Officials in Afghanistan say an Azerbaijani cargo plane with nine crew members on board has crashed into a mountain in eastern Afghanistan. The crash happened late Tuesday in the Sayagred area of Parwan province, north of the capital, Kabul, as the plane was traveling to Bagram air base. Local sources say the bodies of eight […]
Cargo Plane Crashes North of Afghan Capital; 9 Feared Dead
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
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US Stocks Lower at Market Open
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes were down slightly in Wednesday’s early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down a fraction, the S&P 500 dropped one-quarter of one percent and the NASDAQ was down nearly one-tenth of a percent. European stock markets were also lower in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times index was down nearly three-quarters […]
Reconciliation Talks Begin in Bahrain
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 10:05 pm (UTC-5)
Bahrain’s Sunni rulers and opposition leaders have begun a national dialogue on the reform demands made by the kingdom’s majority Shi’ites. The state-run Bahrain News Agency says the talks, which got under way on Tuesday, represent a “crucial stage” in the path to democracy, and include representatives of political associations, labor unions, non-governmental organizations and […]
4 Afghan Civilians Killed by British Drone
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
The British Defense Ministry confirmed Wednesday that one of its drones killed four Afghan civilians and wounded two others during an attack on a Taliban commander in southern Helmand province. A ministry statement issued early Wednesday said the drone, controlled from a U.S. air force base in (the southwestern state of)) Nevada, was supposed to […]
Yemeni Opposition General Warns of Crisis
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
Yemen’s top opposition general has called for foreign intervention to help avert a regional crisis as government warplanes bomb southern cities held by Islamist militants. General Ali Mohsen, who defected from President Ali Abdullah Saleh and joined protesters in March, called Tuesday for the United States, the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council to […]
Attacks Kill 7 Pakistani Soldiers
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say attacks in different parts of the country killed at least seven soldiers Tuesday. The deadliest attack occurred in the Turbat area of Pakistan’s southwestern Baluchistan province when a roadside bomb killed five paramilitary troops and wounded at least five others. Another roadside bomb killed at least two Pakistani soldiers and wounded as […]
US Stocks Open Lower
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
The major U.S. stock market indexes slipped lower in Tuesday’s early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell two-tenths of a percent. The S&P 500 index slid three-tenths of a percent. And the NASDAQ was down less than one-tenth of a percent. European stock prices were mixed in midday trading Tuesday. London’s Financial Times index […]
At Least 6 Killed in Syrian Flashpoint City
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Pro-government forces in Syria have opened fire in the central city of Hama, killing at least six people. Activists and residents say the shootings took place on Tuesday after security forces moved tanks around the city outskirts in apparent preparation for an assault. On Monday, soldiers raided homes in Hama and arrested at least 20 […]
At Least 35 Killed in Iraq Bombings
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
Two bombs have exploded outside a government building north of Baghdad, killing at least 35 people. Iraq officials said a car bomb and another explosive went off Tuesday in the town of Taji, about 20 kilometers north of the capital. They say more than two dozen people were wounded in the blasts. There was no […]
Russia, NATO Clash Over Libya Campaign
Posted July 4th, 2011 at 9:00 pm (UTC-5)
Russia and NATO have failed to narrow their differences over the Western air campaign in Libya, after Moscow accused the alliance of interpreting a United Nations resolution on military intervention any way it wished. NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen defended the alliance’s Libya mission Monday during a visit to the Russian city of Sochi, where […]
