Tens of thousands of workers are taking to the streets in cities around the world to mark International Workers Day with marches and calls for higher pay and better working conditions. In Asia, thousands gathered in the capital cities of Thailand, Bangladesh and Indonesia to mark May Day with a rallies organized by trade unions. […]
Gunfire Erupts in Mali After Counter Coup Attempt
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
Gunfire erupted Tuesday in the Malian capital, Bamako, on the second day of fighting between the ruling junta and soldiers loyal to ousted President Amadou Toumani Toure. Witnesses reported hearing shots outside of the national broadcaster and the Kati army base, the headquarters of the junta troops. Several casualties were reported and junta members say […]
Syria Attacks Kill 23, Pressure Mounts on UN Observers
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say violence has killed at least 23 people as more U.N. observers began deploying to back a cease-fire plan that has failed to end more than a year of unrest. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says rebels killed 12 soldiers on Tuesday, in a battle in the northeastern province of Deir […]
Bomb Targeting Troops Kills 2 in Civilians in Pakistan
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Authorities say a roadside bomb targeting paramilitary troops has killed two civilians in southwestern Pakistan. Tuesday’s blast in Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan province, took place as a Frontier Corps traveled on Saryab Road. At least 12 people were wounded in the attack. No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing. Baluchistan is home to […]
French Far-Right Leader Protests Presidential Election
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Far-right leader Marine Le Pen told supporters Tuesday that she will support neither incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy, nor challenger, socialist Francois Hollande, in Sunday’s French presidential runoff election. In a speech at her National Front party’s traditional May 1 march, Le Pen said she will cast a blank ballot in protest. Although she said it […]
Night Raid Kills Two Afghans
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
NATO says a Taliban leader and another insurgent have been killed in a night raid in eastern Afghanistan – a claim being disputed by local residents. The coalition says Tuesday’s Afghan-led and NATO-supported operation in Laghman province targeted a Taliban leader who coordinated roadside bombings against security forces throughout the province. But local residents say […]
Indian, Afghan Officials Discuss Reconstruction Efforts
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
Indian efforts to deepen investment in Afghanistan’s reconstruction are the topic of the first session of an Afghan-Indian partnership council. Afghanistan Foreign Minister Zalmai Rassoul and his Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna met in New Delhi – the first step in a strategic partnership agreement the countries signed last October. It was Afghanistan’s first such deal […]
Nigerian Military Raids Suspected Militant Hideout
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Nigerian military forces have raided a suspected militant hideout in an operation authorities said targeted suspects from a deadly attack Sunday. Officials say during the raid early Tuesday in the city of Kano soldiers killed one suspect and arrested three women, while another suspect escaped. The soldiers also found weapons and explosives. Sunday, gunmen killed […]
23 Killed in Syria Violence
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say violence across the country has killed at least 23 people. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said clashes Tuesday between government troops and rebel fighters in Deir Ezzor province killed 12 soldiers. One civilian also was killed in the fighting. In the northwest, activists say a bombing in the province of […]
May Day Rallies Held Around the World
Posted May 1st, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of workers are taking to the streets in cities around the world to mark international Labor Day with marches and calls for better workers’ rights. In Asia, thousands gathered in the capital cities of Thailand, Bangladesh and Indonesia to mark May Day with a rallies organized by trade unions. The French news […]
