Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has defended economic reforms aimed at reducing his country’s rising fiscal deficit and attracting foreign investment. Mr. Singh on Saturday supported the government’s move to raise diesel fuel prices by about 12 percent. He approved an increase of nearly 1 cent per liter at a Cabinet meeting Thursday, sparking a […]
2 US Marines Killed in Attack on Base in Afghanistan
Posted September 15th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack on a British military base in Afghanistan that killed two U.S. Marines. A spokesman for the militant group said Saturday the attack was in response to a film produced in the United States that insults the Prophet Muhammad, and because Britain’s Prince Harry is serving at the […]
Afghan Lawmakers Endorse Controversial Intelligence Chief
Posted September 15th, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Afghan lawmakers have endorsed a new intelligence chief who has been accused by human rights groups of allowing acts of torture. Parliament on Saturday voted in Asadullah Khalid, the minister of tribal and border affairs and a former provincial governor. He takes over Afghanistan’s National Security Directorate, known as the NDS. Khalid is expected to […]
2 US Marines Killed in Attack on Base in Afghanistan
Posted September 15th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack on a British military base in Afghanistan that killed two U.S. Marines. A spokesman for the militant group said Saturday the attack was in response to a film produced in the United States that insults the Prophet Muhammad, and because Britain’s Prince Harry is serving at the […]
US Marines Killed in Attack on Afghan Base
Posted September 15th, 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack on a British military base in Afghanistan that killed two U.S. Marines. A spokesman for the militant group said Saturday the attack was in response to a film that insults the Prophet Muhammad, and because Britain’s Prince Harry is serving at the base. Military officials say insurgents […]
US Marines Killed in Attack on Afghan Base
Posted September 14th, 2012 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
Two U.S. Marines have been killed in an attack on a British military base in Afghanistan where Britain’s Prince Harry is stationed. Military officials say insurgents used mortars and rockets against Camp Bastion in Helmand Province early Saturday. They say Prince Harry, who is third in line to the British throne, was never in any […]
India’s Government Criticized for Raising Fuel Prices
Posted September 14th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
India’s government is facing a backlash from its political allies and the opposition after raising the price of diesel fuel about 12 percent in a bid to reduce the country’s rising fiscal deficit. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh approved an increase of nearly one cent per liter at a cabinet meeting late Thursday. The price of […]
Pakistani Factory Owners Get Bail in Deadly Blaze
Posted September 14th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Three factory owners facing murder charges in connection with Pakistan’s worst-ever industrial fire have been granted protective bail. Tuesday’s fire at a garment factory in the southern port city of Karachi killed at least 264 people, with many workers trapped in the building. Police say the building was illegally constructed and there was only one […]
50 Killed in Afghan Road Crash
Posted September 14th, 2012 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in eastern Afghanistan say at least 50 people have been killed in a collision between a passenger bus and a truck. Friday’s crash occurred in Ghazni province on the highway that connects the southern city of Kandahar with the Afghan capital, Kabul. Officials say the two vehicles burst into flames after colliding in the […]
Muslim Cleric Warns Americans to Leave Indian Kashmir
Posted September 14th, 2012 at 4:15 am (UTC-5)
A prominent Muslim cleric in Indian-controlled Kashmir is urging Americans to leave the Himalayan region, warning that escalating tensions over an anti-Islam film could put them in danger. Clips from the low-budget American made movie depict the Prophet Muhammad as a villainous, homosexual, child-molesting buffoon, among other overtly insulting claims. The trailer is posted online […]
