Taliban insurgents armed with suicide vests and rocket-propelled grenades have attacked NATO’s headquarters, the U.S. Embassy and Afghan police in Kabul. At least seven people have been killed. Gunfire and bomb blasts could be still heard in the Afghan capital late Tuesday, as security forces worked to repel the assault near the city’s diplomatic district. […]
Taliban Attack US Embassy, NATO in Kabul
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
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4 Dead in School Bus Shooting in Pakistan
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say gunmen have attacked a school bus in northwest Pakistan, killing four children and the driver. At least 16 other people, most of them children, were wounded in Tuesday’s attack near the city of Peshawar, close to Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan. Police say militants first aimed a rocket at the school bus and […]
“Father of Pop Art” Hamilton Dies at 89
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
The man known as the “Father of Pop Art” has died in Britain. He was 89 years old. British artist Richard Hamilton died Tuesday. The Gagosian Gallery, which represented Hamilton, confirmed his passing but did not disclose the location or cause of his death. Hamilton was best known for his pop art collages, and was […]
Nigeria Charges 8 For Abuja-Area Bombings
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 2:01 pm (UTC-5)
A Nigerian court has charged eight suspects with allegedly taking part in a string of deadly bombings around the capital. Prosecutors say the accused are members of the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram, which has claimed responsibility for several deadly attacks in Nigeria and has been blamed for dozens of others. The suspects allegedly played […]
US Moves to Avert Showdown Over Palestinian State
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
The Obama administration is sending two top envoys back to the Middle East in the hopes of avoiding a looming showdown over Palestinian statehood. A senior Palestinian politician said on Tuesday that Palestinians will pursue full recognition from the United Nations with the start of next week’s meetings in New York. But U.S. Secretary of […]
Obama Takes His Job Plan On the Road
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is in Ohio to build public support for his $447 billion proposal aimed at creating jobs and boosting the nation’s sluggish economy. Mr. Obama, a Democrat, will speak at a high school in the capital, Columbus, near the congressional district represented by Republican House Speaker John Boehner, a frequent critic of […]
Clinton: Repression of Religious Freedom Emboldens Extremists
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 1:42 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says ongoing repression and violations of religious freedom around the world “embolden extremists” and “fuel sectarian strife.” Clinton made the comments Tuesday in Washington at the release of the biannual International Religious Freedom Report She cited Monday’s attack by gunmen on Shi’ite pilgrims in Iraq, calling it a “hateful, […]
UN Prosecutor Urges Probe of Fugitives’ Delayed Capture
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
The chief United Nations war crimes prosecutor has urged Serbian officials to investigate how two war crimes suspects managed to remain on the run for so long. In a meeting with Serbian President Boris Tadic Tuesday, Serge Brammertz praised Belgrade for turning in former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic and Goran Hadzic, the former […]
Residents Flee Libya’s Bani Walid
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
Residents of one of former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s remaining strongholds fled Tuesday, as NATO and fighters for Libya’s provisional authority continued to attack pro-Gadhafi forces. Witnesses say dozens of cars left the town of Bani Walid while NATO planes flew overhead. Reuters news agency reports the civilians were able to flee after some pro-Gadhafi […]
Bus Accident in India Kills at Least 22
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
A minibus went off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in Indian-controlled Kashmir, killing at least 22 people. Indian police say at least 15 people were injured in Tuesday’s accident in a mountainous region near Srinagar, the main town in Kashmir. Police officials say the driver of the bus lost control while negotiating […]
