Pakistani intelligence sources say a U.S. drone strike in northwest Pakistan has killed a senior militant with links to al-Qaida. Badar Mansoor was killed in the attack early Thursday at a house in Miran Shah, the main town in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal agency. His death was confirmed by members of the Pakistani Taliban. Officials […]
Suspected US Drone Kills Senior Militant in Pakistan
Posted February 9th, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
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Indonesian Trial Set for Key Bali Bombing Suspect
Posted February 9th, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Indonesia says one of Asia’s most wanted terrorism suspects will go on trial Monday for his alleged role in the 2002 Bali bombings, which killed more than 200 people on the resort island. Prosecutors are asking a court in West Jakarta to charge suspect Umar Patek with premeditated murder and the assembly of bombs used […]
Syrian Activists Say Government Troops Kill 24 in Homs Assault
Posted February 9th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists say government forces have continued their assault on the central city of Homs, killing at least 24 people in an escalated wave of violence against an 11-month opposition uprising. The shelling Thursday targeted several districts in the city where activists say the government attacks have killed hundreds of people since early Saturday. […]
Uganda Government Voices Opposition to Anti-Gay Bill
Posted February 9th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
The Ugandan government says it does not support a controversial anti-homosexuality bill that was re-introduced to parliament this week. A government statement released late Wednesday said neither the prime minister nor the cabinet support the bill, and that it is not part of the government’s legislative agenda. But it added that lawmakers have the constitutional […]
Uganda Government Voices Opposition to Anti-Gay Bill
Posted February 9th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
The Ugandan government says it does not support a controversial anti-homosexuality bill that was re-introduced to parliament last week. A government statement released late Wednesday said neither the prime minister nor the cabinet support the bill, and that it is not part of the government’s legislative agenda. But it added that lawmakers have the constitutional […]
US Drone Kills Top Militant in NW Pakistan
Posted February 9th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani intelligence sources say a U.S. drone strike in northwest Pakistan has killed a senior militant with links to al-Qaida. Badar Mansoor was killed in the attack early Thursday morning at a house in Miranshah, the main town in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal area. Officials say Mansoor led a group of Pakistani Taliban fighters in […]
US Charges Chinese-Owned Firm with Industrial Espionage
Posted February 9th, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. authorities have accused a Chinese state-owned company of a scheme to steal trade secrets from U.S. industrial chemical maker DuPont. Officials with the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday that Pangang Group had been indicted by a federal grand jury in San Francisco of economic espionage and other criminal charges. Three of the company’s subsidiaries […]
Arrest Warrant Issued for Former Maldives Leader
Posted February 9th, 2012 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
A criminal court in the Maldives has issued an arrest warrant for former president Mohamed Nasheed who stepped down from office earlier this week. An official from Mr. Nasheed’s Maldivian Democratic Party say the court has given the order to arrest Mr. Nasheed and his former defense minister, but that the charges against them remain […]
Amnesty: Russian and Chinese Arms Used Against Civilians in Sudan
Posted February 9th, 2012 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Amnesty International says that weapons from Russia and China are being used by the Sudanese government to commit serious human rights violations against civilians. The international rights group said in a report that Moscow and Beijing continue to supply weapons and munitions to Khartoum, despite “compelling evidence” they are being used against civilians in Darfur. […]
China Downplays Rumors Surrounding Top Politician
Posted February 9th, 2012 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
China on Thursday dismissed an incident involving a high-profile politician who visited a U.S. consulate following a possible political scandal. U.S. officials on Wednesday confirmed that Wang Lijun, the deputy mayor and former police chief of Chongqing, visited a U.S. consulate earlier this week in the city of Chengdu. But they did not indicate what […]
