Pakistani officials said Monday that dozens of Taliban militants entered northwest Pakistan from Afghanistan and attacked a military checkpoint. One soldier and at least two militants were killed in the attack. Villagers from Kitkot in the Pakistani tribal region of Bajaur, where the attack took place, said the militants launched the attack with mortar and […]
Bashir to Attend South Sudan Independence Celebrations
Posted July 4th, 2011 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir plans to attend the independence ceremony for south Sudan Saturday, despite ongoing tension and fighting between the two Sudans. The official SUNA news agency reports southern President Salva Kiir invited Mr. Bashir to the celebration during a meeting in Ethiopia. The report said Mr. Bashir is ready to attend. South Sudan’s […]
Americans Celebrate Independence with Parties, Fireworks
Posted July 4th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Americans are celebrating Independence Day Monday — the anniversary of the day 235 years ago that the country’s founding fathers formally declared independence from Britain. On the day known informally as the Fourth of July, U.S. citizens celebrate with parades, fireworks, picnics, ballgames and concerts. Fourth of July decorations feature the colors of the American […]
1 Dead After Tourist Boat Capsizes Off Mexico
Posted July 4th, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in Mexico say one person is dead and at least six others are missing after a tourist boat capsized and sank during a storm off the country’s Baja California peninsula. Officials say the incident happened early Sunday, hours after the 35-meter vessel, the Erik, left the port of San Felipe for a fishing trip […]
Missing British Soldier Found Dead
Posted July 4th, 2011 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
A British soldier who went missing in southern Afghanistan Monday has been found dead. Britain’s Defense Ministry said the soldier was found shot dead following an extensive search, but added that the exact cause of death was unknown. Officials say the soldier was based in Helmand province and went missing early Monday morning. Earlier, a […]
US Senator Calls US Drawdown in Afghanistan ‘Unnecessary Risk’
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
Three U.S. Senators visiting Afghanistan have expressed concern that U.S. President Barack Obama’s planned withdrawal of 33,000 American troops from the country by September 2012 could hamper efforts to defeat the Taliban. Republican Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham, and Independent Senator Joe Lieberman, commented Sunday during a news conference in the Afghan capital, Kabul. […]
Turkey Recognizes Libyan Rebels, Offers Another $200 Mn in Aid
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
Rebels fighting to end the 42-year rule of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi have received a diplomatic boost by winning recognition from regional power Turkey. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Sunday Ankara recognizes the rebel Transitional National Council as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people. He was speaking on a visit to the eastern […]
Video of Ailing Chavez
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
A Cuban government website has posted video of ailing Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who is in Havana recovering from cancer surgery. A four-minute video on the website cubadebate.cu shows Mr. Chavez walking in an outdoor location and conversing with several people including his daughters Rosa and Maria Gabriela. The 56-year-old Chavez looks thinner and less […]
Thai Prime Minister Concedes Defeat
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Thailand’s prime minister has conceded defeat in Sunday’s general election, won by an opposition party allied to ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Abhisit Vejjajiva Sunday congratulated his opponent Yingluck Shinawatra, the younger sister of former prime minister Thaksin and leader of the Pheu Thai party. She is set to become Thailand’s first female prime minister. […]
Bombs Blast Women, Children and Farmers in Afghanistan
Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
Roadside bombs in Afghanistan have ripped through a van carrying women and children and have blown up farmers and a donkey, part of a new string of attacks on civilians that has outraged the government in Kabul. The deadliest blast took place Saturday in the Shamulzayi district of Zabul province, when a bomb tore through […]
