Shi’ites gathered Saturday in the Afghan capital, Kabul, to mark Ashura — the holiest day on the Shi’ite Muslim calendar. Crowds of men whipped their backs to commemorate the seventh-century death of Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson. One of the Ashura mourners said Imam Hussein is being honored for sacrificing his life for all […]
Shi’ite Muslims Mark Ashura in Afghanistan
Posted November 24th, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
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Egyptian Protests Continue; Judges Join Outcry
Posted November 24th, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
Egypt’s highest body of judges has called President Mohamed Morsi’s recent decrees of authority “an unprecedented attack” on the independence of the judiciary, and judges in Alexandria have gone on strike in protest. Members of the judges’ group, the Supreme Judicial Council, made their statement Saturday after an emergency meeting. Alexandria judges announced they will […]
Egyptian Protests Continue; Judges Join Outcry
Posted November 24th, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Egypt’s highest judicial body has called President Mohamed Morsi’s recent decrees of authority “an unprecedented attack” on the independence of the judiciary, and judges in Alexandria have gone on strike in protest. President Morsi on Thursday declared that his decisions are protected from judicial review, sparking outrage and protests in the streets of major cities. […]
US Cancels Conference on Nuke-Free Mideast
Posted November 24th, 2012 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
The United States says a conference on banning nuclear weapons in the Middle East will not be held because of current conditions in the region. The announcement comes amid a flare up in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in Gaza, civil war in Syria and an unsettled political situation in Egypt. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said […]
African Leaders Meeting on DRC Rebel Crisis
Posted November 24th, 2012 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
Central African heads of state are trying to resolve the rebel crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but without the help of Rwandan president Paul Kagame. His absence at Saturday’s summit in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, is getting a lot of attention because Rwanda has been accused of supporting the rebels, a charge it denies. […]
Arafat’s Remains to be Exhumed Tuesday
Posted November 24th, 2012 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
Palestinian officials say the remains of former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat will be exhumed Tuesday so that scientists may take samples as part of an investigation into his death. Authorities say a reburial ceremony will be held later the same day. French prosecutors opened a probe into the death of Mr. Arafat earlier this year, […]
Egyptian Protests Continue
Posted November 24th, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian security forces have dispersed protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square with rounds of tear gas. Security personnel fired the tear gas Saturday morning on the protesters, many of whom spent the night on the iconic protest hub. On Friday, protesters in several Egyptian cities attacked the offices of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood, as rival pro- […]
India Counters China’s Map Claim
Posted November 24th, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
India has begun stamping its own map on visas it issues to Chinese visitors. The action is in response to new Chinese passports that include a map showing two regions that India claims — Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin — as part of China. The Indian map shows the regions as belonging to India. While […]
7 People Killed in Pakistan Shiite Procession
Posted November 24th, 2012 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say a bomb blast near a minority Shi’ite religious procession has killed seven people, including at least three children, and wounded more than a dozen other people. Authorities say the attack happened Saturday in the city of Dera Ismail Khan, located near the South Waziristan tribal region. Pakistan has temporarily suspended mobile phone […]
Thai Police Fire Tear Gas at Bangkok Rally
Posted November 24th, 2012 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
Thai riot police have fired tear gas to control an anti-government crowd that has massed in downtown Bangkok. Thousands of police were deployed for the rally Saturday, organized by the royalist group Pitak Siam, which wants Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s government to step down. The government has invoked the Internal Security Act, allowing police to […]
