Pakistan has denied that the country’s spy agency, the Inter-services Intelligence (ISI), was involved in last month’s assassination of Afghanistan’s envoy to the Taliban peace talks. Burhanuddin Rabbani was killed by a suicide bomber on September 20 at his home in Kabul, the Afghan capital. A statement issued Sunday by Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry called the […]
Pakistan Denies Involvement in Rabbani’s Assassination
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 10:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Israel Accepts Plan to Restart Mideast Talks
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 9:00 pm (UTC-5)
Israel has formally accepted an international plan for restarting peace negotiations with the Palestinians, but the immediate resumption of talks appears unlikely as the two sides continue to differ over terms of the proposal. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Sunday welcomed “the Quartet’s call for direct negotiations without preconditions.” He said Israel has concerns about […]
Syrian Opposition Launches National Council, Asks World for Help
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
Syria’s main opposition groups have joined to create a broad-based national council aimed at unifying their efforts to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad’s government, which they accuse of pushing the country to the brink of civil war. A prominent secular dissident, Bourhan Ghalioun, announced the Syrian National Council’s formation Sunday in the Turkish city of Istanbul. […]
Robber Steals $1 Million from Athens Bank
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
A man pretending to be a security company worker stole more than $1 million from the Athens airport branch of Greece’s Alpha bank. Police say the suspect arrived at the branch Sunday on the pretense of examining its security system. He then took out a gun and forced employees to open the vault, making off […]
At Least 19 Killed in Nigeria Village Assault
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
Police now say 19 people were killed and at least six others gravely wounded when armed men rampaged through a village in northern Nigeria, shooting people and slashing them with machetes. Local police said a group of 150 assailants descended on the village of Lingyado in Zamfara state knocking on people’s doors and attacking them. […]
Cain: Should Have Opposed Booing of Gay Soldier
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain admits he should have spoken out when the audience booed a gay U.S. soldier at a Republican candidates’ debate last month. The soldier was booed when he asked the candidates if they would try to get around new rules allowing gays to openly serve in the U.S. military. Cain said […]
Yemen Denies Killing 25 Soliders in Friendly Fire Incident
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
Yemeni security officials say at least 25 soldiers were killed late Saturday in an apparent “friendly fire” incident and battle with militants in southern Abyan province, but government and military sources deny the reports. Local officials Sunday said a Yemeni air force plane mistakenly bombed an abandoned school where the soldiers were sheltering near the […]
Tibetans Protest on China’s National Day
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
Hundreds of Tibetans have protested in southwestern China on the communist-led country’s National Day. News reports issued Sunday said the protests began after a Tibetan flag and a picture of Tibet’s spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, were removed in Seda, a town in Sichuan province. The demonstrations Saturday came on China’s National Day, which celebrates […]
Greece to Fire 30,000 Government Workers in New Budget
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
The Greek Cabinet has approved a draft 2012 budget that includes a provision to eliminate 30,000 government jobs by the end of next year. Officials have not released details of the plan, including who would be laid off. The entire budget package will be sent to parliament on Monday. Also Sunday, the Finance Ministry said […]
Pakiistan Denies Involvement in Rabbani’s Assassination
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan has denied that the country’s spy agency, the Inter-services Intelligence (ISI), was involved in last month’s assassination of Afghanistan’s envoy to the Taliban peace talks. Burhanuddin Rabbani was killed by a suicide bomber on September 20 at his home in Kabul, the Afghan capital. A statement issued Sunday by Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry called the […]
