The group has said it wants to establish an Islamic state in northern Nigeria and does not recognize the government or the country’s constitution. Nigeria’s population of 150 million is about evenly divided between Muslims, who mostly live in the north, and Christians who dominate in the south. Hundreds of others died last year in […]
Witness Say 15 Killed in Nigerian Church Attack
Posted April 29th, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
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Authorities Say Explosions and Gunfire Leaves Casualties On Nigerian University Campus
Posted April 29th, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
A Nigerian military spokesman says explosions and gunfire inside a University theatre used for Christian services in Kano, in northern Nigeria, has resulted in several casualties. The official said there are casualties but he did not immediately have a count of the injured or dead. There has been no immediate claim of responsibility, but the […]
More UN Observers Needed ‘Quickly’ in Syria
Posted April 29th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
The U.N. says it is in dire need of more peace observers to deploy quickly in Syria. The mission has so far deployed about a dozen permanent observers to several towns throughout the country, far fewer than the 300 approved by the Security Council. U.N. spokesman Neeraj Singh said Sunday in Damascus it is “a […]
Grenade Attack at Church in Kenya Kills 1, Wounds 10
Posted April 29th, 2012 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Kenyan police say a grenade attack at a Nairobi church Sunday killed one person and wounded at least 10 others, some seriously. There has been no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack at Gods House of Miracle International Church in Kenya’s capital. Police are investigating who is responsible. Sunday’s attack comes six days after […]
UN Chief in Burma for Talks
Posted April 29th, 2012 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has arrived in Burma where he will meet with Nobel Peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi and Burmese President Thein Sein. Mr. Ban arrived in Rangoon, Burma’s main city, Sunday and flies to the administrative capital, Naypyidaw, later in the day. He is scheduled to address Burma’s parliament Monday — […]
Vietnam Arrests US Democracy Activist
Posted April 29th, 2012 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
Vietnam state media say a Vietnamese-American pro-democracy activist has been arrested and accused of terrorism for planning a protest to disrupt the April 30 celebrations commemorating the end of the Vietnam War. State media said Sunday Nguyen Quoc Quan was arrested April 17 after arriving at the airport in Ho Chi Minh City. Quan, who […]
4 Killed in Attack on Afghan Governor Compound
Posted April 28th, 2012 at 10:40 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 […]
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 […]
