Police and protesters clashed Saturday in Bangladesh during fresh demonstrations sparked by an Internet video that mocks the Prophet Muhammad. Security forces fired tear gas in the capital, Dhaka, to disperse hundreds of stone-throwing protesters who were part of an alliance of about a dozen Islamic groups. Witnesses say the protesters burned vehicles, including a […]
Protesters, Police Clash in Bangladesh Over Video
Posted September 22nd, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
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Deadly Clashes in Syria, Rebels Move Command Center
Posted September 22nd, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Government and opposition forces waged fierce battles across Syria on Saturday, as the rebel Free Syrian Army announced it was moving its command center from Turkey to Syria. Opposition activists say at least 25 people have been killed as security forces pounded targets. They say some of the worst unrest is in the Aleppo region, […]
US Lawmaker Blames Iran for Cyberattacks on US Banks
Posted September 22nd, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
The head of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security committee says he believes Iran is behind cyberattacks this week on U.S. banks. In an interview with U.S. television network C-SPAN, Senator Joseph Lieberman said he thinks the disruptions of the websites of JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America were carried out by Iran and its Quds […]
Protesters, Police Clash in Bangladesh Over Video
Posted September 22nd, 2012 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
Police and protesters clashed Saturday in Bangladesh during fresh demonstrations sparked by an Internet video that mocks the Prophet Muhammad. Security forces fired tear gas in the capital, Dhaka, to disperse hundreds of stone-throwing protesters who are part of an alliance of about a dozen Islamic groups. Witnesses say the protesters burned vehicles, including a […]
2 Killed in Libyan Protester-Militia Clashes
Posted September 22nd, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
Libyan protesters ousted a jihadist militia from its headquarters and seized a few other paramilitary bases in Benghazi early Saturday in clashes that left at least two people dead. The capture of the Ansar al-Shariah militia compound and the bases of other armed Islamic extremist groups came after tens of thousands of Libyans marched through […]
Renewed Fighting Between Syrian Forces, Opposition
Posted September 22nd, 2012 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
Syrian forces and rebels waged fierce battles in several regions on Saturday, a day after President Bashar al-Assad said in an Egyptian publication that opposition fighters would not be victorious in their fight against his government. The government and opposition activists say fresh clashes erupted in the Aleppo region, on Saturday, where Mr. Assad’s forces […]
2 Killed in Libyan Protester-Militia Clashes
Posted September 22nd, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Libyan protesters ousted a jihadist militia from its headquarters and seized a few other paramilitary bases in Benghazi early Saturday in clashes that left at least two people dead. The capture of the Ansar al-Shariah militia compound and the bases of other armed Islamic extremist groups came after tens of thousands of Libyans marched through […]
US Senate Approves Resolution on Iran
Posted September 22nd, 2012 at 4:15 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. Senate has almost unanimously passed a non-binding resolution opposing Iran’s development of nuclear weapons. The Senate passed the measure early Saturday in a vote of 90 to 1. The wording of the non-binding measure specifically states that the measure should not be interpreted as an authorization for the use of military force or […]
Ecuador Weighs Sending WikiLeaks’ Assange to Sweden
Posted September 22nd, 2012 at 2:40 am (UTC-5)
Ecuador is considering how to make WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange available to Swedish justice officials to answer sex crimes allegations. Ecuador Foreign Minister Ricardo Patino told reporters Friday officials are weighing whether Assange’s statement could be taken at their embassy in London. Patino says they could also ask Britain if Assange could be transferred to […]
US Drone Strike Kills 3 in Pakistan
Posted September 22nd, 2012 at 1:55 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least three suspected militants in the country’s restive northwest tribal region near the Afghan border. Authorities say the drone fired two missiles Saturday at a vehicle in North Waziristan, a known stronghold of al-Qaida and the Taliban. The drone strike comes as Pakistani Foreign […]
