday with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to appeal for increased investment in war-torn Afghanistan. Indian officials say Mr. Karzai and Mr. Singh will review a strategic partnership agreement their two countries signed last year designed to deepen security and economic ties. India has […]
British Solider, 11 Afghans Killed in Separate Attacks
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 1:25 am (UTC-5)
A gunman wearing an Afghan army uniform has shot and killed a member of the U.S.-led coalition forces fighting in Afghanistan. British officials have identified the soldier killed Sunday in restive Helmand province as a member of The Royal Scots Borderers. The killing is the latest in a series of insider attacks that have fractured […]
