NATO has recalled all staff working at Afghan government ministries after two U.S. officers were shot dead at close range inside a secure command center at the Interior Ministry in Kabul. NATO said the decision to order the recall came “for obvious force protection reasons.” It said the official account indicated a member of the […]
NATO Recalls Staff From Afghan Ministries After Shooting
Posted February 25th, 2012 at 10:30 pm (UTC-5)
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NATO Recalls Staff from Afghan Ministries After Shooting
Posted February 25th, 2012 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
NATO recalled all staff working at Afghan government ministries Saturday after two U.S. officers were shot dead at close range inside a secure command center at the Interior Ministry in Kabul. NATO said the decision to order the recall came “for obvious force protection reasons.” It said the official account indicated a member of the […]
Egypt, US in Talks Over Activists Case
Posted February 25th, 2012 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say the Obama administration is in “intense discussions” with Egypt to resolve the issue of dozens of democracy activists, including 16 Americans, due to go on trial on Sunday. The Americans are among 43 activists who are accused of receiving illegal funds from abroad and carrying out political activities unrelated to their civil […]
Mandela Hospitalized for Abdominal Pains
Posted February 25th, 2012 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
Former South African President Nelson Mandela underwent a diagnostic procedure in a Johannesburg hospital Saturday for a “long-standing” abdominal condition. The country’s current president, Jacob Zuma, said in a statement that the 93-year-old anti-apartheid icon was in no danger and is expected to leave the hospital Sunday or Monday. Using Mr. Mandela’s affectionate clan name, […]
Deadly Car Bomb Hits Yemen as New President Sworn In
Posted February 25th, 2012 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
A suicide car bombing killed 26 people outside a presidential palace in southern Yemen Saturday, just hours after longtime vice president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi was sworn in as the country’s new leader. Security officials say the death toll could rise, and at least 20 people were wounded by the explosion in the southern port city […]
Gunman Kills 2 U.S. Officers in Afghanistan
Posted February 25th, 2012 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
A gunman killed two U.S. military officers at Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry Saturday, as protests raged for a fifth day over the inadvertent burning of Qurans by NATO personnel. NATO ordered all members of the International Security Assistance Force to leave Afghan government ministries immediately, “for obvious force protection reasons.” Many NATO officers have been working […]
AU/ECOWAS Call for Compromise in Senegal Presidential Vote
Posted February 25th, 2012 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
Voters in Senegal go to the polls Sunday in controversial presidential elections amid continuing calls by the country’s opposition to postpone the vote and for incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade to drop his re-election bid. The African Union-ECOWAS election observation mission suggested Saturday that Mr. Wade serve an abbreviated two-year-term if re-elected, with fresh elections to […]
North Korea Vows ‘Sacred War’ in Response to US-South Korea Maneuvers
Posted February 25th, 2012 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
North Korea has threatened to launch a “sacred war” if South Korea and the United States go ahead with annual military exercises set to begin Monday. In a statement Saturday, the North’s National Defense Commission said the maneuvers are, in essence a “silent declaration of war” that will prompt a “corresponding physical retaliation” by Pyongyang. […]
Republican Presidential Contenders Questioning Credentials
Posted February 25th, 2012 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
The two leading U.S. Republican presidential contenders attacked each other’s credentials Saturday as they campaigned for votes in key party elections next week. One-time venture capitalist Mitt Romney told a gathering in Michigan that he would be a “president of principle” if he can oust President Barack Obama, a Democrat, in November’s national election. Romney […]
US Condemns Shooting of Officers in Afghanistan
Posted February 25th, 2012 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has condemned the killings of two U.S. officers in Afghanistan, calling the act “unacceptable.” The Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility for the shooting Saturday, and said the attack was retaliation for the inadvertent burning of Qurans by NATO personnel – the incident a week ago that has inflamed passions throughout the […]
