Officials in southern Afghanistan say Taliban insurgents have beheaded 17 Afghan civilians, including two women. The Interior Ministry says the civilians were killed in the Kajaki district of Helmand province late Sunday. There were conflicting reports about the reasons behind the killings. Some Afghan officials said the Taliban attacked the party because insurgents disapprove of […]
Taliban Beheads 17 Afghan Civilians
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southern Afghanistan say Taliban insurgents have beheaded 17 Afghan civilians. Authorities in Helmand province say the militants killed the 15 men and two women in Musa Qala district late Sunday because the group had organized a mixed-sex party with music and dancing – activities the Taliban disapproves. Hours after the beheadings, Taliban insurgents […]
Helicopter Downed in Damascus
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
A Syrian military helicopter has gone down in the capital, amid reports of heavy fighting between government forces and rebels in the area. Syrian state television reported Monday a helicopter had gone down in Damascus, but offered no further details. Some reports say the aircraft was hit by rebel fire, the burst into flames before […]
Supreme Court Gives Pakistani PM More Time in Graft Case
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has given Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf three more weeks to comply with its order to reopen corruption cases against the country’s president. Mr. Ashraf appeared before the court Monday and pledged to resolve the situation, which resulted in his predecessor being disqualified from office. Information and Broadcasting Minister Qamar Zaman Kaira […]
Thousands Flee Burma Floods
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
The worst monsoon floods to hit southern Burma in years have forced nearly 70,000 people to flee their homes and have inundated wide areas of crop lands. Officials say hundreds of relief centers are housing the displaced after weeks of flooding rains. They say the deluge is the worst the annual monsoon rains have been […]
Afghan Soldier Kills 2 NATO Troops
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
NATO officials in Afghanistan say an Afghan National Army soldier has turned his weapon on two of the coalition’s service members, killing them. NATO says its troops returned fire, killing the soldier. The attack Monday in eastern Laghman province is the latest in a string of insider attacks this year. In another development, officials in […]
Afghan Soldier Kills 2 NATO Troops
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
NATO officials in Afghanistan say an Afghan National Army soldier has “turned his weapon” on two of the coalition’s service members, killing them. NATO says its troops “returned fire,” killing the soldier. The attack Monday in eastern Laghman province is the latest in a string of insider attacks this year, damaging trust between the two […]
Tropical Storm Stalls Start of Republican Convention
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
High winds and lashing rains are wreaking havoc on the schedule of this week’s U.S. Republican national convention in Tampa, Florida. Republicans are expected to formally nominate Mitt Romney and his vice presidential running mate, Paul Ryan, as their candidates to face Democratic President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden in the November election. […]
