Syrian security forces have raided a neighborhood in the central Homs region, killing at least two people. Rights activists say the deadly violence took place on Tuesday after forces moved into the neighborhood to crack down on anti-government protests. Activists say Syrian forces killed five people in a raid in Homs province on Monday. Meanwhile, […]
Somalia’s Al-Shabab Gives Weapons Prize to Children
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 10:41 am (UTC-5)
Somalia’s al-Shabab Islamist group has awarded assault rifles and hand grenades to the winners of a children’s Koran recital competition. Andalus radio, which is run by the al-Qaida linked group, says the award ceremony was held in the town of Elasha, about 20 kilometers from the capital, Mogadishu. Andalus says the first prize winner of […]
Kenyan PM Evacuated After Discovery of Grenade
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Kenya’s Prime Minister Raila Odinga has been evacuated from his office after an unexploded hand grenade was found in another part of the building he works in. Aides to Mr. Odinga say police advised the prime minister to leave his building in the capital, Nairobi, at about 1 p.m. Tuesday. They say Mr. Odinga was […]
US Stocks Open Lower on Tuesday
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes slid in early trading Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average, the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ are all down about two-tenths of one percent. European stock prices moved higher in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times index is up nine-tenths of a percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is ahead by six-tenths of a […]
Bangladesh Detains Hundreds of Islamic Party Members
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Bangladeshi police have detained at least 300 members of the country’s main Islamic party, a day after violent protests across the country. At least two top leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami party were among those arrested Tuesday after being accused of inciting Monday’s clashes in Dhaka and other major Bangladeshi cities. Police used teargas and batons […]
Blast Kills Ex-Afghan President Who Led Peace Efforts
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Afghan government officials say a large explosion has killed the country’s former president, Burhanuddin Rabbani, in Kabul. Witnesses say the blast occurred outside Mr. Rabbani’s home in the Afghan capital late Tuesday. The ex-president had been leading the government’s peace efforts with Taliban insurgents.
Gunmen Kill 26 Shi’ite Pilgrims in Pakistan
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan authorities say gunmen have opened fire on a bus carrying Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims in the country’s southwest, killing 26 pilgrims. Officials in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province said the attack occurred Tuesday about 50 kilometers outside Quetta as the bus was traveling to Iran. They say the gunmen stopped the bus and then opened fire. While […]
IMF Downgrades Its Outlook for US, European Economies
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 9:57 am (UTC-5)
The International Monetary Fund is sharply downgrading its outlook for the U.S. and European economies on fears that Europe will not be able to solve its governmental debt crisis. The IMF said Tuesday that the overall global economy will grow by 4 percent this year and next, fueled by rapid expansion in China, India and […]
Europe Court: Russia Violated Yukos Rights, Actions Not Politically Motivated
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 9:52 am (UTC-5)
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that Russia violated the rights of the now-defunct oil giant Yukos. But the court cleared the Russian government of trying to destroy Yukos and said its actions were not politically motivated. The Strasbourg-based court said Tuesday Russian authorities violated Yukos’ right to a fair trial under the […]
Libya, Palestinian Statehood Top UN General Assembly Agenda
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
The annual meeting of the U.N. General Assembly opens Tuesday, with more than 100 world leaders gathered to discuss a wide range of issues including post-Gadhafi Libya, the Palestinian statehood application and non-communicable diseases. Topping the agenda Tuesday will be a summit on Libya’s political transition. U.S. President Barack Obama and other leaders will gather […]
