The French government says an Afghan soldier has shot and killed two members of the French Foreign Legion in eastern Afghanistan. French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s office said a soldier in the Afghan National Army opened fire on the troops Thursday in the Tagab Valley of Kapisa province. NATO issued a statement earlier saying a man […]
Afghan Soldier Kills 2 French Service Members
Posted December 29th, 2011 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
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Iran Rejects US Warning Against Closing Strait of Hormuz
Posted December 29th, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
Iran has rejected a U.S. warning against blocking oil shipments through the strategic Strait of Hormuz, as a war of words between the two countries continues. Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency Thursday quoted Revolutionary Guard commander Hossein Salami as saying Iran can carry out its own “defensive strategies.” Tehran threatened earlier this week to block […]
Afghan Soldier Kills 2 French Foreign Legion Troops
Posted December 29th, 2011 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
The French government says an Afghan soldier has shot and killed two members of the French Foreign Legion in eastern Afghanistan. President Nicolas Sarkozy’s office said a soldier in the Afghan National Army opened fire on the troops Thursday in the Tagab Valley of Kapisa province. NATO issued a statement earlier saying a man wearing […]
Prominent Human Rights Lawyer on Trial in Beijing
Posted December 29th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
A Chinese human rights lawyer and activist known for her fight against government land grabs has gone on trial in Beijing. The trial of Ni Yulan and her husband Dong Jiqin began at a west Beijing courthouse Thursday amid heavy security. A court spokesman told reporters the trial was open to the public. But foreign […]
US Pulls Advisers from Afghan Media Center
Posted December 29th, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
The United States has pulled its advisers from a U.S.-funded Afghan press center. The U.S. Embassy in Kabul said in a statement Wednesday that it was “reassessing and reviewing its relationship” with the Afghan Government Media Information Center. Some Afghan officials have speculated that the move came in response to a December 24 press conference […]
Kyrgyz President Calls Presence of US Military Base “Dangerous”
Posted December 29th, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev says it has become too dangerous to maintain a U.S. military base near his country’s civilian airport. Mr. Atambayev said Thursday that he told visiting U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake that the annual lease payment of $150 million was not worth the risks involved with keeping an airfield at […]
Man in Afghan Army Uniform Kills 2 NATO Troops
Posted December 29th, 2011 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
NATO says a man wearing an Afghan National Army uniform has killed two coalition service members in eastern Afghanistan. NATO did not give further details of Thursday’s incident and only said that the individual turned his weapon against two NATO soldiers, killing them. The victims’ nationalities were not identified. Meanwhile in southern Afghanistan, a roadside […]
Arab Monitors Deploy Across Syria as Credibility Questioned
Posted December 29th, 2011 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Arab League monitors are expected to visit three key areas in Syria where security forces have violently repressed anti-government protests, as questions mount about the observers’ credibility. The monitors are due Thursday in Daraa, Hama and Idlib on the third day of their mission to check on government pledges to halt a deadly crackdown and […]
Prominent Human Rights Lawyer on Trial in Beijing
Posted December 29th, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
A Chinese human rights lawyer and activist known for her fight against government land grabs has gone on trial in Beijing. The trial of Ni Yulan and her husband Dong Jiqin began at a west Beijing courthouse Thursday amid heavy security. A court spokesman told reporters the trial was open to the public. But foreign […]
Turkish Air Strikes Kill 23 Near Iraqi Border
Posted December 29th, 2011 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
Officials say Turkish air strikes have killed nearly two dozen people near the Iraqi border. Authorities said early Thursday that at least 23 bodies have been recovered in Sirnak province. Local security officials say those targeted were likely smuggling items into Turkey from northern Iraq and may have been mistaken for Kurdistan Workers Party rebels. […]
