Two suicide bombers targeted worshippers as they were leaving a mosque in northern Afghanistan Sunday, with one blowing himself up and killing seven people, including a police officer. At least 18 people were wounded in the blast. Authorities said the second would-be bomber was captured before he could set off his explosives. The attack took […]
Suicide Bomber Kills 7 in Northern Afghanistan
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Greek President Hosts Coalition Talks Between PM, Opposition Chief
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
Greece’s socialist prime minister and conservative opposition leader have met at the office of the Greek president to try to agree on a power-sharing coalition that would secure continued bailout funds for the country and avert a national bankruptcy. Officials said the talks between Prime Minister George Papandreou and New Democracy party chief Antonis Samaras […]
Zimbabwe Rally Attacked, Injuring 20
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
At least 20 people were injured when a rally by supporters of Zimbabwe’s prime minister in a southern Harare suburb was attacked. Youths threw rocks and beat up those attending the rally, called by the party of Morgan Tsvangirai, forcing organizers to shut it down. The attackers were said to belong to the ZANU-PF party […]
Greek President to Host Coalition Talks Between PM, Opposition Chief
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
Greece’s conservative opposition leader has agreed to join talks with the country’s socialist prime minister and ceremonial president to try to agree on a new coalition government that would secure continued bailout funds and avert a national bankruptcy. Officials said Greek President Karolos Papoulias was due to host the meeting with Prime Minister George Papandreou […]
Greek PM Calls for Meeting with Opposition Chief, President on Coalition
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou says he wants to meet with the country’s president and opposition leader in the coming hours to agree on a new coalition government that would secure continued bailout funds and avert a national bankruptcy. Mr. Papandreou said Sunday he asked President Karolos Papoulias to host the three-way meeting with New […]
6 Killed in Iraq Market Bomb
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Three bomb blast ripped through a central market in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least eight people. Another 20 were reported wounded. The blasts occurred mid-day in the Iraqi capital’s Shorja market as shoppers were preparing for the Muslim Eid al-Adha festival. Though insurgent violence across Iraq has dropped significantly this year, U.S. and Iraqi […]
6 Killed in Iraq Market Bomb
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Three bomb blast ripped through a central market in Baghdad on Sunday, killing at least eight people. Another 20 were reported wounded. The blasts occurred mid-day in the Iraqi capital’s Shorja market a shoppers were preparing for the Muslim Eid al-Adha festival. Though insurgent violence across Iraq has dropped significantly this year, U.S. and Iraqi […]
China’s Internet Bosses Agree to Stop Spread of ‘Harmful’ Information
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Chinese state media say the heads of China’s largest Internet and technology companies have agreed to help the Communist government stop the “spread of harmful information” on the web. The official Xinhua news agency says the agreement came Saturday at the end of a three-day government workshop in Beijing attended by the corporate leaders of […]
Suicide Bomber Kills Seven in Northern Afghanistan
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber has killed seven people, including one police officer, in northern Afghanistan. At least 18 people were injured in the blast. Authorities say the attacker struck Sunday as worshippers were leaving a mosque in Baghlan province following prayers marking the start of the Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday. An Interior Ministry spokesman said two […]
Death Toll in Nigerian Violence Passes 100
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
The number of Nigerians killed in a series of attacks blamed on a radical Muslim sect has climbed past 100. Boko Haram gunmen targeted police stations, churches and an army base in small towns in northern Nigeria on Friday. It was one of the deadliest days in the sect’s campaign to establish a Muslim state […]
