Officials say Afghan President Hamid Karzai has postponed a trip to Norway following the violent protests that erupted in Libya and Egypt over an anti-Islam film. Norway’s Foreign Ministry said it was informed by the the Afghan Foreign Ministry that Mr. Karzai’s visit set for Friday has been delayed. The Norwegian foreign ministry said Thursday […]
Afghan President Delays Trip Abroad Fearing Unrest
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
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Pakistani Police Pursue Murder Charges in Deadly Fire
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Police in Pakistan have filed murder charges against the owners of a factory where nearly 300 people died in a fire. Pakistani Interior Minister Rehman Malik confirmed Thursday that 264 people were killed when a blaze ripped through a garment factory in the southern port city of Karachi. Officials had earlier put the death toll […]
American Kidnapped in Pakistan Urges Israeli Help
Posted September 13th, 2012 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
An American kidnapped in Pakistan last year is appealing to Israel’s prime minister to help secure his release. Gunmen kidnapped 71-year-old Warren Weinstein from his home in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore in August of 2011, just days before he was scheduled to return to the United States. In a video posted on the […]
Factory Fires Kill More Than 310 in Pakistan
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
The death toll from devastating factory fires in two Pakistani cities Tuesday has risen to more than 310. A Pakistani official says 289 people have died from the blaze that ripped through a garment factory in the southern port city of Karachi. The search continues at the charred building for more bodies. The cause of […]
Indian Cartoonist Charged With Sedition Freed on Bail
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
A political cartoonist has been released after being jailed on sedition charges for drawings that mocked corruption in India’s government. Aseem Trivedi left a prison in Mumbai Wednesday after a local high court granted him bail. Trivedi was arrested last week after a private complaint about his cartoons, one of which depicted India’s parliament building […]
Factory Fires Kill More Than 260 in Pakistan
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Fires broke out at two factories in Pakistan Tuesday, killing more than 260 people. Pakistani officials say at least 236 people were killed in the southern port city of Karachi when a blaze ripped through a garment factory. The death toll rose throughout the day Wednesday as authorities pulled more bodies from the charred building. […]
Factory Fires Kill 191 in Pakistan
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
Fires broke out at two factories in Pakistan Tuesday, killing at least 191 people. Pakistani officials say 166 people were killed in the southern port city of Karachi when a blaze ripped through a garment factory. The death toll rose throughout the day Wednesday as authorities pulled more bodies from the building. Many of the […]
Factory Fires Kill More than 125 in Pakistan
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
Fires broke out at two factories in Pakistan Tuesday, killing at least 125 people. More than 100 people were killed in the southern port city of Karachi when a blaze ripped through a garment factory. The death toll rose early Wednesday after authorities pulled more bodies from the building. Many of the dead were found […]
Factory Fires Kill More than 105 in Pakistan
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
Fires broke out at two factories in Pakistan Tuesday, killing at least 105 people. Some 80 people were killed in the southern port city of Karachi when a blaze ripped through a garment factory. The death toll rose after more bodies were pulled from the building early Wednesday. Parts of the factory were still smoldering […]
Factory Fires Kill 83 in Pakistan
Posted September 12th, 2012 at 12:10 am (UTC-5)
Fires broke out at two factories in Pakistan Tuesday, killing at least 83 people. Some 60 people were killed in the southern port city of Karachi when a blaze ripped through a garment factory. The death toll rose after more bodies were pulled from the building, early Wednesday. Witnesses say several people jumped from windows […]
