Clashes have erupted in the West Bank ahead of Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas’ formal request for United Nations statehood recognition. Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man near Nablus in the West Bank on Friday after a confrontation erupted between Palestinians and Jewish settlers. Meanwhile, Palestinian protesters hurled rocks at Israeli forces in East […]
Clashes Erupt Ahead of Palestinian Statehood Bid
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 11:21 am (UTC-5)
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Zambia Swears in Opposition Leader as New President
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 9:19 am (UTC-5)
Zambia’s long-time opposition leader Michael Sata has been sworn in as president, marking the country’s second democratic transition of power since its independence from Britain. The electoral commission announced early Friday that the 74-year-old populist leader defeated incumbent candidate Rupiah Banda after a tight presidential race. In a tearful news conference, President Banda conceded defeat, […]
Pakistan Warns US It Risks Losing an Ally Over Afghan Accusations
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 8:54 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials are warning the United States risks losing an ally if it continues to publicly accuse Islamabad of being involved in attacks on U.S. targets in Afghanistan. On Thursday, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, told U.S. lawmakers that the al-Qaida-linked Haqqani network, acting with support from Pakistan’s […]
Yemen’s President Returns, Calls for Truce
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
Hours after returning Friday, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh called for a truce and talks to end his country’s political crisis. The call was issued by his office after Mr. Saleh had spent three months in Saudi Arabia recovering from injuries sustained in an attack on his presidential compound in Sana’a. In his statement, Mr. […]
Afghan Ex-Leader Buried in Kabul
Posted September 23rd, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of Afghans gathered in Kabul Friday for the funeral of former president Burhanuddin Rabbani, who was killed by a suicide bomber at his home. Mr. Rabbani’s coffin, draped in the Afghan flag, was carried to a Kabul hilltop for burial. Speaking to mourners, Afghan President Hamid Karzai said it is “our responsibility” to act […]
Libya’s Provisional Fighters Expand Control of Former Gadhafi Stronghold
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 3:06 pm (UTC-5)
Fighters with Libya’s National Transitional Council are claiming control of the town of Sabha, one of the few remaining strongholds for loyalists to Moammar Gadhafi. The NTC said Thursday that its forces have gained control of all districts of the southern town but still face pockets of resistance from snipers. Provisional authority fighters said Wednesday […]
US Military: Pakistan Supported Attack on US Embassy in Kabul
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 2:29 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. military’s top officer has accused Pakistan of supporting attacks on U.S. targets in Afghanistan, including last week’s militant assault on the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, told U.S. senators Thursday that the al-Qaida-linked Haqqani network, acting with support from Pakistan’s military spy […]
Palestinian Official: Abbas Stays Course on UN Membership Bid
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
A senior Palestinian official says President Mahmoud Abbas will formally ask the U.N. Security Council to recognize Palestine as a full member of the world body on Friday, despite U.S. President Barack Obama’s threat to veto the move. The Palestinian Authority news agency Wafa quotes Abbas aide Yasser Abed Rabbo as saying Thursday the Palestinian […]
Pope Warns German Lawmakers Not to Abuse Power
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Pope Benedict has warned German lawmakers not to abuse power, referring to excesses in Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany as a lesson in history. In a speech to the German parliament Thursday, at the start of his first state visit to his native country, the pope said Germans know from experience what happens when power is […]
Iran’s President Hammers West at UN Meeting
Posted September 22nd, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday slammed the United States, Israel, and the West, accusing them of provoking wars, promoting global discord and spreading “totalitarianism.” During a speech to the United Nations General Assembly, Mr. Ahmadinejad also blamed what he called “arrogant powers” of the West for causing worldwide recession and social inequalities. While he […]
