NATO says a combined Afghan and coalition security force has killed two Afghan police officers and wounded three other people during a gunfight in eastern Ghazni district. The coalition says “individuals” at an Afghan National Security Force checkpoint fired rocket-propelled grenades, mortar, and small arms at the combined security force late Friday. NATO says the […]
2 Afghan Police Killed in Gunfight with Combined Afghan-NATO Force
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
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UN Appeals for Aid to Fight DR Congo Cholera Outbreak
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations is appealing for emergency funding to help the Democratic Republic of Congo battle a cholera outbreak that has infected more than 17,000 people. The U.N.’s humanitarian division says $5.5 million is urgently needed from donors to respond to cases in eight of the DRC’s 11 provinces. Four provinces along the Congo River […]
US to Slap Isolated Iran with New Sanctions
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
The United States is getting ready to hit Iran with new, tougher sanctions, with one top official saying Tehran now faces an “unprecedented” degree of isolation. U.S. officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity late Friday, said the sanctions could be unveiled as early as Monday and would target Iran’s petrochemical industry. They said the […]
Obama, Chinese Premier Discuss Economic Issues
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit in Bali, Indonesia Saturday to discuss economic issues between the two countries. White House officials said Mr. Obama stressed the importance of China adjusting the value of its currency, which Washington says is deeply undervalued. The two […]
US Preparing to Slap Iran with New Sanctions
Posted November 19th, 2011 at 1:55 am (UTC-5)
The United States is getting ready to hit Iran with new, tougher sanctions. U.S. officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity late Friday, said the sanctions could be unveiled as early as Monday and would target Iran’s petrochemical industry. They said the new sanctions would seek to stop foreign companies from investing in ventures like […]
