Explosions in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi have killed at least three people. Officials say they believe the blasts came from grenades hurled at a crowd at a bus station. More than 20 people are injured. This is the latest in a string of grenade attacks on the capital since Kenya sent troops into Somalia […]
Airstrikes Pummel al-Qaida Militants in Yemen
Posted March 10th, 2012 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
A series of airstrikes have pounded suspected militant locations across Yemen, killing more than 30 militants. Yemeni security officials confirmed the airstrikes, which started late Friday and continued into Saturday. Officials say at least 25 militants linked to al-Qaida were killed late Friday in Bayda, southeast of the capital of Sana’a. At least another 6 […]
Japan to Observe Anniversary of Deadly Quake, Tsunami
Posted March 10th, 2012 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
Sunday marks the first anniversary of the earthquake and subsequent tsunami that struck Japan last year, leading to one of the worst nuclear crises in history. As vigils and ceremonies take place to mark the occasion, the nation continues to work to recover from that triple disaster. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda wrote in the […]
Russians Rally Against Putin, But in Smaller Numbers
Posted March 10th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of demonstrators converged on central Moscow Saturday to protest Russian President-elect Vladimir Putin’s third term in office. But the protest failed to reach the scale of recent demonstrations, in a sign the opposition might be losing momentum. Leftist opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov was one of several people arrested in Moscow Saturday after he tried […]
Taliban Prisoners Choose Qatar Over Guantanamo
Posted March 10th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Five high-profile Taliban militants held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay may soon be headed for confinement in Qatar. Senior Afghan officials told media organizations Saturday the five prisoners have given their consent to the transfer to the Gulf state. The transfer still needs to be approved by the United States, and several […]
Violence Flares Along Israeli-Gaza Border
Posted March 10th, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Rockets, mortar rounds and air strikes have hit near the Israeli-Gaza border in the worst violence in almost a year. Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip launched more than 90 rockets into southern Israel Saturday, part of a response to Israeli airstrikes that killed 15 militants, including Zohair al-Qaisi, the leader of the Popular Resistance […]
Assad: Syria Ready for ‘Honest Effort’ to End Violence
Posted March 10th, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Syria’s embattled leader is promising to back what he calls “any honest effort” to bring peace to his violence-wracked country. Syrian state-run media said President Bashar al-Assad made the comments following a meeting Saturday in Damascus with former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan. Mr. Assad also warned there could be no political settlement as long as […]
Assad: Syria Ready for ‘Honest Effort’ to End Violence
Posted March 10th, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Syria’s embattled leader is promising to back what he calls “any honest effort” to bring peace to his violence-wracked country. Syrian state-run media said President Bashar al-Assad made the comments following a meeting in Damascus with former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan. Mr. Assad also warned there could be no political settlement as long as terrorist […]
Annan Meets with Assad in Syria
Posted March 10th, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
Former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan has met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus in an attempt to end the Middle Eastern country’s ongoing violence. Syrian state television described the meeting Saturday as “positive.” Mr. Annan – the new U.N. and Arab League envoy to Syria – has called for a political solution to the […]
Annan Meets with Assad in Syria
Posted March 10th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Former U.N. secretary-general Kofi Annan has met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus in an attempt to end the Middle Eastern country’s ongoing violence. Syrian state television described the meeting Saturday as “positive.” Mr. Annan – the new U.N. and Arab League envoy to Syria – has called for a political solution to the […]
