Pakistani police have arrested several suspects in the shooting of a 14-year-old girl internationally recognized for documenting atrocities committed by the Taliban. Officials say the arrests took place in the northwestern Swat Valley, where Malala Yousafzai was shot in the head and neck Tuesday by Taliban gunmen as she left school. Few other details were […]
Pakistani Child Activist in ‘Satisfactory’ Condition
Posted October 12th, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Both Sides Claim Debate Victory; Libya in Focus
Posted October 12th, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
The White House and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney are each claiming victory for their side in Thursday’s vice presidential debate. White House spokesman Jay Carney said Friday that Vice President Joe Biden was “forceful” and “compelling” as he took on Republican vice presidential challenger Paul Ryan. During a campaign stop in Virginia Friday, Mr. […]
Rebels, Troops Clash over Air Base in Syria
Posted October 12th, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian rebels have clashed with government troops over control of an air defense base near the country’s most populous city. Activists say rebels attacked the air force post Friday outside Aleppo, but there are conflicting reports as to whether the rebels have taken over the base. Fighting continued in several Syrian locales. The opposition Syrian […]
China’s Mo Yan Hopes for Jailed Nobel Winner’s Release from Jail
Posted October 12th, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Chinese Nobel literature prize winner Mo Yan has unexpectedly broken his silence on the plight of fellow Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo, saying he hopes the dissident writer will soon be freed from prison. Mo, who won the prestigious award Thursday, has come under criticism by dissidents for previously failing to speak out about Liu, […]
Biden, Ryan Squaring Off in Vice Presidential Debate
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is about to square off against the Republican presidential challenger’s running mate, Representative Paul Ryan, in their only scheduled debate. The nationally televised event at a small college in Kentucky comes as Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is gaining momentum in voter opinion polls after his strong performance in last […]
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 16 in Pakistan
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least 16 suspected militants in the country’s northwest, near the Afghan border. Officials say missiles targeted militants loyal to Hafiz Gul Bahadurit in a compound in Orakzai tribal agency that borders North Waziristan. It was the second strike in the region in as many days. […]
Turkey PM Says Syrian Plane Contained Ammunition
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the cargo Turkey seized from a Syrian passenger plane that was forced to land in Ankara contained military equipment and ammunition destined for Syria’s government. Mr. Erdogan told reporters Thursday that a Russian supplier had provided the illicit cargo. He did not elaborate on where Turkey received the […]
Pakistani Girl Remains in Critical Condition
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
Doctors in Pakistan have successfully removed a bullet from a 14-year-old girl shot by the Taliban for speaking out against the militant group and promoting education for women. Officials say Malala Yousufzai is in stable but critical condition after gunmen shot her in the head and neck Tuesday on her way home from school in […]
Russian Court Releases One of Three Pussy Riot Members
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
A Russian appeals court has freed one of the members of the all-female punk band Pussy Riot, but has upheld a jail sentence for two others for an unsanctioned protest at a Moscow cathedral. The judge at the Moscow city court issued a suspended sentence for Yekaterina Samutsevich, saying she was thrown out of the […]
Turkish Military Chief Warns Against Further Syrian Shelling
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
The head of Turkey’s armed forces says the military will respond with greater force if shelling from Syria continues to spill across the border. General Necdet Ozel gave the warning Wednesday during a visit to the Turkish border village of Akcakale, where cross-border shelling killed five people last week. Turkey responded with six days of […]
