Officials in eastern Afghanistan say a bomb has exploded at a NATO base. Authorities say attackers drove a vehicle full of explosives onto the base Friday in Khost province. The French news agency quotes a security official as saying up to seven Afghans were killed in the attack. Violence has surged across Afghanistan since the […]
UN Rights Chief Calls for Independent Probe of Syrian Massacre
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations human rights chief is calling for an independent investigation into what she said was the “appalling” slaughter last week of dozens of civilians in the Syrian town of Houla, saying the incident may amount to crimes against humanity. Navi Pillay’s comments were provided in a statement Friday to the U.N. Human Rights […]
UN Chief Urges International Support for Somalia’s Security and Stability
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging the international community to bolster security in Somalia as the country moves from its current transitional government. Mr. Ban’s comment came Friday at a conference on Somalia, held in Istanbul,Turkey, focusing on helping Somalia establish a stable government and elect a new president by August 20. He […]
Panetta to Unveil Future US Defense Strategy for Asia-Pacific
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has begun a nine-day journey to Asia-Pacific to promote the Obama administration’s plans to shift its primary military focus to the region. Panetta will give a major speech at an annual Asian security conference in Singapore Saturday, outlining Washington’s plans to increase the number of U.S. troops and military equipment […]
UN Rights Body Discussing Syrian Slaughter
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations’ top human rights body is holding an emergency session Friday in Geneva to discuss last week’s slaughter of dozens of men, women and children in the Syrian town of Houla. The U.N. Human Rights Council is expected to place at least partial blame on the Syrian government for the massacre of at […]
Ireland Awaits Results of Referendum on EU Fiscal Treaty
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
Ireland will learn Friday whether voters have agreed to accept the terms of the European Union’s debt-reduction treaty. Voters went to the polls on Thursday to cast their ballots on a German-backed measure that would impose strict limits on debt and budget deficits among the 17-nation euro currency bloc. Ireland signed the treaty in March […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Calls for “Healthy Skepticism” of Burma’s Reforms
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on the international investors Friday to exercise “healthy skepticism” as her country implements reforms after half a century of military rule. In an address to the World Economic Forum in Bangkok, the Nobel peace laureate condemned the lack of change in Burma’s corrupt legal system and said […]
California Teen Wins National Spelling Bee
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
Snigdha Nandipati has won the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee. “Guetapens. Guetapens, is it French? It’s from French. Guetapens, g-u-e-t-a-p-e-n-s, Guetapens.[Applause] And guess what? We have a champion of the 2012 Scripps National Spelling Bee, Snigdha Nandipati.” The 14-year-old eighth grader from San Diego, California, who finished second in last year’s bee, won the 85th […]
UN Rights Body to Discuss Syrian Slaughter
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations’ top human rights body is holding an emergency session Friday in Geneva to discuss last week’s slaughter of dozens of men, women and children in the Syrian town of Houla. The U.N. Human Rights Council is expected to place at least partial blame on the Syrian government for the massacre of at […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Calls for “Healthy Skepticism” of Burma’s Reforms
Posted June 1st, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on the international community Friday to exercise “healthy skepticism” as her country implements reforms after half a century of military rule. In an address to the World Economic Forum in Bangkok, the Nobel peace laureate condemned the lack of change in Burma’s corrupt legal system and said […]
