Pakistani officials say militants have killed two security personnel in an attack on an air force base in northwest Pakistan. Militants armed with guns and grenades attacked the base in Kamra, about 60 kilometers northwest of Islamabad, sparking a heavy battle with security forces early Thursday that lasted for several hours. Pakistan’s air force says […]
Militants Kill 2 in Attack on Pakistani Air Force Base
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 11:05 pm (UTC-5)
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New Test Could Diagnose a Heart Attack in 1 Hour
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
Researchers have conducted a study indicating that a new test could help doctors diagnose a heart attack within one hour. Researchers from the University Hospital Basel in Switzerland led the study. It involved development of tests to determine the levels of troponin, a protein in the blood that indicates a heart attack. Using data from […]
Mali Army Rejects Parts of ECOWAS Plan to Battle Militants
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Mali’s army chief is rejecting parts of a regional military plan to retake the north from Islamist militants. Army chief of staff Ibrahim Dahirou Dambele says Mali’s military will take the lead role in driving out militants from the north. And he rejected an offering by the Economic Community of West African States to have […]
Police Patrol Riot-Wracked Amiens
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
More than 200 police officers are patrolling the northern French city of Amiens, in an effort to keep the peace after rioting there earlier this week. Police say the rioters burned cars and buildings, including a school and a youth center, in a troubled district of the city. Sixteen police officers were injured. The violence […]
Rights Group Urges Ethiopia to Release Jailed Muslim Protesters
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
A U.S.-based rights group is urging the government of Ethiopia to immediately release 17 Muslim leaders jailed as part of a “brutal crackdown”. Human Rights Watch says the men were among hundreds who were harassed, assaulted and detained during protests at mosques in the capital, Addis Ababa, last month. HRW says the crackdown followed months […]
18 Wounded in Attack in Western Afghanistan
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
Afghan authorities say 18 people were wounded when a bomb planted on a bicycle exploded in western Afghanistan. Wednesday’s attack was carried out in a crowded marketplace in the city of Herat. Officials say the remote-controlled bomb was detonated as people were shopping for Eid, a major holiday on the Islamic calendar. There was no […]
China to Protest Japanese Arrests of Pro-China Activists
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
China says it is lodging a formal complaint with Japan after Japanese authorities arrested 14 pro-China activists who landed on an island chain claimed by both countries. Japanese police say the activists arrived on the islands by boat from Hong Kong Wednesday, despite Japan’s heightened security presence in the area. At one point, Japan’s coastguard […]
Japan Arrests 14 Pro-China Activists on Disputed Island
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Japanese police say they have arrested 14 pro-China activists who landed Wednesday on an island chain claimed by both China and Japan. The activists arrived on the islands by boat from Hong Kong despite the heightened security of Japan’s coastguard, which fired water cannons at the Chinese fishing vessel. Japanese police accuse those detained of […]
Afghan-Pakistani Team to Investigate Cross-Border Shelling
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
The presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to send a joint military delegation to investigate recent cross-border shellings that have raised tensions between the two neighbors. Afghan President Hamid Karzai and his Pakistani counterpart Asif Ali Zardari met Tuesday on the sidelines of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit in Mecca. President Karzai’s office […]
Indian PM: India to Launch Mission to Mars
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says his country plans to launch a spacecraft that will orbit Mars, marking another advancement in India’s ambitious space program. Mr. Singh said Tuesday the unmanned spacecraft will collect important scientific information. The prime minister called the plan a huge step for India in science and technology. The spacecraft is […]
