The half brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been shot dead at his home in southern Kandahar province. President Karzai told reporters in Kabul the assassination of his younger brother, Ahmad Wali Karzai, represents the suffering of all Afghan people. Afghan officials say Wali Karzai was killed on Tuesday, likely by one of his […]
Half-Brother of Afghan President Karzai Assassinated
Posted July 12th, 2011 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
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Syria: Clinton Says Assad Has ‘Lost Legitmacy’
Posted July 12th, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
The United States says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has “lost legitimacy,” while France has renewed its call for the United Nations Security Council to take action in the on-going crisis. In Washington’s strongest condemnation of Mr. Assad since his security forces launched a violent crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in March, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton […]
Half-Brother of Afghan President Karzai Assassinated
Posted July 12th, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
The half brother of Afghan President Hamid Karzai has been shot dead at his home in southern Kandahar province. President Karzai told reporters in Kabul the assassination of his younger brother, Ahmad Wali Karzai, represents the suffering of all Afghan people. Afghan officials say Wali Karzai was killed on Tuesday, likely by one of his […]
Riot in Belfast Before Protestant March
Posted July 12th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Northern Ireland officials say rioting erupted early Tuesday on the streets of west Belfast, before the start of a major Protestant march. Police say they fired plastic bullets at the nearly 200 rioters who responded by throwing rocks, bricks and gasoline bombs. Police said at least 22 officers were injured. No civilian injuries were reported. […]
Iraq Signs $12 Billion Gas Deal
Posted July 12th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Iraq has signed a $12 billion deal with Royal Dutch Shell and Mitsubishi to capture and use natural gas currently being flared from oil fields in the country’s south. The 25-year deal signed Tuesday must still be approved by the Iraqi cabinet, and would create a joint venture called Basra Gas Company. Iraq will hold […]
WikiLeak’s Assange Fights Extradition
Posted July 12th, 2011 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange begins his appeal Tuesday against extradition from Britain to Sweden for questioning over sexual misconduct. Assange denies any sexual wrongdoing and claims the extradition to Sweden is politically motivated. He fears a fair trial would not be possible in Sweden. The 40-year old Assange’s disclosure of sensitive, classified materials on WikiLeaks […]
Japan’s Nikkei Closes on Low Note
Posted July 12th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Tuesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped nearly one and one-half percent to finish at 9,926. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 79.66 yen, a loss of more than one-half of a yen from Monday. Gold is trading at $1,545.30 an […]
Two Americans Kidnapped in Southern Philippines
Posted July 12th, 2011 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Authorities say three people have been kidnapped in the troubled southern Philippines, including a naturalized American citizen and her teenaged son. Edwin de Ocampo, the police superintendent of the southern port city of Zamboanga, says the three were seized when more than a dozen armed men in two motorized boats raided a beach house early […]
Half-Brother of Afghan President Karzai Assassinated
Posted July 12th, 2011 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say the half-brother of President Hamid Karzai has been assassinated in southern Kandahar province. A spokesman for the provincial governor said that Ahmad Wali Karzai was killed while inside his home on Tuesday. An Afghan Interior Ministry official told Reuters that Wali Karzai was likely killed by one of his bodyguards. President Karzai […]
US Military Chief Tours Chinese Bases
Posted July 12th, 2011 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
America’s top military officer toured military bases on China’s east coast Tuesday, on the third day of a high-profile visit aimed at improving military cooperation. Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, visited an air base in Shandong province and was to continue later to a base in Zhejiang province. The […]
