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 […]
Suicide Bomber Kills Seven in Northern Afghanistan
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment
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 […]
Greek Opposition Chief: PM Must Resign Before Coalition Deal
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Greek conservative opposition leader Antonis Samaras says the country’s socialist prime minister must resign before the two sides can agree on a new coalition government that would secure continued bailout funds and avert a national bankruptcy. Samaras said Sunday “everything will follow its course” if Prime Minister George Papandreou resigns. The New Democracy party leader […]
Muslims Stone Satan at Hajj
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Saudi officials say more than 2.5 million Muslims this year have made the journey for Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Hajj is the oldest and most sacred ritual of Islam, required by all physically-and-financially-able Muslims. Mecca is the birthplace of the Prophet Mohammed. Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims stoned Satan Sunday after gathering […]
6 Killed in Afghan Blast
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northern Afghanistan say a suicide bomber has killed at least six people, including one policeman, and wounded 15. Authorities say the attacker struck Sunday as worshippers were leaving a mosque after prayers in Baghlan province. The attack happened on the first day of the Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday, which is traditionally a time […]
Syrian Military Assault on Protesters Leads to More Deaths
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
More deaths have been reported in Syria as the government’s violent assault on anti-government protesters continues. Most of the deaths occurred in the central Syrian city of Homs where at least at least three people died on Sunday. It is the fifth consecutive day in what anti-government activists say is an ongoing military campaign against […]
6 Killed in Iraq Market Bomb
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Iraq officials say three explosions have rocked a busy market in the capital, killing at least 6 people and wounding more than 20. The blasts in Baghdad’s Shorja market set fire to part of the commercial district Sunday, the first day of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. Violence across Iraq has dropped, but deadly […]
Muslims Stone Satan at Hajj
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
Saudi officials say more than 2.5 million Muslims this year have made the journey for Hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Mecca. Hajj is the oldest and most sacred ritual of Islam, required by all physically-and-financially-able Muslims. Mecca is the birthplace of the Prophet Mohammed. Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims stoned Satan Sunday after gathering […]
Kenyan Grenade Attack Kills 2
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Kenyan authorities suspect militants are behind a grenade attack on a house near a church in eastern Kenya, killing two people and wounding at least two others. Officials say it happened in the town of Garissa around midnight Saturday. A second grenade found nearby did not explode. The violence comes as many people were planning […]
6 Killed in Afghan Blast
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northern Afghanistan say a suicide bomber has killed at least six people, including one policeman, and wounded 15. Authorities say the attacker struck Sunday as worshippers were leaving a mosque after prayers in Baghlan province. The attack happened on the first day of the three-day Eid al-Adha Muslim holiday, which is traditionally a […]
