A Pakistani commission investigating the murder of a journalist has not been able to find his murderers. In a report released Friday, the government-appointed panel said it did not have enough evidence to name the perpetrators behind Saleem Shahzad’s killing. Shahzad, who worked for the Hong Kong-based Asia Times Online, disappeared from Pakistan’s capital Islamabad […]
Pakistan Probe Fails to Find Culprits in Journalist’s Killing
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
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Court Orders New Psychiatric Evaluation of Norway Gunman
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
A Norwegian court has ordered a new psychiatric evaluation for the confessed gunman in last year’s shooting massacre. A judge in Oslo called Friday for the evaluation to determine the criminal responsibility of the gunman, Anders Behring Breivik. The judge said two new psychiatrists were named to perform the evaluation. Earlier this month, some victims […]
Carter: “Will of the People” Done in Egypt Vote
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter says Egypt’s military should be “completely subservient” to elected officials after transition to a civilian government later this year. Mr. Carter spoke at a news conference in Cairo Friday, after meeting with Egypt’s transitional military government during a visit to help monitor a third round of parliamentary elections, as Egypt […]
Sudanese Authorities Shut Down Independent Newspaper
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
The editor of an independent newspaper in Sudan says authorities have shut down the publication, the latest sign of a media crackdown by Sudan’s government. The editor of the newspaper al-Wan said Friday that security personnel informed his staff of the decision. He said government agents have occupied the building where the newspaper is located. […]
Pakistan PM Looks to Bolster Democracy Amid Tensions
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s prime minister has told lawmakers they must choose between democracy or a dictatorship, amid growing tensions between Pakistan’s civilian government and the military. Yousuf Raza Gilani addressed the National Assembly Friday. He told lawmakers democracy must survive, regardless of the outcome of an investigation concerning a controversial unsigned memo that sought U.S. help in […]
Nigerian Unions Suspend Fuel Price Protests for Two Days
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
Nigerian unions leading a nationwide strike against soaring fuel prices say they will halt their protests — but only for the weekend. The Nigerian Labor Congress said Friday that it wants members to take a break from demonstrations on Saturday and Sunday, then return to action on Monday. Labor leaders gave different reasons for the […]
UN: Afghan Opium Value Soars
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says the value of opium in Afghanistan soared by 133 percent in 2011 compared to the year before. The survey released by the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said farmers’ income amounted to $1.4 billion, representing nine percent of Afghanistan’s Gross Domestic Product. UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov said Thursday […]
Kenyan Court Sets Two Possible Dates for Elections
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Kenya’s High Court has ruled that general elections must be held by March 2013, unless the country’s fragile power-sharing government is dissolved before that date. The date of the elections has sparked heated debate in Kenya. The country’s new constitution, passed in 2010, fixed the next polls for August 14 of this year. But some […]
Syria Activists Call for Nationwide Rallies
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists are calling for nationwide protests Friday in support of the armed rebel group, the Free Syrian Army. The calls came a day after opposition leader Burhan Ghalioun met with the leader of the rebels, Colonel Riad al-Assad. Reports say the two leaders discussed the situation on the ground and the needs of the […]
Nigerian Fuel Strike Enters Fifth Day
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Nigerian workers began their fifth day of a nationwide strike on Friday, after talks between Nigeria’s president and union leaders appeared to yield little progress on whether to restore a popular fuel subsidy. Nigeria’s main labor unions reported “fruitful” talks on Thursday, but said they would not meet again until Saturday. That is just hours […]
