U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is warning of the dangers of the escalating conflict along the Syria-Turkey border, as well as the effects of the Syrian crisis on neighboring Lebanon. Turkey has launched retaliatory mortar fire at Syria for five days after shells from Syria killed five Turkish civilians in the southeastern border village of Akcakale. […]
UN Chief Warns of Escalating Syria Conflict Dangers
Posted October 8th, 2012 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
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Libyan Assembly Fires PM, Prolonging Struggle to Form Government
Posted October 7th, 2012 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan lawmakers have fired their new interim prime minister by voting no confidence in his proposed Cabinet, prolonging the struggle to form a government capable of uniting and stabilizing the war-torn nation. Libya’s General National Congress rejected Prime Minister Mustafa Abushagur’s Cabinet lineup Sunday by a vote of 125-44 with several abstentions, resulting in his […]
Car Bomb Kills 1 in Syrian Capital
Posted October 7th, 2012 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
A powerful car bomb has killed at least one person near police headquarters in Syria’s capital. Syrian state media called the blast a “terrorist attack.” The Syrian opposition denies any links to terrorists, but the Sunni extremist group Jabhat al-Nusra has claimed responsibility for bombings in the past. The explosion is the latest of several […]
Turkey Returns Fire at Syria in New Border Incident
Posted October 7th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Turkey launched retaliatory artillery fire at Syria for a fifth straight day Sunday after a new mortar round struck the southeastern Turkish border village of Akcakale, where five civilians were killed last week by a previous Syrian strike. The Turkish NTV news channel reported that the shell landed in the yard of a public building. […]
Israel Shoots Down Unidentified Drone
Posted October 6th, 2012 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
The Israeli air force shot down an unidentified drone Saturday after it crossed into Israel’s air space. Defense officials say the pilotless aircraft traveled more than 50 kilometers above Israel’s Negev desert before it was shot down. Spokeswoman Avital Leibovich told reporters that the drone heading toward Israel was spotted in the morning and military […]
Israel Shoots Down Unidentified Drone
Posted October 6th, 2012 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
The Israeli air force shot down an unmanned drone Saturday, after it crossed into Israel’s air space. Defense officials say the unidentified drone traveled more than 50 kilometers above Israel’s Negev desert before it was shot down. Spokeswoman Avital Leibovich told reporters that the drone heading toward Israel was spotted in the morning and military […]
Turkey: Syria Fires Again Across Border
Posted October 6th, 2012 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Turkish state media say another round of mortar fire from Syria has landed in southern Turkey. The Anatolian news agency says Turkish military returned fire Saturday after the mortar round landed in a rural area amid intense clashes on the Syrian side of the border in Idlib province. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned […]
Turkey Responds to Syrian Shelling
Posted October 6th, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Turkish state media say another mortar bomb from Syria has landed in southern Turkey. The Anatolian news agency says Turkish military returned fire Saturday after the bomb landed in a rural area amid intense clashes on the Syrian side of the border in Idlib province. The latest shelling came a day after Turkish Prime Minister […]
Khan Leads Drone Protest in Pakistan
Posted October 6th, 2012 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani cricket star turned politician Imran Khan has launched a so-called motorcade march against U.S. drone strikes. Khan and his Movement for Justice Party, along with Western and local activists, began the drive Saturday in Islamabad. The convoy is headed to the South Waziristan tribal district along the Afghan border, the target of frequent U.S. […]
Turkish PM Warns Syria About Cross-Border Attacks
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan is warning Syria against carrying out more cross-border attacks. In a fiery speech Friday in Istanbul, Mr. Erdogan said the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should not test Turkey’s ability to strike back. His remarks came two days after a Syrian attack on the Turkish town of Akcakale […]
