Afghan officials say a roadside bomb has killed a district police chief and two of his bodyguards in southern Afghanistan. The attack late Sunday took place in Helmand province and killed Garmser district’s police chief, Mohammad Saifullah. Helmand is one of Afghanistan’s most violent provinces and sits in the heart of the Taliban’s traditional stronghold […]
Roadside Bomb Kills Afghan Police Chief
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
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Pressure Mounts for Italy’s Berlusconi to Resign
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
Italy’s Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is under increasing pressure to resign, as allies leave his majority coalition ahead of Tuesday’s key parliamentary vote. With Mr. Berlusconi’s majority in question, officials wonder if he can pass financial legislation key to securing European monetary assistance. Rumors that Mr. Berlusconi would resign sent Italian markets upwards Monday. The […]
Dalai Lama Blames Chinese ‘Cultural Genocide’ for Self-Immolations
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
The Dalai Lama is blaming hardline Chinese policies, which he describes as “cultural genocide,” for a wave of self-immolations by Tibetan Buddhist monks and nuns. A 35-year-old nun set herself on fire Thursday in southwestern Sichuan province, bringing to 11 the number of monks and nuns who have turned to self-immolation in recent months to […]
Syrian Opposition Group Calls for Protection of Civilians
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
) A Syrian opposition group is calling for international protection for civilians in the central city of Homs, a day after security forces carried out the latest deadly assault cracking down on anti-government protesters. The Syrian National Council said Monday Homs is a “disaster area” and urged international and Arab observers to oversee the situation […]
Syrian Opposition Group Calls for Protection of Civilians
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
) A Syrian opposition group is calling for international protection for civilians in the central city of Homs, a day after security forces carried out the latest deadly assault cracking down on anti-government protesters. The Syrian National Council said Monday Homs is a “disaster area” and urged international and Arab observers to oversee the situation […]
State of Emergency Considered in Riot-Torn PNG City
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Papua New Guinea say nine people are dead and about 1,000 are homeless after several days of ethnic riots in the nation’s second largest city of Lae. National police commissioner Tom Kulunga is in the port city Monday to determine whether a state of emergency should be declared to quell the violence. However, […]
Carlos the Jackal Trial Opens in Paris
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
The trial for the convicted murderer known as Carlos the Jackal opened in Paris Monday, this time for alleged involvement in a series of bombings in France in the early 1980s. The terrorist attacks on two trains and a newspaper office in 1982 and 1983 killed 11 people and wounded at least 140. A verdict […]
Blast Kills Afghan Police Chief
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say a roadside bomb in Helmand province has killed the Garmser district police chief and two of his bodyguards. Helmand is one of Afghanistan’s most violent provinces and sits in the heart of the Taliban’s traditional stronghold in the south. Elsewhere, Afghan officials say a suicide attack in Baghlan province has wounded six […]
Syrian Opposition Group Calls for Protection of Civilians
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
A Syrian opposition group is calling for international protection for civilians in the central city of Homs, a day after security forces carried out the latest deadly assault cracking down on anti-government protesters. The Syrian National Council said Monday Homs is a “disaster area” and urged international and Arab observers to oversee the situation on […]
Thousands of Chinese Contribute to Artist’s Tax Bill
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
Chinese artist Ai Weiwei says more than 10,000 people have donated money to help him pay a disputed tax bill, some of them making the money into paper airplanes and throwing them over his garden wall. Ai said Monday the donations amount to more than $500,000, much of it in the form of bank transfers. […]
