Afghan President Hamid Karzai has removed the head of the country’s intelligence agency, in the latest shake-up to his Cabinet. Mr. Karzai on Wednesday thanked Rahmatullah Nabil, the director general of the National Security Directorate, for his two-year service. He said Nabil would soon take over as an ambassador to a foreign country. The president’s […]
Afghan President Removes Intelligence Chief
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
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Syria’s Assad: Govt Facing ‘Global Battle’
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad says his government is fighting a “regional and global battle” and that more time is needed to win the conflict against anti-government rebels trying to overthrow him. His comments came as fighting renewed Wednesday between rebels and Syrian forces near the Taftanaz military airport, located between the northern cities of Aleppo […]
Men Convicted of Beating Mali Leader Sentenced to 6 Months
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
Six men convicted of severely beating Mali’s interim president have been sentenced to six months in prison for the attack. A judge convicted and sentenced the men during proceedings in the capital, Bamako, on Wednesday. The men were part of a group that broke into the office of Interim President Dioncounda Traore on May 21 […]
Men Convicted of Beating Mali Leader Sentenced to 6 Months
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
Six men convicted of severely beating Mali’s interim president have been sentenced to six months in prison for the attack. A judge convicted and sentenced the men during proceedings in the capital, Bamako, on Wednesday. The men were part of a group that broke into the office of Interim Prime Minister Dioncounda Traore on May […]
Ryan Takes Center Stage at Republican Convention as VP Nominee
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Representative Paul Ryan will accept the Republican Party’s nomination as its vice presidential candidate at the party’s national convention in Tampa, Florida, continuing his rise as a national political figure. The youthful 42-year-old lawmaker from Wisconsin has energized conservative activists ever since he was named as the running mate of presidential candidate Mitt Romney […]
GOP Outlines Tough Stance on China
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
The Republican party has adopted a platform that is strongly critical of China, even as Chinese state media slammed the party’s presidential nominee, Mitt Romney, for having what it termed a “Cold War mentality.” The Republican platform, approved Tuesday at the party’s national convention in Tampa, promises to get tough on China for the alleged […]
Taliban Kill 8 Soldiers in NW Pakistan
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
Taliban militants have attacked an army post in northwest Pakistan, killing eight soldiers and wounding several others. Security officials say soldiers killed 10 militants in the fighting Wednesday in the South Waziristan tribal area near the Afghan border. Earlier reports said the militants had killed nine soldiers. The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack.
Hurricane Isaac Hits US Coast, Louisiana
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Hurricane Isaac is dumping heavy rains and battering the northern U.S. Gulf Coast with strong winds as it slowly crawls ashore and heads towards the city of New Orleans. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says the center of the storm will remain over the state of Louisiana through Thursday. Forecasters say Isaac still has winds […]
India Convicts 32 for Deadly 2002 Religious Riots
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
A court in India has convicted 32 people, including a former state government minister, in connection with deadly religious riots that swept through the western state of Gujarat in 2002. The court on Wednesday found Maya Kodnani, a former minister in Gujarat, guilty for their role in attacks against Muslims during the riots. It also […]
Syria’s Assad: Govt Facing ‘Global Battle’
Posted August 29th, 2012 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said Wednesday his government is fighting a “regional and global battle” and that more time was needed to win the conflict against anti-government rebels trying to overthrow him. His comments came as renewed fighting broke out between rebels and Syrian forces near the Taftanaz military airport, located between the northern cities […]
