The Bangladeshi government is accusing Rohingya Muslims from Burma of involvement in a wave of Muslim attacks on Buddhist temples in southeastern Bangladesh on Saturday and Sunday. Bangladeshi Home Affairs Minister Mohiuddun Khan Alamgir Monday said Rohingyas were among the thousands of anti-Buddhist rioters who vandalized and looted at least 10 Buddhist temples and dozens […]
Bangladesh Accuses Rohingya Muslims of Attacking Buddhists
Posted October 1st, 2012 at 10:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Obama, Romney Get Ready for First Debate
Posted October 1st, 2012 at 9:15 pm (UTC-5)
Tuesday is the last full day the U.S. presidential candidates have to prepare for their first debate, which could be a crucial moment for Republican Mitt Romney. The latest polls give President Barack Obama a significant lead over Mr. Romney in many of the so-called swing states that may decide the election. An impressive performance […]
Iran’s Currency Loses 17 Percent of Value in One Day
Posted October 1st, 2012 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
Iranian currency tracking websites and street traders say the rial lost about 17 percent of its value against the dollar on Monday — another apparent indication that Western sanctions are hurting the Iranian economy. The rial weakened to about 34,500 per dollar in Monday trading on the black market, compared to Sunday’s rate of about […]
N. Korean Official: US Made Korea World’s Most Dangerous Hotspot
Posted October 1st, 2012 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
A senior North Korean official says a hostile U.S. policy toward Pyongyang has made the Korean peninsula the world’s most dangerous hotspot. Vice Foreign Minister Pak Kil Yon told the United Nations General Assembly Monday that the Koreas are just a spark away from a nuclear war, thanks to the United States. He accused the […]
Hong Kong Boat Collision Leaves 25 Dead
Posted October 1st, 2012 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
Emergency workers in Hong Kong say at least 25 people died after two passenger boats collided in Victoria Harbor. Authorities say the accident happened late Monday when a boat carrying passengers to see a fireworks display collided with a ferry boat and sank. They say the vessel belonged to the Hong Kong Electric Company and […]
US Lends Vietnam $118 Million For Satellite
Posted October 1st, 2012 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says it will give Vietnam a loan of more than $100 million to buy a telecommunications satellite from a U.S. company. The U.S. Export-Import Bank Monday said the Vietnamese state-owned company, Vietnam Post, will use the satellite to meet the growing demand of telecommunications and television markets. Ex-Im says the satellite will […]
Islamic Sect Says No Peace Talks With Nigerian Government
Posted October 1st, 2012 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
The suspected leader of the Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram is denying government claims that the group is involved in peace talks. In a video posted on YouTube, Abubakar Shekau says group members have not sat down with government officials in a dialogue. The video could not be independently authenticated. Shekau also said Abul […]
Activists: Syrian Government Air Strike Kills 21 in Northern Town
Posted October 1st, 2012 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists say government warplanes have bombed a northern town near the Turkish border, killing 21 people, as heavy fighting spread within the old city of Aleppo, Syria’s commercial capital. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the death toll from Monday’s air strike in Salqin included eight children. In a video released […]
Both Sides Claiming Victory in Georgia
Posted October 1st, 2012 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
Both sides are claiming victory in Georgia’s parliamentary election, even with the outcome far from certain. Pro-Russian billionaire businessman Bidzina Ivanishvili’s Georgian Dream coalition is challenging President Mikhail Saakashvili’s United National Movement for control of parliament. Exit polls give Georgia Dream the lead, based on the count of votes for party lists. This accounts for […]
Suicide Bomber Kills 20 in Afghanistan
Posted October 1st, 2012 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber has attacked a joint Afghan-NATO patrol in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least 20 people. NATO says the deaths Monday include three coalition service members and their interpreter. U.S. officials identified the three NATO soldiers as American. Afghan officials say the blast also killed six Afghan police officers, including members of a quick […]
