Pakistani officials say at least 20 people were killed and 20 more injured Sunday when a passenger bus veered off the road and fell into a ravine in the country’s southwest. The officials said the bus was carrying pilgrims from the Shah Noorani shrine in Baluchistan province to Sindh province when the driver lost control […]
20 Pilgrims Die in Pakistan Bus Accident
Posted August 14th, 2011 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Deadly Unrest Continues in Southern Yemen
Posted August 14th, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
Yemeni officials say at least 11 militants and two soldiers have been killed in the southern Abyan province, where security forces have been battling al-Qaida-linked militants. The fighting took place Sunday in and around the provincial capital, Zinjibar. Militants have taken control of several areas in southern Yemen during the six-month uprising pressing for President […]
6 Killed in Knife Attack on Britain’s Jersey Island
Posted August 14th, 2011 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
Police in Britain say six people, including two children, were stabbed to death Sunday on the island of Jersey. A 30-year-old man has been arrested in the stabbing attack, which took place in an apartment building in the island’s capital, Saint Helier. Police said the victims are Jersey residents and include two men and two […]
China’s First Carrier Completes Initial Sea Trials
Posted August 14th, 2011 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
Chinese news media say the country’s first aircraft carrier has returned to the northeastern port of Dalian after completing its initial sea trials. The Shanghai Daily reports that the carrier was towed back into the shipyard Sunday morning amid firecracker blasts and cheers. The report says that some navy personnel were seen walking on the […]
China’s First Carrier Completes Initial Sea Trials
Posted August 14th, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
Chinese news media say the country’s first aircraft carrier has returned to the northeastern port of Dalian after completing its initial sea trials. The Shanghai Daily reports that the carrier was towed back into the shipyard Sunday morning amid firecracker blasts and cheers. The report says that some navy personnel were seen walking on the […]
Tropical Storm Gert Sets Sights on Bermuda
Posted August 14th, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
Tropical storm warnings are out for Bermuda as Tropical Storm Gert churns in the Atlantic. Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center in Miami say they expect Gert to strengthen before it reaches Bermuda Sunday or early Monday. The storm currently has sustained winds of 64 kilometers per hour. The experts predict the storm will turn […]
26 Killed in Syria’s Siege on Port City
Posted August 14th, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have stepped up their deadly crackdown on dissent in Latakia, where the military is blasting the port city with gunfire from land and sea. Activists and witnesses say military vessels mounted with machine guns began firing on coastal districts Sunday, a day after tanks rolled into the city. They say at least […]
Bomb Blast Kills 12 in SW Pakistan
Posted August 14th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani police said Sunday a bomb blast in a two-story hotel in the country’s restive southwest killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 20 others. Authorities said the explosion occurred in the town of Dera Allah Yar in Baluchistan province, located some 300 kilometers east of the provincial capital, Quetta. The authorities warned […]
U.S. Restores Funding of Gaza Aid Groups
Posted August 14th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has restored funding to aid groups in the Gaza Strip, after the ruling Islamist group Hamas retracted its demand to scrutinize confidential documents about the groups’ work. Last week, USAID partner organizations stopped work after Hamas demanded to audit the books of international organizations. Compliance with that demand would have violated U.S. […]
22 People, 4 NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan
Posted August 14th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Six suicide bombers attacked the compound of a provincial governor in central Afghanistan Sunday, killing 22 people and wounding at least 37 others. Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry said the attackers stormed the compound of the governor of Parwan province, Abdul Basir Salangi, as a security meeting with the local police chief and at least two NATO […]
