U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Afghanistan for talks aimed at finding a political solution to the 10-year war. Clinton arrived in Kabul late Wednesday on a previously unannounced visit. U.S. officials say the secretary will meet with Afghan President Hamid Karzai and other officials on Thursday to talk about the security transition […]
Clinton in Afghanistan for Talks on Ending War
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Pakistani Army Chief Tells US to Focus on Afghanistan, Not Pakistan
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s army chief says the United States should focus on stabilizing Afghanistan instead of pressuring Pakistan to confront militants in its northwest tribal region. General Ashfaq Kayani made the comments late Tuesday in Rawalpindi, during a closed-door briefing to parliamentary defense committees on ongoing military operations. Lawmakers who attended the briefing said Kayani told them […]
Greek Police, Anti-Austerity Protesters Clash in Athens
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Demonstrators protesting Greece’s latest austerity measures clashed with riot police Wednesday in Athens, as tens of thousands of workers massed on Greek streets for a two-day general strike. The Athens protesters hurled rocks and fire bombs at police on Syntagma Square outside Parliament, with police responding with bursts of tear gas. Police estimated that about […]
Turkey Bombs Kurdish Rebels in Iraq after Deadly Attack
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Turkey has launched a military operation against Kurdish rebels in northern Iraq, hours after the militants killed 24 soldiers and wounded 18 in attacks in southeastern Turkey near the Iraqi border. Earlier reports put the number of Turkish soldiers killed at 26. The operation involves Turkish air force bombers and helicopters ferrying troops. Turkish Prime […]
Frenchwoman Kidnapped in Kenya is Dead
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
France’s foreign ministry says an elderly French woman kidnapped by suspected Somali militants in Kenya earlier this month has died. French officials who had been negotiating for the release of Marie Dedieu said Wednesday that unspecified contacts informed them of her death. Officials say Dedieu probably died because she was not given her medication, which […]
Frenchwoman Kidnapped in Somalia is Dead
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
France’s foreign ministry says an elderly French woman kidnapped by suspected Somali militants in Kenya earlier this month has died. French officials who had been negotiating for the release of Marie Dedieu said Wednesday that unspecified contacts informed them of her death. Officials say Dedieu probably died because she was not given her medication, which […]
US Republican Candidate Cain Under Fire From Competitors
Posted October 18th, 2011 at 11:00 pm (UTC-5)
Republican presidential contender Herman Cain faced attacks on his tax reform plan from nearly all of his competitors at the party’s latest debate on Tuesday at a Las Vegas casino. The heated discussion Tuesday evening in Nevada highlights Cain’s recent rise as one of the leading candidates in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. […]
The Cost of Thailand Flood Growing
Posted October 18th, 2011 at 10:35 pm (UTC-5)
The financial cost of Thailand’s worst flooding in 50 years is growing, as waters have submerged many industrial centers, halting production and forcing workers and residents to flee. The floods caused by heavy rains since July have killed about 310 people in Thailand so far. Floods are expected to cut economic growth by about 1.5 […]
Yemeni Nobel Laureate Demands UN Action
Posted October 18th, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
A Yemeni Nobel laureate is demanding that the United Nations act to stop the bloodshed in her home country. Tawakkul Karman, who was one of the winners of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, led a demonstration Tuesday across from U.N. headquarters in New York City. Karman said she will not return home until the U.N. […]
Obama Slams Republicans, Offers Them 2nd Chance
Posted October 18th, 2011 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is blasting Republican lawmakers on the second day of his bus tour, accusing them of killing jobs and raising taxes on working people. Mr. Obama spoke Tuesday at a community center in Jamestown, North Carolina, and later at a high school in Emporia, Virginia, to rally support for his $447 billion […]
