Pakistan held funerals Sunday for the 24 soldiers killed Saturday in a NATO cross-border airstrike in the northwest region of the country. NATO chief Anders Fogh Rasmussen said Sunday he has offered his condolences to Pakistan’s Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for the “tragic, unintended” deaths. Rasmussen said that he has written to the prime […]
Pakistan Buries Troops Amid Fury Over NATO Strike
Posted November 27th, 2011 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
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Putin Accepts His Party’s Nomination for President
Posted November 27th, 2011 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Sunday accepted the ruling United Russia party’s nomination to run for president in elections next March 4. Mr. Putin, who stepped down in 2008 after two presidential terms, announced his intention to return as president last September. He has named President Dmitry Medvedev to be his prime minister, if […]
India, China Meeting Off Over Dalai Lama
Posted November 27th, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Indian officials say a meeting between Indian and Chinese diplomats has been cancelled after Beijing objected to a scheduled speech in New Delhi by the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader. Authorities say India has refused China’s request to cancel the Dalai Lama’s address. Diplomats from the two Asian nations were to begin meeting […]
Arab League to Vote on Sanctions Against Syria
Posted November 27th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
Arab League foreign ministers are meeting in Cairo Sunday to decide whether to impose sanctions on Syria in response to the Syrian government’s deadly crackdown on an opposition uprising. The top diplomats of the 22-member league are considering a series of sanctions recommended Saturday by the regional bloc’s finance ministers. The proposals include freezing the […]
Pakistan Buries Troops Amid Fury Over NATO Strike
Posted November 27th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan held funerals Sunday for the soldiers who were killed Saturday in a NATO cross-border airstrike. Earlier Sunday, Pakistan’s foreign minister told her U.S. counterpart the air raid on military outposts that killed at least 26 Pakistani troops and wounded 14 others in northwest Pakistan is not acceptable. Hina Rabbani Khar told U.S. Secretary of […]
Iran’s Parliament Votes to Reduce Ties With Britain
Posted November 27th, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Iran’s parliament has approved a bill to reduce diplomatic and economic ties with Britain in retaliation for fresh Western sanctions imposed on Tehran over its nuclear program. A majority of lawmakers voted Sunday to force out the British ambassador within two weeks, leaving Britain’s embassy to be run by a charge d’affairs. Economic relations with […]
UAE Court Jails Activists for Using Web to Call for Protests
Posted November 27th, 2011 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
A court in the United Arab Emirates has sentenced five pro-democracy activists to prison terms of two to three years for using the Internet to call for anti-government demonstrations. The court in Abu Dhabi jailed the activists Sunday after convicting them of insulting the Gulf state’s leaders. The most prominent defendant, blogger Ahmed Mansoor, received […]
Egypt Braces for Fresh Protests Ahead of Elections
Posted November 27th, 2011 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian activists have called for more mass rallies across the country Sunday, one day before the start of parliamentary elections that have been overshadowed by political turmoil and the continued threat of violence. A number of the revolutionary youth groups leading the protests have demanded the formation of an interim civilian government headed by opposition […]
Pakistan in Rage Over ‘Unacceptable’ Airstrike
Posted November 27th, 2011 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s foreign minister has told her U.S. counterpart the cross-border airstrike on military outposts in northwest Pakistan is not acceptable. Hina Rabbani Khar spoke with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday morning, telling Clinton the attack Saturday that killed at least 26 Pakistani soldiers and wounded 14 others demonstrated a complete disregard for human […]
UN’s Ban Urges ‘Restraint’ in DR Congo Ahead of Monday’s Election
Posted November 27th, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is urging the Democratic Republic of Congo’s political leaders to “exercise restraint” after violence marred the last day of campaigning ahead of Monday’s national elections. In a statement Sunday, Mr. Ban called on Congolese politicians and their followers to respect election laws and use legal means to settle any disputes about […]
