Pakistan’s government has honored filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, who won the country’s first Oscar for her short documentary on the plight of female victims of acid attacks. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said Chinoy will receive a “high civil award” for her accomplishments. Her film Saving Face chronicles the work of London-based plastic surgeon Mohammad Jawad, […]
Pakistan Lauds Oscar-Winning Filmmaker
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Bomb Kills 6 in NW Pakistan
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say at least six people were killed and more than 14 others wounded after a bomb planted on a parked motorcycle exploded in the country’s volatile northwest. The officials said Monday’s attack took place in the town of Nowshera in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, as top officials from the area’s ruling Awami National party were […]
Sri Lankans Protest US Support of War Crimes Resolution
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of people took to the streets of Sri Lanka’s capital Monday to protest U.S. support of a proposed United Nations resolution condemning alleged human rights violations during the country’s civil war. The U.N. Human Rights Council is taking up the measure during a month-long session, which opened Monday in Geneva, Switzerland. Sri Lankan Cabinet […]
Wade Claims Lead in Senegal Presidential Poll
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade says he is leading in the vote count from Sunday’s presidential election. In a news conference at the presidential palace in Dakar Monday, Mr. Wade said results are in from about half of Senegal’s 550 voting districts. He said the results show him winning about 32 percent of the vote. He […]
Nigerian Politician Pleads Guilty to Stealing $250 Million
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
A former Nigerian state governor has pleaded guilty in London to embezzling an estimated $250 million in public funds. James Ibori, who was governor of Delta state in oil-rich southern Nigeria, pleaded guilty on Monday to 10 counts of money laundering, fraud, and other offenses. Ibori was extradited to Britain last April after fleeing to […]
Burma Reports Official Truce with Ethnic Mon Rebels
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
The Burmese government says it has signed a preliminary peace deal with ethnic Mon separatists in the country’s southeast — the latest in a series of pacts aimed at ending decades of ethnic conflict in the country. The government-owned New Light of Myanmar on Monday called the agreement an “olive branch” aimed at opening political […]
Obama Urges States to Invest in Education
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is urging states to invest more in education, saying it is the key to making America competitive globally. At the White House Monday, Mr. Obama said that no issue will have a bigger impact on the performance of the economy than education. The president spoke to state governors who have been […]
Pentagon Says Protests Will Not Alter Afghan Strategy
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. defense officials are stressing that joint operations with Afghan security forces continue, despite days of protests and attacks on foreign troops that have left close to 40 people, including four Americans, dead. Pentagon spokesman George Little said Monday that Defense Secretary Leon Panetta believes the “foundations of our strategy” in Afghanistan remain sound. He […]
Blast Kills 3 in Nepal’s Capital
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
A bomb has exploded outside the offices of Nepal’s state-run oil company, killing three people. Monday’s attack was the first blast in the capital, Kathmandu, since 2009. Police say a remote-control bomb was detonated in front of the Nepal Oil Corporation during lunchtime. Nepal’s Home Minister Bijaya Gachchedar said a little-known group calling itself United […]
Michigan, Arizona Hold Republican Primaries Tuesday
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are campaigning Monday in Michigan, where the two are in a tight race on the eve of a nominating contest there. Michigan and the southwestern state of Arizona hold Republican primaries Tuesday, a week before the much-anticipated “Super Tuesday,” when 10 states hold presidential nominating contests. […]
