NATO says a man wearing an Afghan police uniform has shot and killed two coalition troops in southern Afghanistan in the latest apparent “insider” attack. Afghan officials said the attacker killed two British soldiers Tuesday in Helmand province. NATO gave few details, but coalition spokesman Brigadier General Gunter Katz told reporters in Kabul that “currently, […]
Apparent Afghan Insider Attack Kills 2 NATO Troops
Posted October 30th, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
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Monitoring Group: Sudanese Factory Hit by Airstrike
Posted October 30th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
A U.S.-based monitoring group says satellite images suggest an airstrike caused an explosion at a Sudanese arms factory last week. The Satellite Sentinel Project released images Tuesday that show six 16-meter-wide craters near the center of the explosion. The group said the holes are consistent with impact craters created by air-delivered munitions. It said 40 […]
Kim Jong-Un’s Wife Reappears Sparking New Specualtion
Posted October 30th, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
The public is getting another glimpse of the wife of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, after speculation about why she had not been seen for some time. Photos from North Korea Tuesday showed Ri Sol-Ju attending a football match and a concert with her husband. The public appearances are her first in nearly two […]
2 NATO Troops Killed in Apparent Afghan Insider Attack
Posted October 30th, 2012 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
NATO says a man wearing an Afghan police uniform has shot and killed two coalition troops in southern Afghanistan in the latest apparent “insider” attack. The international coalition did not give further details, but Afghan officials said the attacker killed two British soldiers Tuesday in Helmand province. The incident is the latest in a series […]
ASEAN Chief: Burma Unrest Could Radicalize Rohingya Muslims
Posted October 30th, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
The head of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is warning that ongoing sectarian violence in western Burma could radicalize minority Rohingya Muslims and threaten the stability of the region. ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan is calling for the international community to intervene in Burma’s western Rakhine state, where dozens have been killed and tens of […]
Afghanistan Sets Date for Presidential Election
Posted October 30th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Afghan election officials say the country has set a date for its next presidential election. The country’s Independent Election Commission said in a statement Tuesday that the election will be held April 5, 2014. The date was given, according to the Islamic calendar, as “Hamal 16, 1393.” President Hamid Karzai is serving his second term […]
Two Vietnamese Musicians Jailed for ‘Anti-State Propaganda’
Posted October 30th, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Two prominent Vietnamese musicians have been given prison sentences for spreading songs that are critical of the government. A court in Ho Chi Minh City sentenced Vo Minh Tri, known as Viet Khang, to four years and Tran Vu Anh Binh to six years in jail following a brief hearing Tuesday. A lawyer for the […]
South African Police Fire Rubber Bullets to Disperse Striking Miners
Posted October 30th, 2012 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Police in South Africa have fired tear gas and rubber bullets to break up a group of striking miners who are refusing to return to work until their pay demands are met. The miners are among 12,000 workers that Anglo American Platinum fired earlier this month after they staged a wildcat strike at its Rustenburg […]
ASEAN Chief: Burma Unrest Could Radicalize Rohingya Muslims
Posted October 30th, 2012 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
The head of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is warning that ongoing sectarian violence in western Burma could radicalize minority Rohingya Muslims and threaten the stability of the whole region. ASEAN Secretary-General Surin Pitsuwan is calling for the international community to intervene in Burma’s western Rakhine state, where dozens have been killed and tens […]
Russian Imam Shot to Death in Dagestan
Posted October 30th, 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
A Muslim cleric in the Russian region of Dagestan has been shot dead on his way to morning prayers. His father and brother were also killed. Russian police say Kalimulla Ibragimov and his relatives were killed in their car Tuesday in the city of Derbent. It is the latest in a series of attacks on […]
