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Comments by India’s Singh Sting Bangladesh

Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
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Controversial comments by Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh made to newspaper editors and posted on his official website are sparking anger and dismay in neighboring Bangladesh. Bangladeshi newspapers printed the remarks Saturday, even as the prime minister’s office removed them for an official transcript. During the meeting with editors Wednesday, Mr. Singh said Bangladeshis are […]

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White House Releases Staff Salary Report

Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
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The White House annual report on staffers’ salaries shows 21 employees will earn the maximum of $172,200 this year. The top salary group includes senior adviser Valerie Jarrett, White House Chief of Staff William Daley and the director of speechwriting, Jon Favreau. The White House report released Friday reveals this year’s payroll for 454 staffers […]

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13 Killed in Afghan Bomb Blast

Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
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Officials in southern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb has ripped through a van, killing 13 civilians, including two children and four women. Authorities say the people were killed Saturday morning when their vehicle struck the device in Zabul province in southern Afghanistan. The French news agency reports at least 11 of the dead were from […]

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Clinton: Gadhafi’s Threats Will Not Stop NATO in Libya

Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
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U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says NATO will not let Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s threats deter its mission in the country. Clinton made the comments during a visit to Spain Saturday. Libya’s embattled leader threatened Friday that NATO will face consequences if the coalition does not end its campaign of airstrikes. Mr. Gadhafi delivered […]

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Bahrain Starts Reconciliation Talks

Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
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Bahrain’s Sunni rulers launched reconciliation talks Saturday with opposition leaders, after months of anti-regime protests. The island nation’s largest Shi’ite opposition party, Wefaq, decided at the last minute to attend the so-called “national dialogue.” The party had expressed concern that a national dialogue would not be credible if the government continued to keep key opposition […]

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6 Police Injured in Belfast Riots

Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
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Six Northern Ireland police officers were injured Saturday as rioting erupted on the streets of Belfast. What police called “significant disorder” flared following a Protestant march through the city Friday night, with police using water cannons and rubber bullets to try to disperse crowds. Police say they came under attack from both Protestants and Catholics […]

Syrian President Fires Hama Governor

Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
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Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fired the governor of Hama province, where tens of thousands took to the streets the day before to call for the president’s ouster. State-run SANA news agency announced the dismissal Saturday, but gave no reason for the political move. On Friday, activists said Syrian forces killed at least 14 people […]

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Maoists Kill 6 Indian Villagers

Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
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Indian officials say Maoist rebels, disguised in police uniforms, have shot dead six residents of a remote village in eastern India. The rebels stormed Kairali, 200 kilometers from the Bihar state capital, Patna. They accused some of the inhabitants of being police informers. Police officials say five of the villagers were killed on the spot […]

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President Obama Repeats Call for Deficit Cuts and Job Growth

Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
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) U.S. President Barack Obama says cutting the country’s deficit and creating a climate for job growth remain central to his presidency. During his weekly broadcast and Internet address Saturday, Mr. Obama said no programs should be exempt when Congress looks for ways to trim the deficit. The president also said the very wealthy should […]

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Afghans Demonstrate Against Pakistan Border Attacks

Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
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Hundreds of Afghans demonstrated in Kabul Saturday to protest what Afghanistan says are Pakistan cross-border rocket attacks that have killed dozens of people. The demonstrators shouted “Death to Pakistan,” as they protested the killing of 36 people, including children, in recent weeks. On Monday, Afghan President Hamid Karzai met with Pakistani army chief General Ashfaq […]

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