NATO-led forces in Afghanistan have offered condolences for eight young Afghan men killed in an air strike last week in eastern Kapisa province. Army Brigadier Gen. Lewis Boone told reporters in Kabul that the aircraft dropped two bombs on the group which was carrying weapons and believed to be an imminent threat to coalition forces […]
NATO Says 8 Youths Killed in Recent Air Strike
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
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China Voices Confidence in Euro, Pledges Support
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
China has given a boost to the battered European common currency during a visit to Beijing by top European Union leaders. Central Bank chief Zhou Xiaochuan said Wednesday that China has confidence in the euro and will continue to invest in bonds and other securities issued by EU countries. “The Chinese side will continue to […]
Chinese Court Reviews Businesswoman’s Death Sentence After Outcry
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state-controlled media reported Wednesday that the country’s highest court will reconsider the death sentence given to a wealthy businesswoman convicted of illegal fundraising. Thirty-one-year-old Wu Ying lost an appeal to overturn her death sentence last month, prompting public outrage over the harsh sentence on the country’s popular microblogs and debates in domestic media. But […]
Syrian President Sets February 26 Constitutional Referendum
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Syria’s state news agency says President Bashar al-Assad has set a February 26 national referendum on a new constitution. The president promised the referendum during a speech in January, saying the new document would focus on a multi-party system. The Syrian government approved a law last July allowing the formation of political parties outside of […]
Israel Links Bangkok Bombing to Blasts in India, Georgia
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
Iran is rejecting accusations by Israel that it is behind Tuesday’s bomb blasts in the Thai capital of Bangkok and car bombing attacks against Israeli diplomatic targets in India and Georgia. Itzhak Shoham, the Israeli ambassador to Thailand, says the explosives used in the Bangkok blasts were identical to those used in New Delhi and […]
Egyptian Media Say Presidential Vote Before End of May
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Egypt’s state-run al-Ahram newspaper says the country’s first presidential election since the ouster of longtime leader Hosni Mubarak will be held by the the end of May. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Local Development told the newspaper that candidates will have three weeks to declare their candidacy and 45 days to campaign. Egypt’s military rulers […]
China Voices Confidence in Euro, Pledges Support
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
China has given a boost to the battered European common currency during a visit to Beijing by top European Union leaders. Central Bank chief Zhou Xiaochuan said Wednesday that China has confidence in the euro and will continue to invest in bonds and other securities issued by EU countries. “The Chinese side will continue to […]
Syrian Activists Say Government Troops Storm Hama
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists say government forces have launched an assault on the central flashpoint city of Hama, while an explosion hit an oil pipeline in the opposition stronghold of Homs. The activists say government troops stormed residential areas of Hama Wednesday and that telephone lines in the city were cut. In Homs, about 40 kilometers […]
Senegal Opposition Vows to Continue Protests
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
Opposition groups in Senegal are calling for a mass demonstration Wednesday in the capital, Dakar, to protest President Abdoulaye Wade’s decision to run for a third term. The planned demonstration comes a day after police prevented a group of youths from holding a permanent sit-in at a central square in Dakar. But the M-23 Movement, […]
Pekingese Wins Prestigious US Dog Show
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
A 4-year-old Pekingese named Malachy has won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club canine competition in New York City. Malachy defeated six other dogs to take the top prize Tuesday night at the prestigious annual event for pure bred dogs, a year after finishing in second place. He is the fourth Pekingese to […]
