Hundreds of journalists gathered in the streets of Mumbai Monday to protest the killing of a prominent crime reporter in the city. Reporters and editors marched to the office of the chief minister of Maharashtra state, demanding that federal authorities investigate the death of 56-year-old Jyotirmoy Dey, who was shot and killed near his home […]
Indian Journalists Protest Killing of Crime Reporter
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
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32 Militants, 4 Afghan Troops Killed in Clashes
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
Afghan army officials say at least 32 militants and four Afghan soldiers have been killed in fighting in the country’s west. Three others soldiers were wounded in clashes Sunday in Badghis province. In southern Afghanistan, NATO says of two of its soldiers were killed Sunday, one in a bomb attack, the other in an insurgent […]
Bangladesh Strike Enters 2nd Day
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
An anti-government strike in Bangladesh entered its second day Monday with some people setting vehicles ablaze to protest proposed changes to the constitution. The two-day nationwide strike began Sunday, closing shops and businesses, and disrupting transportation throughout the capital, Dhaka. The 36-hour work stoppage was called by the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its Islamic […]
Chinese, Kazakh Presidents Meet
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Chinese President Hu Jintao met Monday with his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana. The Chinese leader’s visit to Kazakhstan began Sunday and is aimed at boosting ties with the central Asian country and a regional cooperation group. Before his trip, the President Hu issued a statement praising the relations between China and Kazakhstan since […]
1 Dead in Pakistan Suicide Attack
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan police say a suicide bomber blew himself up Monday at a bank in the Pakistan capital, Islamabad, killing one person. Police say the attacker detonated his explosives during an encounter with a security guard. Earlier Monday Pakistani security officials said a roadside bomb blast killed three Pakistani soldiers in the tribal belt bordering Afghanistan. […]
32 Militants, 4 Soldiers Killed in Western Afghanistan
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Afghan army officials say their troops have killed 32 insurgents in the western region of the country. Officials say four Afghan soldiers were killed and at least three other soldiers were wounded Sunday in the fighting in Badghis province. In southern Afghanistan Sunday, a NATO service member was killed in an insurgent attack. A limited […]
3 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Blast
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan security officials say a roadside bomb blast has killed three Pakistani soldiers in the tribal belt bordering Afghanistan. Officials say at least three other soldiers were wounded in the explosion Monday in the Ladha area of the South Waziristan tribal region – Pakistan’s main stronghold of Taliban and al-Qaida-linked militants. Militants have launched a […]
Bangladesh Strike Continues
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
An anti-government strike in Bangladesh entered its second day Monday with reports of protesters setting vehicles ablaze. The two-day nationwide strike – the second one this month – began Sunday, closing shops and businesses, and disrupting transportation. The 36-hour work stoppage was called by the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its Islamic ally, Jamaat-e-Islami. They […]
Taliban Denies Involvement in Pakistan Bombings
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
The Taliban on Sunday denied responsibility for twin bombings at a crowded market in the Pakistani city of Peshawar that killed at least 35 people and wounded more than 100 others. A Taliban spokesman said “We do not target civilians and mosques. Our targets are security forces fighting with the United States.” The attack, one […]
Taliban Denies Involvement in Pakistan Bombings
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
The Taliban has denied responsibility for twin bombings at a crowded market in Pakistan’s Peshawar city that killed at least 35 people and wounded more than 100 others late Saturday. A Taliban spokesman (Ehsanullah Ehsan) called reporters Sunday in the North Waziristan tribal region to deny involvement. He said, “We do not target civilians and […]
