U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has warned NATO members that they must increase their defense spending commitments to the alliance. Gates spoke at NATO headquarters in Brussels Friday, in what is expected to be his last major policy speech before retiring at the end of the month. He said U.S. lawmakers are losing patience with […]
School Bus Accident in Pakistan Kills 12
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Pakistan say at least 12 children have died and at least two more are injured after a bus veered off the road and plunged into a canal Friday. Reports say the accident took place in Pakistan-held Kashmir, as the bus was carrying the children to schools in Mirpur district. Rescuers are searching the […]
Ten Indian Policemen Dead in Rebel Attack
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
Indian police say Maoist rebels have killed 10 policemen in a landmine attack in the central state of Chhattisgarh. The officer in charge of Maoist operations, Ram Niwas, told reporters the Maoists targeted a police vehicle and triggered a massive explosion, 400 kilometers from the state capital of Raipur. Three other officers were wounded in […]
Mexico’s Carstens Takes IMF Bid to India
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
Mexican Central Bank Governor Agustin Carstens is due in India Friday to press his case to become the next head of the International Monetary Fund. Carstens is expected to hold series of meetings in New Delhi similar to his rival, France’s Christine Lagarde. She met Tuesday with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister […]
Gates Tells NATO Allies Not to Rush Out of Afghanistan
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
Outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has urged NATO allies not to rush out of Afghanistan as the United States prepares to begin its own withdrawal next month. Gates, who is retiring on June 30, attended his final meeting of NATO defense ministers in Brussels Thursday. He said substantial military progress is being made on […]
Karzai Travels to Pakistan for 2-Day Visit
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai travels to Pakistan Friday for a two-day visit aimed at strengthening bilateral ties. A Pakistani Foreign Office said President Asif Ali Zardari invited Mr. Karzai, who is expected to hold talks with Mr. Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani. A Foreign Office statement said “Pakistan and Afghanistan enjoy close cordial […]
India’s “Picasso” Dies at 95
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
India’s most eminent artist, Maqbool Fida Husain, sometimes called “the Indian Picasso,” died Thursday in London at the age of 95. Indian President Pratibha Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, and artists and ordinary Indians paid tribute to Husain after news of his death spread across the country. Husain began his career in India as a […]
Militants Storm Pakistani Checkpoint, Killing Eight Soldiers
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
More than 100 Taliban militants attacked a security checkpoint in Pakistan’s South Waziristan region, triggering gunbattles that left eight soldiers dead. The attack took place early Thursday morning in the Marabi area near the border with Afghanistan. Officials say Pakistani forces killed at least 10 Taliban fighters. At least seven soldiers were also wounded in […]
9 Civilians, 2 NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say militants in eastern Nangarhar province have killed nine members of a wedding party. Local authorities said the militants Thursday stormed a house in Dur Baba district where wedding guests had gathered. Reports say the groom, who was one of the victims, was a relative of the district chief of Dur Baba. The […]
Maoist Rebels Kill 5 Policemen in Central India
Posted June 9th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Police say Maoist rebels have killed five policeman in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. The five officers died in a shootout with rebels who attacked a police camp in the Naryanpur district early Thursday. There were no reports of casualties among the attackers. Late last month, Maoist rebels ambushed a group of police investigating […]
