Belarus has released a former presidential candidate and his campaign manager from prison, following crippling economic sanctions from Western nations slapped on the Minsk government for widespread human rights abuses. Andrei Sannikov, who challenged authoritarian incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko in 2010 elections, was released late Saturday. His campaign manager Dmitry Bondarenko was freed Sunday. Sannikov […]
Belarus Frees High-Profile Opposition Activists
Posted April 15th, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
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Coordinated Taliban Strikes Rock Afghanistan
Posted April 15th, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Taliban militants in Afghanistan have carried out coordinated attacks in the capital, Kabul and three eastern provinces as part of what they call their “spring offensive.” The attacks took place near NATO headquarters in Kabul and an area that includes the U.S., German and British embassies. Suicide blasts in the capital were followed by intense […]
Coordinated Taliban Strikes Rock Afghanistan
Posted April 15th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Taliban militants in Afghanistan have carried out coordinated attacks in the capital, Kabul and three eastern provinces as part of what they call their “spring offensive.” The attacks took place near NATO headquarters in Kabul and an area that includes the U.S., German and British embassies. Suicide blasts in the capital were followed by intense […]
N. Korean Leader Delivers First Public Address
Posted April 15th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
New North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has delivered his first public speech since taking power, promising to guide his impoverished country to “final victory,” as the army unveiled what appeared to be a new long-range rocket. Mr. Kim, clad in black, spoke Sunday on topics ranging from foreign policy to the economy. At one […]
Syrian Forces Attack Homs Ahead of UN Team Arrival
Posted April 15th, 2012 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Syrian forces heavily shelled rebel-held areas in the flashpoint city of Homs, hours before an advance team of unarmed U.N. observers is set to arrive in the war-torn country. Activists in the Khaldiya neighborhood of Homs, one of several districts attacked by government troops, reported widespread mortar and heavy machine gun fire. The head of […]
Wave of Blasts Rock Afghan Regions: Taliban Claims Responsibility
Posted April 15th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Taliban militants in Afghanistan say they are responsible for a wave of attacks in the capital, Kabul and in eastern Ningrahar province. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said the coordinated attacks were launched on Sunday as part of a “spring offensive,” and that operations by suicide bombers were still underway. Witnesses in Kabul say the attacks […]
Syrian Forces Attack Homs Ahead of UN Team Arrival
Posted April 15th, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Syrian forces heavily shelled rebel-held areas in the flashpoint city of Homs Sunday, hours before a small advance team of unarmed U.N. observers is set to arrive in the war-torn country. Activists in the Khalidiya neighborhood of Homs, one of several districts attacked by government troops, reported widespread mortar and heavy machine gun fire. Rami […]
Blasts, Gunfire Rock Afghan Capital
Posted April 15th, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Afghan police say gunmen have launched multiple attacks in the capital and at least one other city in Afghanistan. Officials says a series of explosions and bursts of gunfire Sunday rocked the heavily guarded central diplomatic area and the neighborhood around parliament in Kabul. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the coordinated attacks, saying suicide […]
Blasts, Gunfire Heard in Afghanistan
Posted April 15th, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
A series of explosions and bursts of gunfire were heard in Afghanistan’s capital Sunday. The attacks in Kabul seem to be concentrated in or near the city’s heavily guarded diplomatic area. Witnesses say smoke could be seen billowing from buildings and sirens could be heard throughout the neighborhood. Reports of gunfire are also emerging from […]
Sunday Marks Titanic Anniversary
Posted April 15th, 2012 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
Sunday marks the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. The world’s largest, most luxurious, and supposedly unsinkable ocean liner was traveling from the British city of Southampton to New York on its maiden voyage a century ago when it hit an iceberg in the North Atlantic. The ship sank in less than three […]
