Afghan police say a car bomb has exploded in the capital, Kabul, just hours after U.S. President Barack Obama left the city following an unannounced visit. Kabul’s police chief said Wednesday’s suicide car bombing hit Jalalabad road, the main road to the east of the capital. The area hosts several U.S. military bases and housing […]
Bombs Explode in Afghan Capital
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 11:05 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan police say a car bomb has exploded in the capital, Kabul, just hours after U.S. President Barack Obama left the city following an unannounced visit. Kabul’s police chief said Wednesday’s car bombing hit Jalalabad road, the main road to the east of the capital. The area hosts several U.S. military bases and housing compounds. […]
Chen Case to Overshadow Clinton Talks in Beijing
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Beijing for talks with Chinese officials likely to be overshadowed by the case of a blind Chinese dissident allegedly under U.S. protection. No U.S. official, including Clinton, has spoken direcly about Chen Guangcheng. But she has said human rights would be discussed during her talks. Clinton’s trip […]
US Captures Fugitive Accused of $100 Million Charity Scam
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. federal marshals have captured a fugitive accused of running a scam that raised $100 million dollars from people who thought they were donating to help U.S. Navy veterans. Authorities identify the suspect as “Bobby Thompson,” which they say is one of many aliases he used. Federal agents captured him Monday in Portland, Oregon, charging […]
Obama Signs Strategic Afghan Pact During Surprise Visit
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama marked the anniversary of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s death with a quick trip to Afghanistan, signing a strategic pact with Kabul and delivering an election-year message to the American people that the war is winding down. In televised remarks broadcast from an air base halfway around the world, Mr. Obama […]
Loyalist Counter-Coup in Mali Fails
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
Reports from Mali say rebel troops who toppled the country’s democratically-elected president in March have defeated a counter-coup attempt. Guards loyal to ousted Malian president Amadou Toumani Toure fought with renegade troops in the capital, Bamako, since Monday in an attempt to reverse the coup. Military coup leader Amadou Sanogo said in a televised statement […]
Jury Convicts Bosnia-Born Muslim in Plot to Bomb New York Subway
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
A federal jury has convicted a Bosnian-born man of attempting to bomb New York City’s subway in 2009 for al-Qaida. Adis Medunjanin faces life in prison when he is sentenced on September 7. The jury found him guilty of nine counts of terrorism, including plotting to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan and consorting with al-Qaida. […]
Obama Signs Strategic Afghan Pact During Surprise Visit
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan Tuesday and signed a strategic partnership agreement with his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai. The unannounced visit was timed to mark the first anniversary of the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. At a joint news conference with the Afghan president, Mr. Obama said “neither Americans nor Afghans […]
Obama Signs Strategic Afghan Pact During Surprise Visit
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in Afghanistan Tuesday and signed a strategic partnership agreement with his Afghan counterpart, Hamid Karzai. The unannounced visit was timed to mark the first anniversary of the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. The pact with Kabul covers security, economics and governance and spells out the U.S. relationship with […]
Obama in Afghanistan to Mark Bin Laden Death Anniversary
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in Afghanistan on a secret trip to mark the first anniversary of the killing of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden. Mr. Obama is expected to sign a strategic partnership agreement setting conditions for a U.S. presence there after a 2014 deadline for the withdrawal of most NATO combat forces. […]
