Mali’s military says army troops killed 16 Islamic preachers for failing to stop at a military checkpoint. Officials said Sunday that the dead include 12 preachers from Mauritania, 2 from Pakistan and 2 from Mali. They did not say if the preachers were armed. The shooting took place late Saturday in a small community called […]
Mali Military: Army Killed 16 Islamic Preachers
Leaders of China, Japan Discuss Islands Dispute in Rare Meeting
The leaders of China and Japan have met for the first time since the recent escalation of a dispute between their two nations about a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea. Chinese President Hu Jintao and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda had an informal 15-minute conversation on Sunday on the sidelines of […]
Syria Activists: Aleppo Hit with More Violence, Water Shortages
Syrian activists say government forces bombarded Aleppo Sunday, reportedly killing dozens of people and helping exacerbate an ongoing water shortage in the country’s biggest city. Opposition activists say the attacks targeted residential areas in the northern city of Aleppo. Earlier, rebel forces had been trying to seize the areas from the government. The exact number […]
Attacks Across Iraq Kill More Than 50
A series of attacks across Iraq killed more than 50 people and wounded nearly 250 others Sunday. The violence hit more than 11 cities and targeted Iraqi security forces, police recruits and markets. There has been no claim of responsibility, but attacks targeting security forces are the hallmark of insurgents in Iraq. Authorities say the […]
Hong Kong Holds Key Legislative Polls
Hong Kong is awaiting results of legislative polls that will shed light on how much support there is for pro-democracy and pro-Beijing camps. Residents cast their ballots on Sunday, directly choosing more than half of the legislative seats for the first time since Beijing regained control of the former British colony in 1997. Voters will […]
Attacks Across Iraq Kill Over 50
Iraqi authorities said Sunday a series of attacks across the country has killed more than 50 people and left at least 200 others wounded. Officials say the deadliest attack took place near the southern Iraqi city of Amara, where two car bombs killed at least 14 people. Earlier, near Balad north of the capital, Baghdad, […]
Attacks Across Iraq Kill Over 30
((new death toll, info grafs 1, 3 & 4) Iraqi authorities said Sunday a series of at least 10 attacks across the country have killed more than 30 people and left scores of others wounded. Officials say the deadliest attack took place near Balad, north of Baghdad, when gunmen and a bombing killed 11 soldiers […]
APEC Ends Summit
The 21-member nations of the Asia-Pacific-Economic Cooperation – APEC – ended their two-day summit Sunday in the Russian port city of Vladivostok. The group agreed to slash import duties on “green technology,” take steps to bolster growth and liberalize trade to counter problems heightened by Europe’s debt crisis. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attended […]
Blasts Across Iraq Kill 18
Bombings and other attacks across Iraq Sunday have killed at least 16 people and left others wounded. Iraqi officials say the deadliest attack took place near Balad, north of Baghdad, when gunmen and a bombing killed 11 soldiers and wounded several others. Farther north at a police recruitment center near the oil-rich city of Kirkuk, […]
Clinton: No Progress with Russia in Syria Talks
The top U.S. diplomat says discussions with Russian leaders about Syria have not been productive. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, in Russia at a summit of Pacific Rim countries, said Sunday her talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have made little progress on how to deal with the Syrian […]