Pakistan’s parliament will consider the future of its relations with the United States, Tuesday, nearly five months after bilateral ties reached a low point when NATO forces mistakenly killed 24 Pakistani soldiers along the Afghan border. The long-awaited session of both houses of parliament will debate the recommendations of a special commission tasked with laying […]
Pakistan to Debate Future of US Relations
Posted March 20th, 2012 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
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Bomb Blasts Across Iraq Kill 26
Posted March 20th, 2012 at 1:55 am (UTC-5)
A series of near simultaneous explosions in several Iraqi cities has killed at least 26 people and wounded dozens of others. Iraqi police say bombs went off early Tuesday in a number of places, including Baghdad, Karbala, and Kirkuk. There are few details so far on the attacks which come on the heels of the […]
Ban Ki-moon: Syrian Situation is Intolerable
Posted March 20th, 2012 at 1:25 am (UTC-5)
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Romney Looks to Widen Lead with Illinois Primary Win
Posted March 20th, 2012 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is looking to widen his lead over top rival Rick Santorum Tuesday, as the contest to pick the party’s nominee moves to the central state of Illinois. Opinion polls show Romney 15 points ahead of Santorum in Illinois as voters prepare to take part in the state’s primary. Sixty-nine […]
US Justice Department Opens Probe into Teen Killing
Posted March 20th, 2012 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. Justice Department says it has opened an investigation into the killing of an unarmed black teenager by a citizens safety patrol volunteer in Florida. In a statement late Monday, the Justice Department said it will conduct a “thorough and independent review of all evidence” in the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, who was […]
UN Chief Deepens Ties with ASEAN on Visit to Indonesia
Posted March 20th, 2012 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says a recently adopted partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations was the focus of talks Tuesday between Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the head of ASEAN. Mr. Ban’s office says the meeting in Jakarta with ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan dealt with disaster risk reduction and peace and security issues. They also […]
Report: Burmese Army Continues Abuses in Kachin State
Posted March 20th, 2012 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
Human Rights Watch says Burmese military forces have committed numerous human rights violations in Kachin State, a year after a new civilian government took power from the long-standing military junta. The U.S.-based advocacy group released a lengthy report Tuesday highlighting the abuses in the remote northern state, near the border with China. A 17 year […]
UN Report: Israeli Settlers Use Violence to Deny Palestinians Access to Water
Posted March 20th, 2012 at 12:25 am (UTC-5)
A United Nations report accuses Israeli settlers of using violence, threats, and fences to deny Palestinians access to water in the West Bank. A survey by the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs shows that settlers are in total control of more than half of the springs close to Israeli settlements. Its report […]
