A top human rights group says Afghanistan’s government should commute the death sentence of an Afghan soldier convicted of killing five French soldiers earlier this year. Human Rights Watch said Wednesday France should make a formal request to the Afghan government to commute the sentence. The group noted that France has abolished the death penalty […]
Rights Group: Afghan Government Should Commute Death Sentence
Posted July 18th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
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Divided Security Council to Vote on Syria Resolution
Posted July 18th, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on a resolution that would extend the U.N. observer mission in Syria. The mission’s mandate expires Friday, and the Council has been divided over whether a new resolution should include a threat of sanctions against President Bashar al-Assad’s government. Britain, France, the United States and […]
Roadside Bomb Kills 11 in NW Pakistan
Posted July 18th, 2012 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say a roadside bomb has exploded in the country’s northwestern tribal region, killing at least 11 people. The blast Wednesday struck a vehicle in Orakzai, one of the districts in the area along the Afghan border that is a known hub for Taliban- and al-Qaida-linked militants. There was no immediate claim of responsibility […]
Foreign Students Struggling to Make Friends in US: Study
Posted July 18th, 2012 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
As the number of foreign students attending colleges and universities in the United States continues to grow, but a recent study suggests many are struggling to make friends with their American classmates. The study in the Journal of International and Intercultural Communication suggests 38 percent of international students in the U.S. have no close American […]
Divided Security Council to Vote on Syria Resolution
Posted July 18th, 2012 at 2:50 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on a resolution that would extend the U.N. observer mission in Syria. The mission’s mandate expires Friday, and the Council has been divided over whether a new resolution should include a threat of sanctions against President Bashar al-Assad’s government. Britain, France, the United States and […]
NBA Sensation Lin Moves to Houston After New York Knicks Refuses New Offer
Posted July 18th, 2012 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
Taiwanese-American basketball player Jeremy Lin, who became an overnight sensation last season with the National Basketball Association’s New York Knicks, is now a member of the Houston Rockets franchise. Lin signed a three-year, $25.1 million offer sheet with the Rockets earlier this month, but the Knicks had a chance to offer a matching contract under […]
Frenchman Linked to Bo Xilai Scandal Flies to China
Posted July 18th, 2012 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
A French architect held in Cambodia for more than a month has been released and flown to China, where he is wanted as a witness in connection with the country’s biggest political scandal in year. Cambodian officials said Wednesday that Patrick Devillers boarded a flight late Tuesday under is own free will. Devillers was arrested […]
