Officials in northern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb has killed five people. District Mayor Abdul Aziz and Haji Hashim, a member of a provincial peace council, were among those killed in the blast Monday in the Ishkamish district of Takhar province. The victims were driving to Talogan, the provincial capital, when the bomb exploded. Authorities […]
Ugandan Helicopters Go Missing in Kenya
Posted August 13th, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
Kenyan officials say search teams are looking for three Ugandan military helicopters that went missing in central Kenya. Bad weather is hampering rescue efforts in the Mount Kenya area, but officials say the pilot of one of the helicopters has made radio contact. The helicopters are part of a force Uganda is sending to bolster […]
UN Aid Official Going to Syria, Lebanon
Posted August 13th, 2012 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations humanitarian chief says she will travel to Syria and Lebanon this week to discuss ways of increasing aid to civilians caught up in the Syrian conflict. Valerie Amos announced Monday that the three-day visit, beginning Tuesday, is aimed at drawing attention to the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Syria, and the impact on […]
UN Chief Urges North, South Korea to Ease Tensions
Posted August 13th, 2012 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged North and South Korea to ease tensions on the peninsula. Mr. Ban’s comments came during a meeting Monday with South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan in Seoul. “The most important thing is that the countries concerned, North and South Korea, should solve the problems through dialogue and widen exchanges […]
Iran Raises Quake Death Toll
Posted August 13th, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Iran has raised the death toll from Saturday’s two earthquakes to more than 300, a day after rescuers called off the search for survivors. Health Minister Marzieh Vahid Dastjerdi told a session of parliament Monday that the latest death toll stood at 306, with more than 3,000 injured. The 6.4 and 6.3 magnitude quakes struck […]
Romney, Ryan Campaign in Political Battleground States
Posted August 13th, 2012 at 2:50 am (UTC-5)
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his new running mate, Wisconsin Congressman Paul Ryan are splitting up Monday to campaign in two swing states that could determine the outcome of the 2012 presidential election. Romney is set to campaign in Florida, while Ryan is heading to Iowa. The two campaigned Sunday in North Carolina, […]
