The Pakistani Taliban says it is holding about 30 young people who were kidnapped several days ago after mistakenly crossing into Afghanistan. A spokesman for the militant group said Saturday the Pakistani Taliban, or Tehrik-i-Taliban, carried out the abduction because the young people and their families belong to a tribe opposed to the militants. The […]
Pakistani Taliban Says it Kidnapped 30 Young People in Afghanistan
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Buddhist Monks, US Aid Arrive in North Korea
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
North Korea has opened its borders for goodwill gestures from South Korea and the United States. South Korean monks arrived in Pyongyang Saturday to help celebrate the creation of a religious relic important to Buddhists on both sides of the demilitarized zone. The 37 South Korean monks arrived by plane and were greeted at the […]
Tropical Storm Lee Soaks US Gulf Coast
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 3:11 pm (UTC-5)
The Gulf coast of the southeastern U.S. state of Louisiana is facing drenching rains as Tropical Storm Lee nears the shoreline. The National Hurricane Center says the slow-moving Lee could dump up to 50 centimeters of rain over southern parts of Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama through Sunday. The center of the storm is expected to […]
Recovery Effort Begins in Chilean Plane Crash
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
Chilean rescue teams have begun recovering bodies from the crash of a Chilean air force plane that went down in the Pacific Ocean with 21 aboard. The CASA 212 crashed Friday after two failed attempts to land in difficult weather on the Juan Fernandez islands, about 700 kilometers from the Chilean mainland. Officials believe there […]
Chinese Mines Claim More Victims
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
Another coal-mine accident in China has claimed the lives of 10 workers in the country’s southwestern Sichuan province. China’s official Xinhua news agency said two more miners remain missing at the Zengjiagou mine , which flooded on Monday . The mine’s owner and a safety manager have been arrested. This past Tuesday, emergency crews rescued […]
Israelis Rally for Economic Reforms
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of Israelis are holding massive protests in Tel Aviv and other cities against the rising cost of living. Television footage showed a large crowd of chanting protesters in Tel Aviv waving banners. Activists say Saturday’s so-called “march of the million” rallies are designed to draw attention to economic issues that include housing prices and […]
Libya’s Provisional Leaders Say They Can Move On Any City
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan National Transitional Council leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil says his forces are in a “position of strength” and can enter any city. However, he says they want to avoid bloodshed. He commented during a Saturday news conference in Beghazi, where he also said a one-week truce was in effect for Moammar Gadhafi’s holdouts. He said […]
Indian Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Mumbai
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
An Indian jet has made an emergency landing in the city of Mumbai, the latest in a series of incidents involving airliners in India. Officials at a Mumbai airport say the budget carrier SpiceJet plane with 137 people on board landed Saturday under emergency conditions after a technical problem was detected. They say all passengers […]
India Signs Pact With Separatist Group
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
India has signed a pact with an outlawed separatist group to end violence in the northeastern state of Assam and pave the way for peace talks. National and Assam government representatives signed the agreement with the United Liberation Front of Asom, also known as ULFA. Under the agreement, ULFA vowed not to stage attacks while […]
Three Killed in Syrian Raids
Posted September 3rd, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian security forces killed at least three people on Saturday during raids in search of a high-ranking official who said he had resigned in protest. The activists say troops were hunting for attorney general Adnan Bakkour. In a video released Wednesday, he said he was stepping down to protest the government’s crackdown on […]
