Fires broke out at two factories in Pakistan Tuesday, killing at least 37 people. In the eastern city of Lahore, more than 23 people died after being trapped inside a shoe factory. Local officials say the blaze was caused by a faulty generator. It took fire crews several hours to bring the fire under control […]
Factory Fires Kill At Least 37 in Pakistan
Posted September 11th, 2012 at 10:35 pm (UTC-5)
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NATO Troops in Afghanistan Mark 9/11 Anniversary
Posted September 11th, 2012 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
NATO troops in Afghanistan held ceremonies Tuesday to mark the 11th anniversary of the al-Qaida terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people in the United States. In Kabul, multinational soldiers observed a minute of silence and stood together while America’s national anthem was sung. A U.S. military officer in attendance, Brigadier General Ricky Gibbs, said […]
India Pledges Financial, UN Support for Palestinians
Posted September 11th, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
India has pledged $10 million in aid to the Palestinian Authority and its support for full Palestinian membership to the United Nations. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced the moves following a meeting Tuesday in New Delhi with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Mr. Singh said support for the Palestinians has been a “cornerstone” of India’s […]
Rocket Attack on US Base Kills 3 Afghans
Posted September 11th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Officials say a rocket attack on a U.S. base has killed three Afghans. NATO spokesman Michael Cole told VOA that several rockets hit Bagram Airfield in Parwan province late Monday, destroying one helicopter and damaging several others. Afghan officials said Tuesday those killed inside the aircraft were Afghan intelligence agents. Afghan and international service members […]
Poll: More Indians Dissatisfied With Country’s Direction
Posted September 11th, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
A new poll finds an increasing number of Indians are dissatisfied with their country’s direction — as India grapples with slowing economic growth and rising inflation. The survey conducted by the U.S.-based Pew Research Center found that just 38 percent of respondents are satisfied with India’s direction, down from 51 percent a year ago. Pew […]
Rocket Attack on US Base Kills 3 Afghans
Posted September 11th, 2012 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Officials say a rocket attack on a U.S. base has killed three Afghans. NATO spokesman Michael Cole told VOA that several rockets hit Bagram Airfield in Parwan province late Monday, destroying one helicopter and damaging several others. Afghan officials said Tuesday three Afghan intelligence agents inside the helicopter were killed. Afghan and international service members […]
NATO: Airstrike Kills Senior Afghan Taliban Leaders
Posted September 11th, 2012 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
NATO says a coalition airstrike has killed two senior Taliban leaders in eastern Afghanistan. The coalition on Tuesday said one of the men, Mullah Hazrat, was the suspected mastermind of the August 2008 ambush on NATO troops that killed 10 French soldiers and wounded 21 others in Uzbin Valley, south of Kabul. French, American and […]
Al-Qaida Leader Zawahiri Confirms Libi’s Death
Posted September 11th, 2012 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has confirmed that the terrorist group’s second-in-command was killed earlier this year. In a video recording posted on the Internet, Zawahiri eulogizes Abu Yahya al-Libi and says a U.S. drone strike in June killed the al-Qaida deputy in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal agency. U.S. officials had confirmed Libi’s death, calling it […]
Car Bomb Kills 12 Shi’ites in Pakistan
Posted September 10th, 2012 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
A car bomb has exploded at a market in northwest Pakistan, killing at least 12 people. The explosion Monday also wounded 45 others. Officials said the victims all were Shi’ite Muslims. Pakistan is dominated by Sunni Muslims, but also is home to a sizeable minority of Shiites, a separate sect of Islam. Sunni extremists have […]
US Transfers Bagram Prison to Afghanistan
Posted September 10th, 2012 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has formally handed over control of a controversial prison to the Afghan government, despite concerns about the fate of some of its inmates. A small ceremony at Bagram prison outside Kabul Monday marked the handover of more than 3,000 prisoners from U.S. to Afghan authorities. About 600 remain in U.S. custody. Colonel […]
