Pakistani officials say a U.S. drone strike in northwestern Pakistan early Monday has killed at least eight militants. Security officials say missiles were fired into a village in the North Waziristan tribal region along the Afghan border. North Waziristan is one of the tribal areas along the border that has become a hub of al-Qaida […]
8 Militants Killed in US Drone Strike in Pakistan
Posted June 3rd, 2012 at 11:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Putin Hosts EU Chiefs for Talks on Syria
Posted June 3rd, 2012 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
Russian President Vladimir Putin is hosting European Union chiefs for his first summit of his new presidency to discuss, among other matters, Russia’s policy towards Syria. Mr. Putin hosted a dinner Sunday in St. Petersburg for EU heads Herman Van Rompuy and Jose Manuel Barroso and foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton. The talks formally kick-off […]
Florida Teen Shooter Back in Police Custody
Posted June 3rd, 2012 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
The former neighborhood watch volunteer charged in the shooting death of 17-year-old African-American Trayvon Martin is back in police custody. George Zimmerman surrendered to Florida police Sunday and was booked into jail. A judge revoked Zimmerman’s bond Friday because he and his wife lied to the court about their finances so he could obtain a […]
153 Dead in Nigerian Plane Crash
Posted June 3rd, 2012 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
Nigerian officials say all 153 people on board a Nigerian passenger aircraft flight were killed when the plane crashed into a building in Lagos. President Goodluck Jonathan has declared three days of official mourning for the victims and ordered a thorough investigation into the disaster. Officials from Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority say the Dana Airlines […]
153 Dead in Nigerian Plane Crash
Posted June 3rd, 2012 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
Nigerian officials say all 153 people on board a Nigerian passenger aircraft flight were killed when the plane crashed into a building in Lagos. President Goodluck Jonathan has declared three days of official mourning for the victims and ordered a thorough investigation into the disaster. Officials from Nigeria’s Civil Aviation Authority say the Dana Airlines […]
US Drone Strike Kills 10 Militants in NW Pakistan
Posted June 3rd, 2012 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. drone strike targeting a militant hideout in northwest Pakistan killed at least 10 militants Sunday. Intelligence officials said the drone fired four missiles into the compound in South Waziristan tribal region bordering Afghanistan. They said the missiles hit a group of people that had gathered to offer condolences to the brother of another […]
Clinton: Russia Needs to Back Syrian Transition
Posted June 3rd, 2012 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has pressed Russia to join international efforts for a political transition in Syria that would see President Bashar al-Assad driven from power. She told a news conference in Sweden Sunday that Mr. Assad’s “departure does not have to be a precondition but it should be an outcome.” Clinton said […]
Defiant Assad Denies Role in Houla Massacre
Posted June 3rd, 2012 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has dismissed accusations his government had anything to do with the recent massacre of civilians in Houla, and he says forces outside Syria are plotting to destroy the country. In Mr. Assad’s first speech since January – a rare televised address to Syria’s new parliament – he appeared to defy mounting […]
Britain’s Queen Joins Giant Flotilla for Jubilee Celebration
Posted June 3rd, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth joined a flotilla of more than 1,000 boats on the River Thames Sunday as part of her diamond jubilee celebration – marking 60 years on the throne. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered at the river’s edge despite the rainy weather to cheer on the monarch for a spectacle not seen on […]
