Officials in Nepal say monsoon rains have triggered landslides Friday in two villages, killing six people, with 10 others believed to be buried in the debris. Authorities in Purtingkada, about 320 kilometers west of the capital, Kathmandu, say three bodies have been recovered from the landslide. They say 10 others are missing and are thought […]
Burkina Faso Discharges Hundreds of Soldiers for Attempted Mutiny
Posted July 15th, 2011 at 1:10 am (UTC-5)
Burkina Faso has dismissed 566 soldiers linked to a wave of mutiny attempts between April and last month. An army official said Thursday, 217 soldiers are facing prosecution on charges of inciting public rowdiness, and failing to respect military duties. The alleged attempted mutinies follow a trend of disorder in Burkina Faso this year. The […]
Indonesian Volcano Erupts
Posted July 15th, 2011 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
A volcano in central Indonesia spit ash, rocks and smoke hundreds of meters into the air overnight, but experts say the eruption posed no threat to people living on the mountain’s slopes. The area has been on highest alert since Monday, when authorities started evacuating villages in the path of the smoke and ash. So […]
Congo Suspends License of Country’s Largest Airline After Crash
Posted July 15th, 2011 at 12:10 am (UTC-5)
The Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended the operating license of one of the country’s largest airlines following a deadly crash that killed at least 83 people last week. Late Thursday, a Transport Ministry spokesman said the move against Hewa Bora was until further notice and pending a government investigation into last Friday’s crash. Congolese […]
Libya Talks Expected to Boost US Ties with Rebel Forces
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 10:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Turkey for international talks on Libya expected to deepen Washington’s ties with opposition forces fighting to overthrow Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Clinton will confer Friday with leaders from other members of the Contact Group on Libya to assess the North African country’s future and discuss further […]
Senegal’s President Looks to Third Term
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade says he is confident he could win re-election, a strong indication that he plans to run for another term in February despite street protests against his rule. In his first major speech since the protests last month, Mr. Wade said Thursday he is willing to hold elections earlier than February if […]
US Airstrikes Kill 7 Islamist Militants in Southern Yemen
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 9:40 pm (UTC-5)
Yemeni security officials say U.S. drones and fighter jets attacked suspected Islamist militants in the southern province of Abyan Thursday, killing at least seven fighters in a police station they had taken over. The airstrikes took place before dawn in the town of Mudiya. Dozens of Islamist fighters rushed to the scene to evacuate the […]
S&P Considers Downgrading US Bond Rating
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
The powerful credit rating agency Standards and Poors has put the United States on its credit watch list, warning there is a “substantial likelihood” it could downgrade the country’s triple-A rating because of the ongoing battle over decreasing the deficit and increasing the borrowing limit. In a statement Thursday, the rating agency said it believes […]
Three Gunmen, Policeman Killed in Dagestan
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
A top official of the military police has been assassinated in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, in the restive North Caucasus region. Officials say Shamil Murtuzaliyev, the deputy head of the special police division in Dagestan, was gunned down around noon local time Thursday in the region’s capital, Makhachkala. Russian news reports quoted a law […]
US: Pakistan Intelligence Chief CIA Talks Successful
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
American and Pakistani spy chiefs held what are reported to have been successful talks at the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington Thursday, days after the United States decided to suspend $800 million in aid to Pakistan. A U.S. official, who requested anonymity, was quoted as saying talks between Ahmad Shuja Pasha and acting CIA Director […]
