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. […]
At Least 19 Killed in Nigeria Village Assault
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
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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 […]
Four Arrested Ahead of German Reunification Celebrations
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
German police say they have arrested four alleged Islamists on suspicion of illegally obtaining weapons, ahead of ceremonies Monday marking the 21st anniversary of German reunification. But authorities later said they found no evidence of plans for an attack. Prosecutors said no weapons or other dangerous items were discovered during apartment searches in the Bonn […]
Bombs Kill 4 Pro-IGovt. Militiamen in Central Iraq
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
Iraqi authorities say a pair of bomb attacks has killed four pro-government militiamen in the center of the country. Police and medics say the first bomb went off Sunday morning, hitting a passing patrol of Sahwa fighters near the town of Mishahda and killing two of them. They say the second bomb exploded minutes later […]
Israel Accepts Quartet Plan for Talks With ‘Some Concerns’
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
Israel says it has accepted an international plan for resuming peace talks with the Palestinians while expressing some reservations, an announcement that drew Palestinian criticism. In a statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel “welcomes the Quartet’s call for direct negotiations between the parties without preconditions.” Mr. Netanyahu also said Israel has “some concerns” […]
Zimbabwe’s Mugabe Brushes Aside Ill Health Reports
Posted October 2nd, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Zimbabwe’s 87-year-old President Robert Mugabe has brushed aside reports that he is in poor health. State broadcaster ZBC says Mr. Mugabe flew back to Zimbabwe from Singapore Sunday. It says the president arrived “in a jovial mood” and said he spent time with his daughter Bona during the visit. Earlier, a Zimbabwean newspaper said the […]
