Libyan lawmakers have fired their new interim prime minister by voting no confidence in his proposed Cabinet, prolonging the struggle to form a government capable of uniting and stabilizing the war-torn nation. Libya’s General National Congress rejected Prime Minister Mustafa Abushagur’s Cabinet lineup Sunday by a vote of 125-44 with several abstentions, resulting in his […]
Libyan Assembly Fires PM, Prolonging Struggle to Form Government
Posted October 7th, 2012 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
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US Meningitis Outbreak Continues to Grow
Posted October 7th, 2012 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. federal health officials say the number of comfirmed fungal meningitis cases has climbed to 91, with seven deaths and perhaps thousands of others infected. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says most of the cases are in Tennessee, where 32 people are sick and three have died. But authorities fear that the tainted […]
Car Bomb Kills 1 in Syrian Capital
Posted October 7th, 2012 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
A powerful car bomb has killed at least one person near police headquarters in Syria’s capital. Syrian state media called the blast a “terrorist attack.” The Syrian opposition denies any links to terrorists, but the Sunni extremist group Jabhat al-Nusra has claimed responsibility for bombings in the past. The explosion is the latest of several […]
Sudan Orders Borders Reopened with S. Sudan
Posted October 7th, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir has ordered land and river border crossings with South Sudan reopened, after agreements signed last month that eased tensions between the neighboring states. Sudan’s state-run media said Sunday that Mr. Bashir “ordered the opening of all the highway or river gates on the border.” The directive came as the president met […]
Philippines, Muslim Rebels Agree to Forge Pact
Posted October 7th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
The Philippine government says it has reached a preliminary peace deal with the nation’s largest Muslim rebel group in the country’s south, intended to end a decades-long separatist insurgency that has killed more than 120,000 people. President Benigno Aquino said in a nationally-televised announcement Sunday that the deal with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front – […]
Pakistan Military Blocks Anti-US Protest From Tribal Region
Posted October 7th, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
The Pakistani military has prevented a convoy of thousands of people with the goal of protesting U.S. drone strikes common in the country’s tribal areas from reaching South Waziristan. Authorities stopped the group just short of the tribal region’s border Sunday. Pakistani cricket star turned politician Imran Khan had been leading the march, which left […]
Turkey Returns Fire at Syria in New Border Incident
Posted October 7th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Turkey launched retaliatory artillery fire at Syria for a fifth straight day Sunday after a new mortar round struck the southeastern Turkish border village of Akcakale, where five civilians were killed last week by a previous Syrian strike. The Turkish NTV news channel reported that the shell landed in the yard of a public building. […]
Sudanese Military Plane Crash Kills 13
Posted October 7th, 2012 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
The Sudanese army says a military plane crashed Sunday outside the capital, Khartoum, killing 13 people and injuring nine others. A military spokesman told state media the crew of the Antonov 12 transport plane reported engine trouble before it went down in a rural area. He says the plane was carrying military equipment and personnel […]
US Embassy Warns About Travel in Islamabad
Posted October 7th, 2012 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. embassy in Islamabad says Pakistan has issued a general threat alert for possible terrorist attacks Sunday in Islamabad. The embassy says in a message on its website that Pakistan’s interior ministry warns the attacks could target key government buildings in downtown Islamabad and several hotels. The embassy has advised U.S. citizens to avoid […]
11th Anniversary for Afghan War
Posted October 7th, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
October 7 marks the 11th anniversary of the beginning of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. It has lasted longer than any other war in U.S. history. More than 3,000 international coalition troops have died in the war, including 2,000 Americans. Far more Afghan civilians have died. The war was triggered by the terrorist attacks on […]
