Pakistani authorities say a bomb has hit a bus carrying Shi’ite Muslims in the southern city of Karachi, killing at least one person. The blast comes a day after suspected Sunni militants shot and killed 22 Shi’ites who were traveling on buses in Pakistan’s northwestern Mansehra district. Officials say the bus was carrying Shi’ites on […]
Bomb Hits Bus Carrying Shi’ites in Pakistan
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
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South African Police: Mine Shootings Were in Self-Defense
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
South Africa’s national police chief says her forces opened fire in self-defense against striking mine workers, in violence that left 34 people dead and 78 injured. Riah Phiyega said Friday that police used force to protect themselves after coming under attack by the strikers Thursday. The mining company said after the incident that some of […]
Russian Court Finds Punk Band Guilty of Hooliganism
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
A Russian judge has found guilty three women from a small punk band who were charged with hooliganism for performing a song in a church ridiculing President Vladimir Putin. Prosecutors want the Moscow court to sentence the trio from the band Pussy Riot to three years in prison for performing a political “protest prayer” at […]
China-Japan Island Dispute Has Long History
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
The chain of uninhabited islands at the center of a territorial dispute between China and Japan sits on top of what are thought to be vast oil deposits, and are surrounded by rich fishing grounds. But the islands, known as Senkaku in Japanese and Diaoyu in Chinese, have a long history of straining relations and […]
Activists: More Shelling, Clashes in Syria
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say President Bashar al-Assad’s forces shelled parts of the capital and the flashpoint city of Aleppo Friday, one day after the United Nations moved to end its observer mission in the country. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also reported clashes between government forces and rebels near the main military airport […]
NATO Commander: Taliban Leader Issues Eid Message of Death, Hate
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan says the Taliban’s reclusive leader has issued “an unmistakable message of death, hate and hopelessness” for Eid al-Fitr, the festival marking the end of Ramadan, the holy fasting month. U.S. General John Allen said Friday Mullah Omar’s Eid message focused on insurgent operations, revenge, death and […]
In China, Anti-Smoking Efforts Hindered by Big Tobacco
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
A new study says China has the largest number of tobacco users in the world. And analysts say efforts to curb the habit are being hindered by the country’s state-owned tobacco enterprises. The British-based medical journal Lancet said Friday in a report on global smoking rates that around 300 million people, about 28 percent of […]
Afghan Police Officer Kills 2 NATO Service Members
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
NATO says an Afghan police officer has killed two U.S. service members. NATO said the service members were killed Friday morning in western Farah province. The alliance said the attacker was shot and killed. Last week, six U.S. service members were killed by members of Afghan security forces or gunmen wearing their uniforms in two […]
Russian Court to Rule on Punk Band
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
A Russian judge will deliver a verdict Friday on three women from a small punk band who are charged with hooliganism for performing a song in a church ridiculing President Vladimir Putin . Prosecutors have asked the Moscow court to sentence the trio to three years in prison for performing a political “protest prayer” at […]
Visa Entering Cash-Dominated Burma Market: Report
Posted August 17th, 2012 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
It may soon be easier to make credit and debit card transactions in Burma, after financial services company Visa announced it is preparing to enter the Southeast Asian nation’s cash-dominated market. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Visa is training local bank workers to use electronic payment systems to help modernize Burma’s economy, which […]
