A suicide bomber has attacked a mini-bus carrying foreigners near the Afghan capital, killing at least 12 people. Police say at least nine foreign workers, their Afghan driver and two other Afghans were killed in Tuesday’s blast near the Kabul airport. The bomber detonated a car full of explosives near the bus on the main […]
Suicide Bomber Attacks Foreigners near Kabul
Posted September 18th, 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment
Syrian Activists: Govt, Rebel Clashes Kill Dozens Monday
Posted September 17th, 2012 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say clashes between government and rebel forces killed dozens of people Monday, underlining a new U.N. report that blamed both sides for increasing the number of attacks against civilians. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that most of the clashes occurred in the north, but it said the reports of killings came […]
US, Japan Agree on Missile Defense Radar System
Posted September 17th, 2012 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
The United States and Japan have agreed to place a new missile defense radar system on Japanese territory to defend against a ballistic missile threat from North Korea. U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and Japanese counterpart Satoshi Morimoto announced the deal Monday after a meeting in Tokyo. Panetta said the X-band radar is meant to […]
West African Ministers Consider Mali Troop Request
Posted September 17th, 2012 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
said the regional group is awaiting a U.N. Security Council meeting on Mali before deciding on a date for troop deployment. But he said that valuable time has been lost in attempting to resolve the crisis, and that Islamist groups believed to be linked to al-Qaida now control two-thirds of Mali. The militant groups, Ansar […]
1 Dead in Pakistan in Anti-Islam Film Protest
Posted September 17th, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northwest Pakistan say a protester has died in a clash with police during a demonstration against an anti-Islam film. Authorities say the protester died Monday in the Upper Dir district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Muslims say The Innocence of Muslims insults the Prophet Muhammad. It has prompted a wave of protests across various […]
NATO Accused of Killing 8 Afghan Women in Airstrike
Posted September 16th, 2012 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say NATO coalition forces have killed eight women and girls in an airstrike in a remote district of the country. The deaths come after three “insider” attacks in as many days by Afghan forces against international soldiers killed eight troops, including four Americans. Sunday’s airstrike came shortly before dawn, in Laghman province’s Alingar […]
Pope, Lebanese Leaders Call for Religious Peace
Posted September 15th, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Pope Benedict is calling on Lebanon to be a model of peace and religious freedom in the tumultuous Middle East. The leader of the Roman Catholic Church met with Lebanese officials and religious leaders Saturday at the presidential palace in Beirut, where he was met by cheering crowds. The pope said Christians and Muslims in […]
2 US Marines Killed in Attack on Base in Afghanistan
Posted September 15th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
The Taliban has claimed responsibility for an attack on a British military base in Afghanistan that killed two U.S. Marines. A spokesman for the militant group said Saturday the attack was in response to a film produced in the United States that insults the Prophet Muhammad, and because Britain’s Prince Harry is serving at the […]
Anger Over Anti-Islam Film Simmering
Posted September 15th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Calm is returning to parts of the Muslim world after days of sometimes violent and deadly protests over an anti-Islamic video posted on the Internet. Firefighters in Egypt Saturday doused small fires dotting Cairo’s Tahrir Square, sending plumes of smoke into the air. The clean-up followed a night of clashes between demonstrators and police that […]
U.S. Authorities Question Man Allegedly Behind Anti-Islam Film
Posted September 15th, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. federal probation officers have briefly questioned Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the man allegedly behind the controversial film that sparked violent protests in the Muslim world. On Saturday, a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department spokesman said Nakoula took part in a voluntary interview for possible probation violations stemming from a 2010 bank fraud conviction. “He was […]
