U.S. President Barack Obama said in his weekly address that the core U.S. objective for going to war in Afghanistan is within reach. The president said Saturday the goal of ensuring that al-Qaida will never be able to use Afghanistan again to launch attacks against America will be met and the war in Afghanistan will […]
Tibetan Dies in First 2013 Immolation Protest
Posted January 12th, 2013 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
A Tibetan man has died after setting himself on fire Saturday to protest Chinese rule in ethnic Tibetan areas. The man, named Tsebey, was in his early twenties. Authorities say he died at the protest site in the Sangchu region of eastern Tibet. Tibetan activists say it was the first self-immolation of 2013. Since 2009, […]
Russia Stops Short of Urging Syria’s Assad to Step Down
Posted January 12th, 2013 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Russia is calling for a political transition process in Syria but has stopped short of saying President Bashar al-Assad should relinquish power as part of a deal to end the country’s conflict. In a statement Saturday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry reiterated Moscow’s long-held position that only Syrians can decide their future without outside interference. The statement […]
Tibetan Dies in First Immolation Protest of New Year
Posted January 12th, 2013 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
A Tibetan man has died after setting himself on fire Saturday to protest Chinese rule in ethnic Tibetan areas. The man, named Tsebey, was in his early twenties. Authorities say he died at the protest site in the Sangchu region of eastern Tibet. Tibetan activists say it was the first self-immolation of 2013. Since 2009, […]
French Forces Drive Out Militants in Northern Mali Town
Posted January 12th, 2013 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
French airstrikes in Mali’s key northern town of Konna have driven back Islamist militants who had captured the town earlier this week. Officials said Saturday that French forces had pushed rebels from Konna. The Islamists’ takeover of the town had placed the militants within 25 kilometers of Mopti, the northernmost city under Malian government control. […]
French Hostage Killed in Rescue Attempt in Somalia
Posted January 12th, 2013 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
French officials say a military agent held hostage in Somalia since 2009 is believed to have been killed during an overnight raid by French troops trying to rescue him. The French Defense Ministry said Saturday Denis Allex was apparently killed during a rescue attempt, along with a French soldier. Another soldier is missing. The Ministry […]
French Forces Drive Out Militants in Northern Mali Town
Posted January 12th, 2013 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
France’s prime minister says French forces continued air strikes in Mali Saturday, driving Islamists militants out of the northern town of Konna. Militants had captured the town earlier this week. Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said French forces are also preparing for any rebel surge on the Malian capital, Bamako. He said troops will remain in […]
Democrats Urge Obama to Consider Unilateral Debt Hike
Posted January 12th, 2013 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Top U.S. Democratic Senate leaders have urged President Barack Obama to consider measures that would bypass congressional approval to make sure the country does not default on it debts. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and his leadership team said in a letter to the president that he should use “any lawful steps” under his authority […]
French Hostage Killed in Rescue Attempt in Somalia
Posted January 12th, 2013 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
French officials say a military agent held hostage in Somalia since 2009 is believed to have been killed during an overnight raid by French troops trying to rescue him. The French Defense Ministry said Saturday Denis Allex was apparently killed during a rescue attempt, along a French soldiers. Another soldier is missing. The Ministry says […]
French Hostage Killed in Rescue Attempt in Somalia
Posted January 12th, 2013 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
French officials say a military agent held hostage in Somalia since 2009 has been killed during an overnight raid by French troops trying to rescue him. The French Defense Ministry said Saturday Denis Allex was killed by his captors along with two French soldiers who died in the rescue attempt. The Ministry says 17 Somalian […]
