Afghan officials and witnesses say a U.S. service member walked off his base and shot and killed at least 16 Afghan civilians in Kandahar province Sunday. The shooting is the latest in a string of incidents to strain Washington and Kabul’s tense relationship. Afghan President Hamid Karzai called Sunday’s shooting unforgivable. He demanded an explanation […]
US Service Member Kills At Least 16 Afghan Civilians
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
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US Service Member Kills At Least 15 Afghan Civilians
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials and witnesses say a U.S. service member walked off his base and shot and killed at least 16 Afghan civilians in Kandahar province Sunday. The shooting is the latest in a string of incidents to strain Washington and Kabul’s tense relationship. Afghan President Hamid Karzai called Sunday’s shooting unforgivable. He demanded an explanation […]
French President Calls for Border Protection
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy says France could suspend its membership in the European Union’s visa-free Schengen zone if progress is not made on controlling illegal immigration in Europe. The president also suggested that France implement a law requiring governments to purchase products made within the European Union, similar to the “Buy American Act.” Mr. Sarkozy […]
Annan ‘Optimistic’ After 2nd Meeting With Syria’s Assad
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
International peace envoy Kofi Annan says he is “optimistic” about a resolution of Syria’s year-long unrest after a second round of talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus. But, he says securing a deal to end the violence will be “tough.” Annan says he presented “concrete proposals” to Mr. Assad in their meeting on […]
Leftist Opposition Wins Slovakia General Election
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
Slovakia’s former prime minister Robert Fico will return to his old job after his left-wing Smer party trounced its opponents in Saturday’s parliamentary election. Smer-Social Democracy party won more than 44 percent of the vote, or 83 seats in the 150-seat parliament. The conservative SDKU party, led by outgoing Prime Minister Iveta Radicova, received around […]
US Service Member Kills At Least 15 Afghan Civilians
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials and local witnesses say a U.S. service member killed at least 15 Afghan civilians Sunday when he went on a shooting rampage in southern Kandahar province. Officials say the service member walked off his base early Sunday and opened fire in multiples homes in the Panjwayi district. U.S. officials say NATO has detained […]
Suicide Blast Kills 15 At Pakistan Funeral
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Police in northwestern Pakistan say a suicide bomber has attacked a funeral attended by an anti-Taliban politician Sunday, killing at least 15 people. Police say they believe politician Khusdil Khan may have been the target of the bombing. But they say Khan escaped unhurt from the blast. Officials say more than 30 others were injured […]
3 Killed in Blast Outside Catholic Church in Nigeria
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
A suspected suicide bomber struck a Catholic church in Nigeria’s central city of Jos, killing at least three people. The explosion took place Sunday outside St. Finbar’s Church in the restive city, which has been shaken by violence between Christians and Muslims. Emergency officials say a car laden with explosives detonated as it approached the […]
US Service Member Kills At Least 15 Afghan Civilians
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials and local witnesses say a U.S. service member killed at least 15 Afghan civilians Sunday when he went on a shooting rampage in southern Kandahar province. Officials say the service member walked off his base early Sunday and opened fire in multiples homes in the Panjwayi district. NATO says it has detained the […]
Kenyan Officials Blame Somali Militants For Deadly Attack
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
Kenyan authorities say they suspect Somali al-Shabab militants are behind a grenade attack in the capital, Nairobi that killed at least six people and wounded more than 60. Internal Security Minister George Saitoti raised the casualty toll on Sunday. Officials accuse the al-Qaida sympathizers of hurling grenades at the outdoor terminal of a major bus […]
