Pakistani intelligence officials say a vehicle carrying Taliban militants has hit a roadside bomb in the country’s northwest tribal region, killing five insurgents. The officials said the incident happened Tuesday in South Waziristan, and involved insurgents linked to militant leader Maulvi Nazir. His fighters are said to cross the border to attack U.S. and NATO […]
Roadside Bomb Kills 5 Militants in Northwest Pakistan
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
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Clinton in India for Economic, Security Talks
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has begun two days of talks with Indian officials aimed at strengthening political and economic relations with the South Asian country. Clinton met Tuesday with Indian National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon in the capital, New Delhi. She is scheduled to meet with a range of other senior officials Tuesday, […]
American Pleads Guilty to Terror Charge
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
A sixth person has pleaded guilty to helping recruit Somalis from the U.S. state of Minnesota to return to their homeland in an effort to overthrow the Somali government. The Somali nationals were to join the al-Shebab terror group. The U.S. Justice Department said 26-year-old Omer Abdi Mohamed pleaded guilty Monday. The charges included conspiring […]
Chinese Analysts Urge Greater Presence in Arctic Ocean
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 1:55 am (UTC-5)
Chinese researchers say the nation should move quickly to avoid being left behind in an escalating race for natural resources and trade routes in the Arctic Ocean. Zhang Xia, director of strategic studies at the Polar Research Institute of China, is quoted in the Communist Party-controlled Global Times newspaper Tuesday as saying China lags behind […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Attends Martyr’s Day Ceremony, March to Follow
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 1:45 am (UTC-5)
Burmese democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi appeared for the first time in nine years Tuesday at an official ceremony honoring her father and other fallen national heroes. She was expected to return to the Martyrs’ Mausoleum in Rangoon later Tuesday on an unauthorized march with several hundred members of her banned National League for […]
Tunisian Prime Minister Says Protesters Aim to Derail Vote
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 1:35 am (UTC-5)
Tunisia’s prime minister says protesters are seeking to derail elections planned for October, after a teenager was killed during a wave of demonstrations during the past few days. Prime Minister Beji Caid Essebsi said in an address to the nation Monday that some groups are fostering the unrest to derail the vote, but that the […]
Chinese VP Pledges Accelerated Development in Tibet
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping pledged Tuesday to speed up the economic development of Tibet, saying that is the key to resolving all issues in the distinctive Himalayan territory. Xi was speaking at a ceremony in the capital, Lhasa, to mark the 60th anniversary of Chinese rule in Tibet. China refers to the 1951 takeover […]
ASEAN Ministers Urged to Pursue Early Agreement on China Sea
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
Southeast Asian foreign ministers were urged to speed up talks with China on a binding code of conduct for the South China Sea at the start of their annual gathering in Bali Tuesday. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono delivered the keynote address to open the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ministerial meeting. Mr. Yudhoyono noted […]
Clashes Kill 6 in Yemen as President Again Calls For Dialogue
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 12:45 am (UTC-5)
Opposition figures in Yemen say fighting between government security forces and demonstrators calling for the ouster of President Ali Abdullah Saleh has killed six people, as Mr. Saleh called for “peaceful dialogue” to end the nation’s political stalemate. Witnesses said one protester was killed and eight others wounded during a clash Monday in the capital, […]
Chinese VP Pledges Accelerated Development in Tibet
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping pledged Tuesday to speed up the economic development of Tibet, saying that is the key to resolving all issues in the distinctive Himalayan territory. Xi was speaking at a ceremony in the capital, Lhasa, to mark the 60th anniversary of Chinese rule in Tibet. China refers to the 1951 takeover […]
