A roadside bomb has killed three women and one man in southern Afghanistan. Provincial officials say a tractor carrying the civilians drove over the bomb in the Maruf district of Kandahar province late Wednesday. The blast wounded three other people. The United Nations mission in Afghanistan said last week that May was the deadliest month […]
Roadside Bomb Kills 4 in Southern Afghanistan
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
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Al-Qaida Names Bin Laden Successor
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Al-Qaida says it has picked Egyptian-born Ayman al-Zawahri to succeed Osama bin Laden as head of the terror network. Al-Qaida posted the announcement on an Islamist website. The group vowed to immediately continue its pursuit of jihad, or holy war, against the United States and Israel and called them “apostate invaders.” Al-Qaida said it would […]
Blast Hits Nigeria Police Headquarters
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
A suicide bombing outside Nigeria’s national police headquarters in Abuja has killed at least two people, including the bomber. A spokesman for the Islamist radical group Boko Haram claimed responsibility for the blast in an interview with VOA. The group is blamed for a string of deadly attacks in Nigeria’s north that have targeted police […]
European Stocks Lower in Midday Trading
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
The major U.S. stock indexes were mixed at the start of Thursday’s trading, following reports on jobless claims and the housing market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up slightly, while the S&P 500 Index gained one-tenth of a percent and the NASDAQ fell almost two-tenths of a percent. European stock prices were lower in […]
Cross-Border Attack Kills 5 in Pakistan
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
More than 250 militants have crossed from Afghanistan, attacking a village in Pakistan’s northwest tribal region with automatic rifles and rocket-propelled grenades. Pakistani officials and local residents say the militants killed at least five civilians, including two women, in Thursday’s cross-border attack in Bajaur. Three other women were wounded. Pakistani security forces and members of […]
Congressional Committee Studies ‘Muslim Radicalization’ in US
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. congressional committee has met once again to investigate what one lawmaker calls Islamic radicalization in the United States – a topic that has drawn criticism from Muslims and other groups. The congressman who heads the panel, New York Republican Peter King, says he called the hearings because al-Qaida is actively trying to radicalize […]
SCO Summit Slams US, NATO Missile Defense Plans
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
The leaders of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on Wednesday ended their regional summit in the Kazakh capital, Astana, by criticizing U.S. plans for a missile shield, saying it could damage strategic stability and global security. The regional security and economic bloc, grouping Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan, adopted a declaration condemning any unilateral […]
Obama Administration Defends Legality of Libya Conflict
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
The Obama administration is defending the legality of its actions in the Libya conflict, saying President Barack Obama did not exceed his powers in ordering the action. In a report delivered to Congress Wednesday, the White House said U.S. military action in Libya does not require congressional authorization because American forces are now playing a […]
Obama Administration Defends Legality of Libya Conflict
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
The Obama administration is defending the legality of its actions in the Libya conflict, saying President Barack Obama did not exceed his powers in ordering the action. In a report delivered to Congress Wednesday, the White House said U.S. military action in Libya does not require congressional authorization because American forces are now playing a […]
Hundreds of Militants Attack Yemeni Town
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Several hundred gunmen attacked the Yemeni town of Houta on Wednesday and briefly seized control of parts of the southern town as they fought with security forces. The armed group, which is suspected of including al-Qaida members, launched the attack before dawn. Witnesses and medics say two police officers were killed and at least three […]
