Two attackers hiding handguns in their shoes infiltrated a compound of the governor of Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province Saturday, sparking a fierce gunbattle that left two guards and both assailants dead. Governor Tooryalai Wesa, the apparent target of the attack, was not hurt. He said afterwards that the militants passed through two security checks without […]
4 Killed in Attack on Afghan Governor Compound
Posted April 28th, 2012 at 10:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Fighting Continues as UN Monitoring Chief Heads to Syria
Posted April 28th, 2012 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
The Syrian government and opposition activists have traded accusations of violence as U.N. monitors spread out across the country to assess compliance with a fragile cease-fire. One U.N. team visited the city of Homs on Saturday as Norwegian Major General Robert Mood was headed to the capital, Damascus, to take charge of the mission. About […]
Fighting Continues as UN Monitoring Chief Tours Syria
Posted April 28th, 2012 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
The Syrian government and opposition activists have traded accusations of violence as U.N. monitors spread out across the country to assess compliance with a fragile cease-fire. One U.N. team visited the city of Homs on Saturday as Norwegian Major General Robert Mood was headed to the capital, Damascus, to take charge of the mission. About […]
4 Killed in Attack on Afghan Governor Compound
Posted April 28th, 2012 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
Two attackers hiding handguns in their shoes infiltrated a compound of the governor of Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province Saturday, sparking a fierce gunbattle that left two guards and both assailants dead. Governor Tooryalai Wesa, the apparent target of the attack, was not hurt. He said afterwards that the militants passed through two security checks without […]
Nigerian President Visits Bombing Site in Abuja
Posted April 28th, 2012 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has called on Nigerians to join forces against terrorism as he visited the Abuja offices of the newspaper This Day that were destroyed in a bomb attack this week. During his visit Saturday, Mr. Jonathan said the country is pouring every possible resource to fight the militant Islamist group Boko Haram, […]
Syrian Death Toll Climbs; Ships with Weapons Intercepted
Posted April 28th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
The Syrian government and opposition activists traded accusations of violence on Saturday, as a handful of U.N. monitors spread out across the country to assess compliance with a fragile cease-fire. Rights groups say Syrian forces killed at least 10 people during raids in the Damascus area. Activists also say clashes between government and opposition forces […]
EU Foreign Policy Chief Meets With Aung San Suu Kyi
Posted April 28th, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
European Union Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton has met with Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi in Rangoon. Standing next to the Nobel Peace laureate at a news conference Saturday in Burma’s main city, Ashton urged the Burmese government to continue its progress toward democracy. Ashton also opened a new EU office in Rangoon […]
Sudan Arrests Foreigners in Disputed Oil Town
Posted April 28th, 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
Reports from Sudan say Sudanese officials have arrested three foreigners in the disputed oil town of Heglig. The French news agency, AFP, quotes an army spokesman (( Sawarmi Khaled Saad) as saying a Briton, a Norwegian, and a South African were arrested and flown to Khartoum for questioning. Earlier this week, forces from the new […]
China to Loan South Sudan $8 Billion
Posted April 28th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
South Sudan’s information minister has announced China has granted the new country an $8 billion loan to fund major infrastructure projects. In a statement Saturday, Barnaba Marial Benjamin said the money will finance agriculture, telecommunications, and hydropower projects. The loan comes just days after South Sudanese President Salva Kiir made his first official visit to […]
China Rights Group: Missing Dissident is Under U.S. Protection
Posted April 28th, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
A U.S.-based China rights organization says the blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng is under U.S. protection and that talks are underway between U.S. and Chinese officials. The group ChinaAid released the statement Saturday, citing sources close to Chen, although there were few details. ChinaAid President Bob Fu, a former Tiananmen Square activist, called the Chen […]
