Thousands of Indians from the country’s northeast have fled the southern city of Bangalore following rumors of impending attacks in retaliation for recent ethnic clashes in their home state. Railway authorities added extra cars to trains heading to Assam state from Bangalore to handle the crush of passengers, many of whom were students and workers. […]
Thousands Flee Southern India Amid Rumors of Ethnic Violence
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
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Militants Launch Deadly Assault on Pakistani Airbase
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Militants armed with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades attacked a large air force base in northern Pakistan Thursday, setting off a fierce battle that ended with one soldier and nine militants dead. Pakistani officials say the pre-dawn assault at the Kamra base ended after a two-hour shootout that also wounded the base’s commander. One aircraft […]
Ecuador Grants Asylum to Assange
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Ecuador has granted asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who took refuge in Ecuador’s embassy in London nearly two months ago. Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino announced the decision Thursday in Quito, saying Assange’s personal security was at risk. He also said Assange would not receive a fair trial if he is eventually extradited to […]
French Police Arrest 5 in Amiens Violence
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Police in France have arrested five suspects linked to violence this week in the northern city of Amiens. Police say all of those arrested live in the northern part of Amiens, where the violence took place. Clashes between youths and police on Monday left 16 officers injured. The rioters burned cars, destroyed a sports center, […]
Afghan Helicopter Crash Kills 7 Americans, 4 Afghans
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
NATO says a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan has killed seven American service members and four Afghans. The coalition said three Afghan soldiers and one Afghan civilian interpreter died when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter went down on Thursday. Afghan authorities say the helicopter crashed in the Shah Wali Kot district of Kandahar province. The […]
US Reports Give Mixed Economic Signals
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
Two new U.S. economic reports are giving mixed signals about the American labor market and the country’s weak housing construction industry. The government reported Thursday that initial claims for unemployment assistance increased by 2,000 last week to 366,000. However, the four-week average dipped below 364,000, the lowest figure since March and the second lowest in […]
Ecuador Readies Assange Asylum Decision
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Ecuador has granted asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who took refuge in the country’s embassy in London nearly two months ago. Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino announced the decision, which comes amid diplomatic tensions between Britain and Ecuador. Ecuadorian officials have accused Britain of threatening to storm Ecuador’s embassy to arrest Assange. Britain has […]
WFP Airdrops Food to Refugees in South Sudan
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
The World Food Program has begun the first in a series of airdrops of food aid to refugees living on the border of Sudan and South Sudan. The airdrops were made Wednesday in Maban County in South Sudan’s Upper Nile state. The agency says the delivery consisted of 32 metric tons of wheat, enough to […]
Thousands Flee Southern India Amid Rumors of Ethnic Violence
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of Indians from the country’s northeast have fled the southern city of Bangalore following rumors of impending attacks in retaliation for recent ethnic clashes in their home state. Railway authorities added extra cars to trains heading to Assam state from Bangalore to handle the crush of passengers, many of whom were students and workers. […]
Helicopter Crash Kills 11 in Afghanistan, Including Foreign Troops
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
NATO says a helicopter crash in southern Afghanistan has killed 11 people, including several international and Afghan troops. The coalition said three American troops and four other foreign service members were killed when the aircraft went down Thursday. Three Afghan soldiers and one Afghan civilian interpreter also died. The cause of the crash is under […]
