Officials in northwest Pakistan say a bomb planted in a pickup truck has killed at least 25 people and wounded more than 50 others in the tribal region along the Afghan border. Authorities say the bomb exploded Saturday near a bus stand at a crowded bazaar in Landi Kotal in the Khyber tribal district. Several […]
Iraqi Bombing Kills 8 Pilgrims
Posted June 16th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say a car bomb has hit a major Shi’ite pilgrimage in Baghdad, killing at least 9 people and wounding 15. The attack Saturday came on the last day of commemorations for a revered imam. Earlier Saturday, a group that monitors militant web sites said the al-Qaida affiliate in Iraq claimed responsibility for a […]
Al-Qaida Claims Iraq Bombings
Posted June 16th, 2012 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
A group that monitors militant websites says the al-Qaida affiliate in Iraq has claimed responsibility for a wave of car bombings that killed 72 people and wounded nearly 260 earlier in the week during a Shi’ite Muslim religious commemoration. The U.S.-based SITE Intelligence Group said Saturday the Islamic State of Iraq posted a statement on […]
Blast Kills 13 in Pakistan
Posted June 16th, 2012 at 4:15 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northwest Pakistan say a bomb blast has killed at least 13 people and wounded 35 others in the tribal region along the Afghan border. Authorities say the bomb exploded Saturday near a bus stand at a bazaar in Landi Kotal in the Khyber tribal district. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, […]
Blast Kills 6 in Pakistan
Posted June 16th, 2012 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northwest Pakistan say a bomb blast has killed at least six people and wounded 15 in the tribal region along the Afghan border. Authorities say the bomb exploded Saturday near a bus stand at a bazaar in Landi Kotal in the Khyber tribal district. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, but […]
France Extradites Accused Credit Card Swindler to US
Posted June 16th, 2012 at 1:25 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. Justice Department says an alleged international credit card trafficker has been deported from France to the United States to face criminal charges. Assistant Attorney General Lanny Breuer said in a statement Friday that 27-year-old Vladislav Anatolievich Horohorin, also known as “BadB” of Moscow, is suspected of being one of the most prolific sellers […]
Egypt Chooses A New President
Posted June 16th, 2012 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
Egypt begins a two-day runoff presidential vote Saturday pitting former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq against Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi. The balloting comes amid political turmoil, following a Supreme Constitutional Court ruling early in the week overturning a law passed by the Islamist-led parliament that barred senior officials from ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s government – […]
Japan to Restart 2 Nuclear Reactors
Posted June 15th, 2012 at 11:30 pm (UTC-5)
Japan’s prime minister has approved the resumption of nuclear power operations at two reactors, the first to come back on-line since all were shut down after the Fukushima crisis last year. Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda announced the decision to resume operations at the Ohi power plant in western Japan at a meeting with key ministers […]
Lesotho’s New PM Names Cabinet Members
Posted June 15th, 2012 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
Lesotho’s new Prime Minister Thomas Thabane has selected his cabinet to lead the tiny African kingdom during its first peaceful transition. The new government was announced Friday. Mr. Thabane’s coalition defeated longtime leader Pakalitha Mosisili in last month’s parliamentary election. His All Basotho Convention party teamed up with the Lesotho Congress for Democracy and Thesele […]
UN Condemns Mutiny in DRC
Posted June 15th, 2012 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations has condemned a mutiny of troops in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and called on neighboring countries to prevent the armed groups in North Kivu province from receiving outside support. China’s Ambassador to the U.N. Security Council, Li Boadong, said Friday that the council members also condemn the killing and abuse of […]
