Philippine police say a powerful explosion that killed at least three people and wounded 27 others was caused by a bomb detonated by suspected Muslim militants. The attack took place at a hotel filled with wedding guests in the southern Philippine port city of Zamboanga. Police Senior Superintendent Edwin De Ocampo said investigators found traces […]
Pakistan Denies Reports It Triggered NATO Strike
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan is denying reports it provoked NATO cross-border airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in an incident that has further strained U.S.-Pakistan relations. Pakistan’s army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said Monday claims that Pakistani troops initiated the firefight Saturday are not true and that NATO and Afghan officials were “making excuses.” He noted that […]
Somali Militants Ban Aid Agencies
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
Rebels from the Somali militant group al-Shabab have banned several international aid organizations and raided their offices in central and southern Somalia. The al-Qaida-linked group on Monday ordered the World Health Organization, the U.N. Children’s Fund and the U.N.’s refugee agency to halt their operations along with several others in rebel-controlled areas. The militants also […]
NATO Soldiers Wounded in Clash With Serb Protesters
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
A NATO spokesman says two soldiers serving with NATO’s Kosovo Force were wounded Monday during a confrontation with Serb protesters in north Kosovo. The violence erupted when NATO troops began removing several earthen roadblocks put in place by the Serbs who reject the authority of the Kosovo government. The ethnic Albanian-dominated Kosovo declared its independence […]
Suicide Bombing Outside Iraqi Prison Kills 19 People
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has exploded a vehicle outside a prison near Baghdad, killing 19 people and wounding at least 22 others. The blast happened Monday morning at the entrance to the al-Hout prison in the town of Taji. Authorities say the dead include at least 10 security personnel and several civilian workers. […]
Polls Open in DRC Election
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
Voters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have begun casting ballots in presidential and legislative elections, after violence and accusations of fraud marred the run-up to Monday’s vote. The head of the country’s electoral commission said Sunday there was no evidence of fraud, after at least one opposition candidate said vote tampering was under way […]
UN Climate Conference Opens in South Africa
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Representatives from nearly 200 countries have gathered in Durban, South Africa for a U.N. conference on climate change. The 12-day meeting began Monday and will focus on efforts to extend the Kyoto Protocol, which is set to expire next year. The Kyoto pact committed industrialized nations to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by a set amount […]
UN Climate Conference Opens in South Africa
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
Representatives from nearly 200 countries have gathered in Durban, South Africa for a U.N. conference on climate change. The 12-day meeting began Monday and will focus on efforts to extend the Kyoto Protocol, which is set to expire next year. The Kyoto pact committed industrialized nations to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by a set amount […]
Suicide Car Bombing Outside Iraqi Prison Kills 11 People
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say a suicide car bomber has exploded a vehicle outside a prison near Baghdad, killing 11 people and wounding at least 15 others. The blast happened Monday morning at the entrance to the al-Hout prison in the town of Taji. Authorities say policemen, guards and civilian workers were among those killed. The car […]
Japan Nuclear Plant Director Resigns Because of Health
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
A spokeswoman for Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power Company said Monday that the director of the troubled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant is stepping down for health reasons. Chie Hosoda said 56-year-old Masao Yoshida has been hospitalized for treatment of an unspecified illness and will be relieved of his post Thursday. She added that details of […]
