Turkey launched a new retaliatory strike Monday after a mortar bomb fired from Syria hit the Turkish countryside as U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned of “extremely dangerous” fallout from the escalating border conflict. Mr. Ban also said he is “deeply concerned” about the continuing flow of weapons to the Syrian government and opposition forces and […]
UN Chief Warns of Escalating Syria Conflict Dangers
Posted October 8th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
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Report: Afghanistan ‘Far From Ready’ for 2014 Transition
Posted October 8th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
The International Crisis Group says the Afghan government a “far from ready” to assume security responsibility when U.S. and NATO forces withdraw in 2014. The non-profit group says the government in Kabul could collapse, especially if the next round of the country’s elections is fraudulent. In 2009 and 2010, the country suffered chaotic presidential and […]
Georgian Billionaire Unveils Cabinet
Posted October 8th, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
The Georgian billionaire who defeated President Mikheil Saakashvili’s party in last week’s parliamentary elections is giving Georgians — and the rest of the world — a better idea of where he plans to take the country. Georgian Dream coalition leader Bidzina Ivanishvili, who says he expects to be the country’s next prime minister, unveiled most […]
Al-Shabab Bans Islamic Aid Organization
Posted October 8th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Somali militant group al-Shabab has banned an aid group from the shrinking but still significant area under its control. The militants said in a series of Twitter messages Monday that it has revoked permits for London-based Islamic Relief. Al-Shabab said the aid group was covertly working with other organizations it has banned, especially the United […]
Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi Willing to be President
Posted October 8th, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she is courageous enough to run for president – if that is what the people want. The Nobel prize laureate spoke Monday during a news conference at the headquarters for her National League for Democracy. Burma’s constitution currently prohibits her from holding the country’s top office but […]
Burma’s Aung San Suu Kyi Willing to be President
Posted October 8th, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi says she is courageous enough to run for president – if that is what the people want. The Nobel prize laureate spoke Monday during a news conference at the headquarters for her National League for Democracy. Burma’s constitution currently prohibits her from holding the country’s top office but […]
World Bank Predicts Slowdown for Asian Economies
Posted October 8th, 2012 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
The World Bank has issued a report predicting an economic growth slowdown in Asia this year. Monday’s report says economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region may slow down by a full percentage point, from 8.2 percent in 2011 to 7.2 percent this year, before recovering to 7.6 percent in 2013. The new report also says […]
2 Afghan Intelligence Officers Killed in Bomb Blast
Posted October 8th, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southern Afghanistan say a car bomb has killed at least two intelligence officers. Authorities say three intelligence officers and four civilians were wounded in the explosion Monday near a security forces office in Lashkar Gah. There has been no immediate claim of responsibility.
Medicine Prize Kicks Off Nobel Week
Posted October 8th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
The 2012 Nobel Prize for medicine has been won by Japan’s Shinya Yamanaka and Britain’s John Gurdon for their work on stem cells. The winners of the prestigious prize were announced Monday in Stockholm. The scientists won for their research in nuclear reprogramming, a process that instructs adult cells to form early stem cells, which […]
UN Chief Warns of Escalating Syria Conflict Dangers
Posted October 8th, 2012 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is warning of the dangers of the escalating conflict along the Syria-Turkey border, as well as the effects of the Syrian crisis on neighboring Lebanon. Turkey has launched retaliatory mortar fire at Syria for five days after shells from Syria killed five Turkish civilians in the southeastern border village of Akcakale. […]
