The Taliban used the 23rd anniversary of the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan to taunt the United States, saying it faces the same fate. In an e-mailed statement to the media Wednesday, the Taliban said “On the occasions of the anniversary, selfish Americans must learn a lesson from the embarrassing defeat of the Soviets and no […]
Afghan Taliban Taunts US on Anniversary of Soviet Withdrawal
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 6:45 pm (UTC-5)
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China Voices Confidence in Euro, Pledges Support
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
China has given a boost to the battered European common currency during a visit to Beijing by top European Union leaders. Central Bank chief Zhou Xiaochuan said Wednesday that China has confidence in the euro and will continue to invest in bonds and other securities issued by EU countries. “The Chinese side will continue to […]
US Congress Nears Final Deal on Payroll Tax Cut
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. lawmakers have reached a tentative agreement to extend a payroll tax cut and unemployment benefits through the end of 2012. A bipartisan negotiating panel of House and Senate lawmakers struck a deal Tuesday that would maintain a cut of about $20 per week from the payroll taxes of 160 million U.S. workers. The tax […]
Low Turnout for Events Marking Mubarak’s Overthrow
Posted February 11th, 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
Activists in Egypt held strikes and demonstrations Saturday to mark the first anniversary of President Hosni Mubarak’s overthrow, but the turnout was modest. The day of civil disobedience was called to demand that the ruling military council hand over power to civilian authority. But the strikes seemed to cause little disruption and only a few […]
Bombs Blasts Kill 25 in Northern Syrian City
Posted February 10th, 2012 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
Syrian state television says at least 25 people were killed and 175 others wounded in two explosions in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo Friday. The blasts targeted a military intelligence building and a security force base in Syria’s main commercial city, which had been relatively quiet since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime […]
Pakistani PM Files Appeal in Contempt Case
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has filed an appeal against a Supreme Court summons calling for him to appear in court to face charges of contempt. The contempt proceedings against Mr. Gilani stem from an earlier Supreme Court ruling that ordered the prime minister to reopen old corruption cases against thousands of people, including […]
Severe Winter Weather Continues Its Hold on Europe
Posted February 4th, 2012 at 10:50 pm (UTC-5)
Severe winter weather continues to dominate in many European countries with air and road travel disrupted and gas supplies running low. The hardest-hit country is Ukraine, where temperatures as low as minus 32 degrees Celsius have left at least 122 people dead. Oleksandr Heits, head of a rescue unit in Kiev, said many of the […]
Russia and China Block UN Resolution on Syria
Posted February 4th, 2012 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Russia and China have again vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria condemning President Bashar al-Assad’s nearly year-long crackdown on his people. The 15-member council voted on a Western and Arab-backed resolution that condemned the violence and called for Mr. Assad to step aside. Thirteen members voted in favor, including the United States, France […]
Qatar New Focus for Afghan Reconciliation
Posted February 4th, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s prime minister is headed to Qatar next week to discuss ways to bring peace to Afghanistan. Pakistani officials announced the trip to the Gulf emirate Saturday. They said Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani will meet with Qatari leaders about reconciliation efforts meant to end fighting between the Afghan government and the insurgent Taliban. The […]
2 British Vacationers Die of Legionnaires Disease in Spain
Posted February 3rd, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
Two elderly British men vacationing in Spain have died from Legionnaires disease. A British-based vacation booking company says three others who stayed at the Diamante Beach Hotel in the eastern town of Calpe are being treated at a Spanish hospital. The company says five other British citizens who stayed at the same hotel were treated […]
