Syrian security forces opened fire on protesters across the country Friday, killing at least 11 people, as the United Nations raised the death toll for the seven-month crackdown to more than 3,000. Activists say the anti-government demonstrators were killed in areas that include suburbs of Damascus, the central Homs region and southern Daraa province. Pro-democracy […]
Syrian Forces Shoot at Protesters, 11 Killed
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
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Seven Militants Killed in Yemen Airstrike
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Yemen say an airstrike has killed seven al-Qaida militants, including the group’s media chief. The Defense Ministry says Egyptian-born Ibrahim al-Bana was killed along with six others in the strike Friday in southeastern Shabwa province. Officials say in the strike was one of several launched against militant positions in the area. Yemeni authorities […]
US Drone Strike Kills Four in Northwest Pakistan
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed at least four militants and wounded another in a tribal region near the border with Afghanistan. Officials say the unmanned aircraft fired missiles at a compound in South Waziristan. They say the strike targeted fighters loyal to Maulvi Nadir, a local Taliban commander responsible […]
Suicide Bombers Target US Base in Northern Afghanistan
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 2:50 am (UTC-5)
Armed militants in northeastern Afghanistan have detonated explosives in an attempt to blast their way onto a U.S.-run base. A provincial police spokesman says four suicide bombers targeted the base of the U.S. Provincial Reconstruction Team in an attack early Saturday morning in Panjshir province. The spokesman says three of the militants attacked on foot, […]
China Confirms 1 Dead in Air Show Crash
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Chinese officials confirmed Saturday that one pilot was killed in a jet fighter crash at an air show outside the northern city Xi’an Friday. State television showed the JH-7 “Flying Leopard” fighter-bomber plunging to the ground and exploding during a demonstration Friday morning. One pilot ejected and landed safely. Jin Qiansheng, an official with the […]
Fighting Erupts in Libyan Capital, Three Killed
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
Libya’s capital saw its first major fighting in two months as loyalists to former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi traded shots with provisional government fighters after a rally in the city. Friday’s violence erupted when about 50 of Mr. Gadhafi’s supporters tried to stage a rally in a Tripoli neighborhood where he had strong support. Officials […]
US Drone Strike Kills Three in Northwest Pakistan
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 12:55 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed at least three militants and wounded another in a tribal region near the border with Afghanistan. Officials say the unmanned aircraft fired missiles at a compound in South Waziristan. They say the strike targeted fighters loyal to Maulvi Nadir, a local Taliban commander responsible […]
Syrian Forces Shoot at Protesters, 11 Killed
Posted October 15th, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces opened fire on protesters across country Friday, killing at least 11 people, as the United Nations raised the death toll for the seven-month crackdown to more than 3,000. Activists say the anti-government demonstrators were killed in areas that include suburbs of Damascus, the central Homs region and the southern Daraa province. Pro-democracy […]
