Hundreds of mourners gathered in the southwestern city of Quetta Wednesday for the funerals of 26 Shi’ite Muslim pilgrims killed by unidentified gunmen. The pilgrims were traveling by bus to Iran Tuesday when at least eight attackers stopped the vehicle in the Mastung district of Baluchistan province and opened fire. After the funerals, dozens of […]
Funerals Held in SW Pakistan for 26 Victims of Sectarian Violence
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Italy Planning to Repatriate All North Africans from Lampedusa
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 7:46 pm (UTC-5)
Italian authorities say they will clear all those they call illegal immigrants from Lampedusa island, after two days of fighting between police and North African migrants there. Fifty-thousand migrants, mostly from Libya and Tunisia, have landed on the tiny Mediterranean island this year, seeking a better life in the European Union. They far outnumber the […]
Obama, Noda Praise U.S.-Japan Alliance in Face-to-Face Meeting
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 7:38 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and Japan’s new Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda praised the long-standing U.S.-Japan alliance during their first face-to-face meeting Wednesday. The two leaders met on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Speaking to reporters before the meeting, President Obama said the two countries have cooperated on a range […]
U.S., France Urge Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 7:38 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says there can be “no shortcut” to the Israeli-Palestinian peace process, as French President Nicolas Sarkozy proposes a timetable of up to one year to solve the conflict. Both leaders took the podium at the United Nations General Assembly Wednesday. Palestinian leaders are preparing to submit their application for full U.N. […]
NATO Extends Libya Mission; US Prepares to Reopen Embassy
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
NATO’s decision-making body has announced a three-month extension of its mission in Libya as the United States prepares to reopen its embassy building in the capital, Tripoli, on Thursday. With forces loyal to former leader Moammar Gadhafi still entrenched in his hometown of Sirte and a few other strategic locations, NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen […]
US Announces New Arms Sales to Taiwan
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has formally announced its plans for a new arms sales package to Taiwan, totaling $5.85 billion. The Obama administration notified Congress Wednesday of the deal that will upgrade Taiwan’s fleet of 145 F-16 fighter jets and will extend by five years the training program for Taiwanese pilots . A spokesman for the […]
Kosovars Attack Truckload of Serbian Peas
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 6:31 pm (UTC-5)
Ethnic Albanians attacked a truckload of peas from Serbia, dumping its cargo and overturning the vehicle Wednesday. Members of the group calling itself “Self Determination” has claimed responsibility. They say there can be no commercial ties with Serbia until it recognized Kosovo’s independence. They also demand Serbia apologize for the war in the late 1990s […]
Himalayan Quake Death Toll Passes 100
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
More than 5,000 army troops and rescue workers were battling damaged roads and landslides in northeastern India Wednesday to reach areas struck by a 6.9-magnitude earthquake that killed more than 100 people. The epicenter of Sunday’s quake was in the Indian state of Sikkim and caused damage and fatalities across northeastern India, Nepal, the Chinese […]
Sata Holds Lead in Zambian Presidential Poll
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
Partial results from Zambia’s presidential election show main challenger Michael Sata holding a lead over incumbent Rupiah Banda. The Electoral Commission of Zambia said Wednesday that ballot counting was still in progress. But the commission reported early tallies put Mr. Sata of the Patriotic Front party ahead of President Banda of the Movement for Multiparty […]
Tropical Storm Hilary Forms in Pacific
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. weather forecasters say Tropical Storm Hilary has formed off Mexico’s Pacific coast and could strengthen into a hurricane by late Thursday. The National Hurricane Center said in a bulletin Wednesday afternoon that the storm was 205 kilometers south-southeast of Puerto Escondido, Mexico, moving northwest with 75 kilometer-per-hour winds. Forecasters say Mexico has issued a […]
