Doctors in Pakistan have successfully removed a bullet from a 14-year-old girl shot by the Taliban for speaking out against the militant group and promoting education for women. Officials say Malala Yousufzai is in stable but critical condition after gunmen shot her in the head and neck Tuesday on her way home from school in […]
Pakistani Girl Remains in Critical Condition
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
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US Official Vows to Stop Insider Attacks in Afghanistan
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says effective action is being taken to stop “insider” attacks on NATO soldiers that have undermined trust between coalition and Afghan forces. Panetta told NATO defense ministers in Brussels whatever the motives behind the attacks, the enemy is using them to “drive a wedge” between Afghan and coalition partners. The […]
US Official Vows to Stop Insider Attacks in Afghanistan
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says effective action is being taken to stop “insider” attacks on NATO soldiers that have undermined trust between coalition and Afghan forces. Panetta told NATO defense ministers in Brussels whatever the motives behind the attacks, the enemy is using them to “drive a wedge” between Afghan and coalition partners. The […]
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills Five in Pakistan Tribal Region
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed five people in the country’s northwest, near the border with Afghanistan. Intelligence officials say the drone fired four missiles early Wednesday on a suspected militant compound in the North Waziristan tribal agency. The identities of those killed is not yet known, but the region […]
Doctors Remove Bullet from Pakistan Girl Activist
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
Doctors in Pakistan have successfully removed a bullet from a 14-year-old girl shot by the Taliban for speaking out against the militant group and promoting education for women. Officials say Malala Yousufzai is in stable but critical condition after gunmen shot her in the head and neck Tuesday on her way home from school in […]
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills Five in Pakistan Tribal Region
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed five people in a Pakistani tribal region near the border with Afghanistan. Intelligence officials say the drone fired four missiles early Wednesday on a suspected militant compound in North Waziristan. The identities of those killed is not yet known, but the region is a […]
Doctors Remove Bullet from Pakistan Girl Activist
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Doctors in Pakistan have successfully removed a bullet from a 14-year-old girl shot by the Taliban for speaking out against the militant group and promoting education for women. Malala Yousufzai was in critical condition after gunmen shot her in the head and neck while boarding a school bus in Swat Valley Tuesday. Two other girls […]
Taliban Gunmen Shoot Pakistani Teen Activist
Posted October 9th, 2012 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
Taliban gunmen in Pakistan have shot and wounded a 14-year-old child activist who became famous for speaking out against the militant group. Malala Yousufzai was shot twice while boarding her school bus Tuesday in Swat Valley. Witnesses said gunmen who came to the school asked for Yousufzai by name before opening fire. She was shot […]
UN: Pakistan First in Region to Launch Pneumonia Vaccine
Posted October 9th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations says Pakistan is the first country in South Asia to introduce a vaccine to protect Pakistani children from pneumonia. Prime Minister Yousuf Raja Pervez Ashraf announced the launch of a new vaccination campaign Tuesday as part of a partnership between the government and the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization or GAVI […]
Top US Official Welcomes India’s Economic Reforms
Posted October 9th, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has welcomed India’s decision to pursue reforms aimed at stimulating the country’s lagging economy. He said in New Delhi Tuesday the reforms are “very promising” and will help provide a platform for stronger economic growth. “India has achieved remarkable economic success in the last 15 years and the recent reforms […]
