Begum Nusrat Bhutto, the wife of one Pakistani prime minister and the mother of another, has died at the age of 82 after a long illness. Nusrat Bhutto’s life mirrored much of the turmoil in Pakistan’s politics. Her husband, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, was the founder of the Pakistan People’s Party and served as Pakistani prime […]
Mother of Late Pakistani PM Bhutto Dies
Posted October 23rd, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
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Libya Declares Liberation From 42-Year Gadhafi Rule
Posted October 23rd, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Libya’s provisional leaders have declared the country liberated from the 42-year rule of Moammar Gadhafi at a ceremony attended by tens of thousands of people in the eastern city of Benghazi. National Transitional Council leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil and other officials gathered on a podium in Benghazi’s Kish Square as Sunday’s ceremony began with the […]
State Journalist Killed in Northern Nigeria
Posted October 23rd, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Gunmen have killed a state media employee in a northern Nigerian city, where Muslim fundamentalists have carried out a series of deadly attacks. Authorities said Sunday that Zakariyya Isa, a cameraman with the state-run Nigerian Television Authority, died in Maiduguri after being shot the night before. He was attacked soon after leaving a mosque. There […]
Mother of Late Pakistani PM Bhutto Dies
Posted October 23rd, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Begum Nusrat Bhutto, the wife of one Pakistani prime minister and the mother of another, has died at the age of 82 after a long illness. Nusrat Bhutto’s life mirrored much of the turmoil in Pakistan’s politics. Her husband, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, was the founder of the Pakistan People’s Party and served as Pakistani prime […]
Pakistan Releases Indian Helicopter Hours After Crossing Border
Posted October 23rd, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan has released an Indian military helicopter, hours after it strayed into Pakistani airspace and was forced to land. The helicopter entered Pakistani airspace Sunday in the northern Skardu region, near Indian-administered Kashmir. The Pakistani military detained the four-member Indian crew immediately after the chopper landed, but released them after senior military officials from both […]
Strong Earthquake Rocks Eastern Turkey
Posted October 23rd, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
A strong earthquake has hit southeastern Turkey near the border with Iran. There are initial reports of damages and casualties, but no firm figures. The magnitude 7.2 quake struck Van province on Sunday . Deputy Prime Minister Besir Atalay says 25 to 30 buildings and a dormitory collapsed in the town of Ercis, and another […]
Panetta Praises China for Response to Taiwan Arms Sale
Posted October 23rd, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has praised China for its muted reaction to the latest U.S. arms sale to Taiwan. Last month the Obama administration announced it is providing Taiwan with a multi-billion dollar arms package that includes upgrades to the island’s F-16 fighter jets. Panetta spoke with reporters on the Indonesian island of Bali […]
Libya To Declare Liberation From 42-Year Gadhafi Rule
Posted October 23rd, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Libya’s provisional leaders are gathering in the eastern city of Benghazi to make a formal declaration of the country’s liberation from the 42-year rule of Moammar Gadhafi. Huge crowds are expected to gather in a Benghazi square for Sunday’s announcement. The city was the hub of the anti-Gadhafi uprising that began in February and ended […]
Afghan Interior Minister Survives Assasination Attempt
Posted October 23rd, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say Interior Minister Bismullah Khan was the target of an assassination attempt Sunday in Parwan province, north of the nation’s capital, Kabul. A spokesman for the provincial governor say the minister’s bodyguards shot a would-be suicide bomber who approached the minister’s convoy. The minister was not there at the time of the attack. […]
Clinton Concludes Tour to South, Central Asia
Posted October 23rd, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has wrapped up a four-nation tour to South and Central Asia, where she met with regional leaders on issues including terrorism, economics and human rights. During talks Saturday in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, the secretary thanked President Islam Karimov for supporting U.S. troops in Afghanistan. But she voiced concerns on […]
