For the second time this month, Bangladesh was hit Sunday by a general strike that closed shops and businesses and interfered with transportation. The 36-hour work stoppage was called by the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its Islamic ally, Jamaat-e-Islami. They are protesting a proposed amendment to the nation’s constitution that they say favors the […]
Taliban Denies Involvement in Pakistan Bombings
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 […]
Indian Yoga Guru Ends Anti-Graft Fast
A popular Indian yoga guru has ended his nine-day, anti-graft fast. Baba Ramdev, who hosts a popular daily television yoga program, ended his fast Sunday by drinking juice. He went on the fast to protest corruption in India’s scandal-tainted government. He was demanding a return of so-called black money – cash stashed in foreign bank […]
34 Killed in Twin Blasts in NW Pakistan
Authorities in northwestern Pakistan say the death toll from twin bombings in the city of Peshawar late Saturday has reached at least 34. Local authorities say more than 90 people, including several journalists and police, were wounded in the explosions. Authorities cautioned the death toll could rise as many wounded people are in critical condition. […]
34 Killed in Twin Blasts in NW Pakistan
Authorities in northwestern Pakistan say the death toll from twin bombings in the city of Peshawar late Saturday has reached at least 34. Local authorities say more than 90 people, including several journalists and police, were wounded in the explosions. They cautioned the death toll could rise as many wounded people are in critical condition. […]
Blasts Across Afghanistan Kill 20
A series of bombings across Afghanistan Saturday killed at least 20 people, including eight children. In the first incident in southern Kandahar province, a roadside bomb ripped through a vehicle, killing 15 people. Local authorities said most of those killed in the attack were children. In eastern Laghman province, police investigating an explosion were hit […]
34 Killed in Twin Blasts in NW Pakistan
Authorities in northwestern Pakistan say the death toll from twin bombings in the city of Peshawar late Saturday has reached at least 34. Local authorities say more than 90 people, including several journalists and police, were wounded in the explosions. They say the first blast was relatively small and drew police, rescue workers and onlookers […]
32 Killed in Twin Blasts in NW Pakistan
Authorities in northwestern Pakistan say the death toll from twin bombings in the city of Peshawar late Saturday has reached at least 32. Local authorities say more than 80 people were wounded in the explosions that went off minutes apart. They say the first blast was relatively small and drew police, rescue workers and onlookers […]
15 Killed in Twin Blasts in NW Pakistan
Authorities in northwestern Pakistan say at least 15 people were killed and more than 35 others wounded late Saturday when two blasts ripped through the city of Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The Associated Press quoted a senior police officer in Peshawar, Dost Mohammed, as saying the first smaller blast drew rescue workers […]
At Least 7 Killed in Twin Blasts in NW Pakistan
Authorities in northwestern Pakistan say at least seven people were killed late Saturday when two blasts ripped through the city of Peshawar. Police say more than 30 people were wounded in the twin blasts. No other details were immediately available