The Afghan government says it has reached an agreement with the United States, giving local authorities veto power over the controversial night raids. Night raids have been a constant source of tension between the Afghan government and the U.S. military. Afghanistan says the deal that will result in the raids being Afghan-led will be signed […]
Afghanistan, US to Sign Deal on Night Raids
Posted April 8th, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
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Pope Benedict Calls for Peace in Syria in Easter Address
Posted April 8th, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Pope Benedict called Sunday for an end to bloodshed in Syria and a commitment to dialogue to end violence there. In his annual Easter message, the pope told a crowd of around 100,000 people crammed into Saint Peter’s square that particularly in Syria, there should be an immediate commitment to the path of respect, dialogue […]
Syria Wants Guarantees for Troop Pullback
Posted April 8th, 2012 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
The Syrian government says it wants iron-clad assurances that insurgents will stop fighting before it implements a troop pullback agreed to by President Bashar al-Assad. Foreign Ministry spokesman Jihad Makdessi said Sunday earlier reports that Damascus would pull its troops from cities and suburban areas by April 10 were “wrong.” He said U.N.-Arab League envoy […]
Afghanistan, US to Sign Deal on Night Raids
Posted April 8th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
The Afghan government says it has reached an agreement with the United States that will govern NATO’s controversial night raids on Afghan homes. Afghanistan says the deal will result in foreign forces having only a supporting role in the night-time operations, which will be led by Afghan troops. The foreign ministry says Afghan Defense Minister […]
Nigeria Bombing Kills Several People
Posted April 8th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Nigerian officials say a bomb blast in the northern city of Kaduna Sunday has killed several people. A witness says the blast went off in a business area near a church as many people prepared to make their way to Easter services. There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. The explosion […]
Afghanistan, US to Sign Deal on Night Raids
Posted April 8th, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
The Afghan government says it has reached an agreement with the United States that will govern controversial NATO night raids on Afghan homes. The foreign ministry says the deal will be signed Sunday. The U.S. has not commented on the agreement. Night raids have been a constant source of tension between the Afghan government and […]
News Report Says North Korea Preparing for Third Nuclear Test
Posted April 8th, 2012 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
South Korea’s semi-official Yonhap news agency reported Sunday that North Korea appears to be preparing for a third nuclear weapons test. The report quoted an unidentified intelligence source as saying that satellite images show workers at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in the northeast digging a new tunnel. The North conducted two previous nuclear tests […]
Pakistan’s Zardari Visits India
Posted April 8th, 2012 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari is in India, where he met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi. The visit is the first to India by a Pakistani head of state since 2005. Standing next to Mr. Singh Sunday, Mr. Zardari told reporters the two discussed all important bilateral issues, and that he […]
Pakistan’s Zardari Visits India
Posted April 8th, 2012 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari is in India, where he met with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi. The visit is the first to India by a Pakistani head of state since 2005. Standing next to Mr. Singh Sunday, Mr. Zardari told reporters he expects the Indian leader to visit Pakistan soon. The […]
US, Allies Define Demands Ahead of Iran Talks: Report
Posted April 8th, 2012 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
A major U.S. newspaper says Washington and its European allies plan to demand that Iran immediately close and ultimately dismantle a recently completed nuclear facility deep under a mountain as part of new talks with Tehran over its disputed nuclear program. In a report published Sunday, The New York Times said Western nations will also […]
