Authorities in southern Afghanistan say four Afghan police officers have been killed by their colleagues. The local police chief, Mohammad Toryali, said the four were shot and killed at a checkpoint in the Gereshk district of Helmand province. No one immediately claimed responsibility for the attack, the latest in a series of incidents in which […]
4 Afghan Police Killed in Apparent Insider Attack
Posted November 2nd, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
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Romney: Higher Unemployment Shows US Economy at ‘Virtual Standstill’
Posted November 2nd, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is using the one-tenth-of-a-point increase in the nation’s unemployment rate to criticize his rival, President Barack Obama, as the candidates move into the closing days before Tuesday’s election. The former Massachusetts governor called the 7.9 percent October jobless rate “a sad reminder that the economy is at a virtual […]
US Serviceman Suspected of Assaulting Japanese Boy
Posted November 2nd, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Japanese police are investigating claims a U.S. serviceman assaulted a boy on the island of Okinawa, where opposition to the U.S. military presence runs high. Authorities say the serviceman allegedly broke into an apartment Friday and hit the 13-year-old boy in the face before jumping out a third floor window and suffering injuries. Sources say […]
Russian PM: Pussy Riot Should be Freed
Posted November 2nd, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev says he believes the two members of the punk band Pussy Riot should be released from prison. RIA Novosti news agency quotes Mr. Medvedev Friday as saying it was not “right” for Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyoknina to serve prison sentences, adding that they had “already been in jail long […]
UN Rights Chief Urges China to Address Tibetan Grievances
Posted November 2nd, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations’ top human rights official has urged China to address the many grievances in Tibetan areas that have led to a growing number of deadly protests. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said in a statement Friday that social stability in Tibet will never be achieved through heavy security measures and […]
Syrian Rebels Take Control of Strategic Northern Town: Activists
Posted November 2nd, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Activists say the Syrian opposition has taken control of a strategic northern town that is crucial to the government’s fierce campaign against rebels in the embattled city of Aleppo. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Friday forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad have completely withdrawn from Saraqeb , where the main highways from Aleppo […]
World Bank Approves First Burma Aid in 25 Years
Posted November 2nd, 2012 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
For the first time in 25 years the World Bank has approved a grant for Burma and developed a strategy for helping the government improve its economic management. The bank issued a statement Thursday saying the $80 million grant is for infrastructure projects in poor rural areas. World Bank president Jim Yong Kim said he […]
Obama, Romney, Launch Final Campaign Blitz
Posted November 2nd, 2012 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, are doing a campaign blitz through so-called “swing states” during the final days before Tuesday’s election. After rallies in Wisconsin, Nevada, Colorado, and Ohio Thursday, Mr. Obama plans to spend all day Friday in Ohio — a crucial state for victory for […]
Officials: CIA Tried to Save Diplomats in Libya Attack
Posted November 2nd, 2012 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. intelligence officials have released a detailed CIA timeline of the deadly September 11 assault on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya in response to accusations that not enough was done to stop the attack. Speaking anonymously, senior intelligence officials told reporters Thursday the CIA deployed a rescue mission from a nearby base within 25 […]
Hurricane Death Toll Rising, NYC Marathon Still On
Posted November 2nd, 2012 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. death toll from Hurricane Sandy is above 90 and rising, as emergency workers canvass flood- and fire-ravaged neighborhoods, but New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg says the city will carry on Sunday with its annual, world-famous marathon. Police say at least 59 people were killed during the storm in New York City and […]
