Afghan officials say a suicide car bomber has attacked government offices in eastern Afghanistan, killing two people and wounding at least 70. Several NATO service members were slightly wounded in the explosion. Authorities say the Friday morning blast took place in Maidan Shar, the capital of restive Wardak province. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for […]
2 Killed in Afghanistan Suicide Bomb Attack
Posted November 23rd, 2012 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
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Gaza and Israel Calm as Cease-fire Holds
Posted November 22nd, 2012 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
A cease-fire that halted eight days of deadly fighting between Israel and Hamas held firm Thursday as thousands of flag-waving Gaza residents poured into the streets, while in Israel the mood was more subdued. Following a night of quiet skies after an Egyptian-brokered truce deal came into effect, Gaza’s Hamas prime minister hailed the territory’s […]
Pakistan Suicide Bomber Kills 23
Posted November 22nd, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say a Taliban suicide bomber has killed 23 people near the capital, Islamabad. Authorities said the bomber blew himself at a Shi’ite Muslim march in the city of Rawalpindi close to midnight after police tried to stop him for a security check. The blast wounded at least 62 others, including several children. Earlier […]
Obama Tells Burma Reforms Have Much Further to Go
Posted November 19th, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has told Burma that government reforms have just begun and have much further to go, in the first visit to the country by a serving U.S. president. In a speech Monday at the University of Rangoon, Mr. Obama said he had come to keep his promise and extend “the hand of […]
Netanyahu: Israel Prepared to ‘Significantly Expand’ Gaza Offensive
Posted November 18th, 2012 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel is prepared to “significantly expand” its operations against militants in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. Mr. Netanyahu’s comments on Sunday come as thousands of Israeli troops are gathered on the border as the conflict with the Palestinians in Gaza enters its fifth day. Israel blasted targets in the Gaza […]
Sierra Leone Choosing President, Parliament
Posted November 17th, 2012 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
Vote counting has begun in Sierra Leone, where voters were choosing a new president and parliament Saturday. This is the third set of elections since the end of the nation’s civil war in 2002, and voters flocked to the polls early in the day to place their votes. The head of the European Union observer […]
Israel Hits Hamas Government Building
Posted November 17th, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
The Israeli military has shut down the main roads around the Gaza Strip, a sign that it is poised to launch a ground offensive on the Palestinian enclave that could explode into an all-out war. Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip early Saturday destroyed the Hamas Cabinet headquarters. The strikes followed an exchange of rocket […]
Train, Bus Collision in Egypt Kills Scores of School Children
Posted November 17th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian officials say a speeding train has collided with a school bus, killing at least 49 people. Almost all of them were young children. Officials say the accident occurred Saturday about 300 kilometers south of Cairo near the village of Manfalut in Egypt’s southern Assiut province. The bus was filled with more than 60 children […]
Obama, Congress Leaders Negotiate on ‘Fiscal Cliff’
Posted November 16th, 2012 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and four congressional leaders started negotiations Friday to try to resolve crucial government financial issues before the end of the year. The lawmakers described the White House talks as constructive. One of Mr. Obama’s political adversaries, John Boehner, the Republican leader in the House of Representatives, said he believes a compromise […]
Petraeus Testifies on Capitol Hill about Libya Attack
Posted November 16th, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
Former CIA Director David Petraeus has told a congressional panel that he believed from the onset that the September 11 attack on the U.S. consulate in Libya was the work of terrorists. Lawmakers say the former CIA chief made the comments during Friday’s testimony before the House Intelligence Committee, regarding the deadly attack that resulted […]
