Greece’s international lenders have failed for the second week in a row to reach an agreement on releasing more bailout money to the debt-ridden Athens government. Eurozone finance chiefs, the International Monetary Fund and the European Central Bank ended a lengthy meeting in Brussels early Wednesday without agreeing on terms for sending a $40 billion […]
French National Kidnapped in Mali
Posted November 21st, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
A French citizen has been kidnapped in Mali, raising the total number of French hostages in the country to seven. French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday confirmed media reports that a French national was kidnapped in southwestern Mali. He said the region is not where, in his words, “there is the most danger.” Al-Qaida-linked Islamist […]
Suicide Blast Kills 2 in Afghan Capital
Posted November 21st, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
International human rights groups are calling on Afghanistan to halt its use of the death penalty, after authorities executed eight prisoners. President Hamid Karzai approved the Tuesday executions for crimes including murder, kidnapping and rape. Afghan officials say eight more prisoners are set to die in the coming days. Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International […]
Benghazi Security Chief Assassinated
Posted November 21st, 2012 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
Libyan officials say gunmen have assassinated the security chief of the eastern city of Benghazi. Officials said Wednesday Farag al-Dersi was shot dead overnight while returning home from work. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. Benghazi has witnessed many assassinations and car bombs over the past months that mainly have targeted security officials […]
Bomb Kills 3 Soldiers in SW Pakistan
Posted November 21st, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
A bomb has exploded in southwest Pakistan, killing at least three Pakistani soldiers and wounding six others. Officials say the blast Wednesday in Quetta hit an army vehicle escorting school children, and that the death toll could rise. There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. Quetta is the provincial capital of Baluchistan […]
Philippines to Host Meeting on South China Sea Disputes
Posted November 21st, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
The Philippines says it will host a meeting next month with three fellow southeast Asian countries on how to resolve lingering territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said Wednesday the December 12 meeting in Manila will involve the deputy foreign ministers of Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia, and the Philippines. All […]
India Executes Mumbai Attack Gunman
Posted November 21st, 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
India has executed the lone surviving gunman from a group of militants who killed 166 people in the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Mohammed Ajmal Kasab was hanged Wednesday at a prison in Pune, near Mumbai. The home minister in Maharashtra state, where Mumbai is located, said Wednesday that the execution is a tribute to those who […]
China Plans to Build World’s Tallest Skyscraper in Just 90 Days
Posted November 21st, 2012 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
A Chinese construction company is insisting that it will be able to build the world’s tallest skyscraper in a matter of weeks. The Broad Sustainable Building corporation tells the Construction Week magazine it is confident it can complete the 220-storey building, dubbed Sky City, in just 90 days. The group says the 838-meter structure in […]
Suicide Blast Kills 2 in Afghan Capital
Posted November 21st, 2012 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
A suicide bombing near a NATO base in Afghanistan’s capital has killed two Afghan security guards and wounded five civilians. Officials said Wednesday’s attack involved two men wearing suicide vests, and that at least one of them detonated their explosives after being shot at by Afghan security forces. The blast hit an area near Camp […]
ASEAN Human Rights Declaration Doesn’t Meet Int’l Norms: US
Posted November 21st, 2012 at 3:30 am (UTC-5)
The United States is warning that the Association of SouthEast Asian Nations’ recently adopted human rights declaration does not meet international standards and could be misused by repressive governments in the region. Southeast Asian leaders on Sunday adopted the non-binding declaration with the aim of guaranteeing protections for the approximately 600 million people living in […]
