A suicide bomber has killed the mayor of Afghanistan’s southern city of Kandahar, the latest in a series of high-profile assassinations as international forces begin transferring security control to their Afghan counterparts. The Taliban claimed responsibility for Wednesday’s attack that killed Mayor Ghulam Haider Hamidi and wounded at least one bystander. A Taliban spokesman said […]
Suicide Bombing Kills Mayor of Afghanistan’s Kandahar
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
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Norway PM says More Democracy Will Counter Terror
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg says Norwegians will defend themselves by showing they are not afraid of violence, and that the response to last week’s terror attacks will be “more democracy, more openness.” At a news conference Wednesday, Mr. Stoltenberg said extremist political views are legitimate, but implementing them violently is not. At least 76 […]
Kosovo PM Defends Police Attempt to Seize Border Posts
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci is defending his police attempt to seize two border posts in a Serb area as a step to establish law and order in all of Kosovo. The police action left one officer dead and another wounded, along with three civilians. Mr. Thaci said Tuesday that Kosovo cannot remain indifferent while […]
Pakistani FM: India, Pakistan Have Opportunity for Friendly Relations
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s foreign minister has voiced optimism about the future of Indian-Pakistani relations, as the longtime rival countries hold bilateral talks aimed at furthering their peace dialogue. Hina Rabbani Khar said Tuesday India and Pakistan can move forward as good, friendly neighbors who have a stake in each other’s future. Khar plans to meet with Indian […]
US Agency Puts Aid to Malawi ‘On Hold’
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has put a $350 million aid package to Malawi on hold, following deadly clashes between police and protesters in the southern African country. A U.S. government agency that assists developing countries, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, said Tuesday it will review its partnership with Malawi. The agency has expressed concern about the government’s […]
US Standoff on Borrowing Limit Remains Unresolved
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and opposition Republican lawmakers remained deadlocked Tuesday on plans to raise the nation’s debt limit as a possible default looms a week away. The White House said Tuesday the president is “doing whatever he could” to reach a compromise on increasing the country’s $14.3 trillion borrowing limit ahead of the August […]
Libyan PM: No Talks on Gadhafi Departure
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s prime minister says leader Moammar Gadhafi’s departure is not up for discussion. Al-Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi also said Tuesday there will be no way to have dialogue on Libya’s political crisis until what he called NATO “aggression” stops. He commented after talks with a U.N. special envoy who met with the Libyan opposition on Monday in […]
Norway Police Begin Releasing Names of Attack Victims
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
Norwegian police have begun releasing the names of those killed in last week’s bombing and massacre, as the country struggles to come to grips with the tragedy. Police Tuesday named the first four of the 76 victims — three who were killed in the bomb blast in the capital, Oslo, and one in the shooting […]
Moroccan Military Transport Hits Mountain, 78 Killed
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
Morocco says that 78 people were killed when a Moroccan military transport plane crashed into a mountain on Tuesday. The state-run MAP news agency says the crash occurred as the pilot was preparing to land in bad weather at a military airport near the southern town of Guelmim. It says three people survived the crash […]
US Stocks Open Lower Tuesday
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes open lower on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is off more than one-half of one percent, while the S&P 500 index is down three-tenths of a percent. The NASDAQ is a tenth of a percent lower. Stocks are down in afternoon trading in Europe. London’s Financial Times index is down less […]
