Indian officials say three men convicted of the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi 20 years ago will be hanged September 9. President Pratibha Patil rejected the men’s clemency petitions earlier this month. Prison officials say the men have been informed about the date of the hanging. A lawyer for the men told an […]
Rajiv Gandhi Assassins to Hang September 9
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
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North Korean Leader Returns from Russia, China Trip
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il returned to Pyongyang Saturday, after a week-long visit to Russia and China. Mr. Kim said Friday, during a meeting with Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo, that he is ready to resume six-party nuclear talks without preconditions. Pyongyang abandoned the six-party negotiations in April of 2009 and conducted its second […]
4 Killed in Afghan Blast
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say a car bomb has exploded near a southern bank, killing four people and wounding more than 20 others. Authorities say 10 soldiers and at least four police were among the wounded Saturday in the blast in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Afghanistan’s volatile Helmand province. Control of security in Lashkar Gah passed […]
4 Killed in Afghan Blast
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say a car bomb has exploded near a southern bank, killing four people and wounding more than 20 others. Authorities say 10 soldiers and at least four police were among the wounded Saturday in the blast in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Afghanistan’s volatile Helmand province. No one has claimed responsibility for the […]
Republicans Appeal for Unity in Solving US Economic Issues
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republicans used their weekly address Saturday to renew a charge that the Obama administration’s policies are costing the country jobs. Senator Dean Heller of Nevada says instead of creating and protecting jobs, the administration has allowed the government to grow while hindering economic growth. Heller also challenged his colleagues in both parties to put […]
Afghan Militants Kill 12 in Pakistan
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say hundreds of militants from Afghanistan have attacked several Pakistani checkpoints on the Afghan border, killing at least 12 people. Officials say the Saturday fighting included casualties on the militant side, but officials did not say how many. Authorities say the attacks began in Arando village in Pakistan’s northwestern district of Chitral, near […]
Obama: 9/11 A National Day of Service and Remembrance
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks should be a National Day of Remembrance and Service. During his weekly address Saturday, Mr. Obama urged the nation to honor the victims of the attacks with an act of service or charity. The president says he and first lady Michelle […]
5 Killed, 2 Injured in South Korea Chemical Plant Blast
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
South Korean authorities say five people were killed and two were injured Saturday afternoon when an explosion destroyed a lab at a chemical textile company. Officials say the victims were working with flammable chemicals at the TK Chemical Corporation in the city of Gumi, southeast of Seoul, when the explosion occurred. The three-story steel and […]
Car Bomb Explodes in Southern Afghan City
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say a car bomb has exploded near a southern bank, wounding 10 people. Authorities say the blast happened Saturday in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Afghanistan’s volatile Helmand province. It was not immediately clear if anyone died in the explosion. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. Control of security in Lashkar […]
Afghan Militants Attack Pakistani Post
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say scores of militants from Afghanistan have attacked a Pakistani checkpoint on the Afghan border, killing at least three soldiers and wounding four. Authorities say the attack happened Saturday in Arando village in Pakistan’s northwestern district of Chitral, near Afghanistan’s Nuristan province. Cross-border raids have raised tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan in recent […]
