NATO said Friday a roadside blast has killed one of its service members in southern Afghanistan. The international coalition did not give any other details. Separately, Afghan officials said Friday Taliban insurgents have killed an Afghan interpreter in an attack on a U.S.-run base in Kandahar city. NATO says five service members, a U.S. contractor […]
NATO Service Member Killed in Afghanistan
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
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Commonwealth Leaders Begin Crucial Summit
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
Leaders of dozens of nations once linked to the former British empire have gathered in Australia to discuss such issues as human rights and succession to the British throne. A traditional cleansing ritual by a local Aboriginal tribe greeted the leaders as they arrived for Friday’s opening ceremony of the 54-nation Commonwealth Heads of Government […]
Human Rights Watch Urges DR Congo Candidates to Stop Hate Speech
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
Human Rights Watch is calling for political candidates in the Democratic Republic of Congo to refrain from inciting violence during the upcoming election campaign. The international human rights watchdog says it has documented dozens of recent instances in which candidates used “apparent ethnic hate speech” in order to incite violence, primarily against opposition candidates and […]
Japan’s Nikkei Finishes in Positive Territory Again
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Friday, while the U.S. dollar is trading slightly lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained over one and one-quarter percent to finish at 9,050. The dollar was selling at 75.86 yen, a loss of a fraction of a yen from Thursday. The Taipei market ended the day’s trading at […]
NATO to End Libya Mission
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
NATO ministers are meeting in Brussels, on Friday, where they are expected to announce plans to end the seven-month-old operation in Libya. The meeting comes a day after the U.N. Security Council voted to cancel its mandate that established the mission. NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen says the alliance will formalize a preliminary decision, reached […]
US, South Korea to Increase Defense Posture Against North Korea
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. and South Korea have pledged to “advance combat readiness capabilities” near the disputed sea border with North Korea, warning that any aggression by Pyongyang “is not to be tolerated.” U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and his South Korean counterpart, Kim Kwan-jin, issued a statement Friday in Seoul. Panetta told reporters North Korea has […]
Turkish Teenager Rescued From Rubble Friday
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 1:55 am (UTC-5)
Rescue workers in Turkey pulled a teenage boy out of the rubble Friday, more than 100 hours after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake decimated much of the country’s southeast on Sunday. They found the boy hours after rescuing another young man in Ercis Thursday. But hopes of finding other survivors were fading as cold weather and snow […]
Freese’s Heroics Give Cardinals Game Six World Series Win
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 1:55 am (UTC-5)
St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Ryan Freese came through with a game-winning solo home run in the 11th inning to cap a dramatic come-from-behind 10-9 victory over the Texas Rangers and force a decisive seventh game in Major Leage Baseball’s World Series. Freese delivered two crucial hits late in the game. With the Cardinals down […]
Syrian Opposition Seeks ‘No Fly’ Zone
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 1:19 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists have urged protesters to rally for a “no fly” zone on Friday. The activists made the call on social media sites, saying the flight restrictions are needed to help protect civilians from government forces. Activists say at least eight people were killed in confrontations with Syrian security forces on Thursday. They say […]
Syrian Opposition Seeks ‘No Fly’ Zone
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 1:10 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists have urged protesters to rally for a “no fly” zone on Friday. The activists made the call on social media sites, saying the flight restrictions are needed to help protect civilians from government forces. Activists say at least eight people were killed in confrontations with Syrian security forces on Thursday. They say […]
