October 7 marks the 11th anniversary of the beginning of the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan. It has lasted longer than any other war in U.S. history. More than 3,000 international coalition troops have died in the war, including 2,000 Americans. Far more Afghan civilians have died. The war was triggered by the terrorist attacks on […]
Khan Continues Drone Protest in Pakistan
Posted October 7th, 2012 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani cricket star turned politician Imran Khan and a convoy of vehicles on Sunday began the second day of their journey to Pakistan’s militant-riddled South Waziristan tribal district to protest U.S. drone strikes on tribal areas. Khan and supporters of his Movement for Justice party, along with local and Western peace activists, began the drive […]
2 U.S. Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
Posted October 6th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. military says two American service members have died following an insurgent attack in eastern Afghanistan. The military says the attack took place on Saturday but provided no other information about the incident. Earlier this month, a suicide bomber attacked a joint Afghan-NATO patrol in the region, killing at least 14 people. The Taliban […]
Khan Leads Drone Protest in Pakistan
Posted October 6th, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of activists have joined Pakistani cricket star turned politician Imran Khan, who has launched a so-called motorcade march against U.S. drone strikes. Khan and his Movement for Justice Party, along with Western and local activists, began the drive Saturday in Islamabad. The convoy is headed to the South Waziristan tribal district along the Afghan […]
Panetta: Karzai Should Be Grateful
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. defense secretary says Afghanistan’s president needs to show the international coalition troops who are fighting and dying in his country some gratitude instead of criticizing them. Leon Panetta was responding Friday to Afghan President Hamid Karzai’s remarks Thursday that the U.S. is failing to go after militants based in Pakistan, and instead is […]
Sri Lanka’s Buddhist Monks Protest Bangladesh Violence
Posted October 4th, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
Hundreds of Buddhist monks demonstrated in Sri Lanka Thursday to protest a recent wave of violence targeting their religious community in Bangladesh. Reverend Galagodawatte Ghanasara told the crowd in Colombo that Buddhists are hiding in jungles in fear of their lives after rampaging Muslims reportedly torched more than 20 temples and over 100 businesses in […]
Indian Government Pushes Ahead With Economic Reform Agenda
Posted October 4th, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
The Indian government has pushed ahead with a new set of economic reform proposals aimed at jump starting the country’s lagging economy. The Cabinet on Thursday approved a measure to raise the limit on foreign investment in India’s insurance sector from 26 to 49 percent. Federal ministers also agreed to allow foreign direct investment into […]
Sri Lanka’s Buddhist Monks Protest Bangladesh Violence
Posted October 4th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Hundreds of Buddhist monks demonstrated in Sri Lanka Thursday to protest a recent wave of violence targeting their religious community in Bangladesh. Reverend Galagodawatte Ghanasara told the crowd in Colombo that Buddhists are hiding in jungles in fear of their lives after rampaging Muslims reportedly torched more than 20 temples and over 100 businesses in […]
Russia Sides with Pakistan on US Drone Strikes
Posted October 4th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Russia says it supports Islamabad’s position that U.S. drone strikes targeting suspected militants within Pakistan’s borders are a violation of the country’s sovereignty. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters in the Pakistani capital Thursday that Moscow believes no one has the right to violate a country’s sovereignty. He spoke alongside his Pakistani counterpart, Hina […]
Afghan President Says No Delay in 2014 Vote
Posted October 4th, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says that the country’s 2014 presidential elections will take place on time despite the scheduled exit of international troops from the country. During a news conference Thursday in the capital, Kabul, Mr. Karzai said the vote will “100 percent happen on time,” adding that any prolonging of his tenure would be […]
