Somali authorities say the man believed to be al-Qaida’s leader in East Africa is dead, killed during a confrontation with police. Fazul Abdullah Mohammed was believed to have played a key role in the deadly bombing attacks in 1998 that caused mass casualties and severely damaged U.S. embassies in Nairobi and Dar-es-Salaam. The United States […]
Al-Qaida’s Leader in East Africa Killed in Somalia
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Syrian Forces Close in on City, Residents Flee
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces backed by tanks increased their efforts to control a northern city near Turkey’s border, as the number of Syrians who have fled into Turkey swelled to more than 4,300. Turkish officials say they expect the influx of refugees to continue. Most of the Syrians are from Jisr al-Shughour. Witnesses and activists say […]
Clashes Between Yemeni Forces, Militants Kill 30
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Yemeni defense officials say at least 30 soldiers and suspected militants have been killed in clashes in the southern Abyan province. The defense ministry said Saturday that 18 militants and 9 soldiers were killed in fighting in Zinjibar. Witnesses say the fighting continues in the city, which had been seized by suspected al-Qaida militants last […]
8 Afghan Children Killed in Blast
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in southern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb has ripped through a vehicle, killing 15 people, including eight children. Officials say one person was wounded in the blast Saturday in Kandahar province. Meanwhile, officials in the eastern Afghan province of Laghman say police investigating an explosion there were hit by a second bomb Saturday, killing […]
Alaska Releases Ex-Governor Palin’s E-mails
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in the far northwestern U.S. state of Alaska have released more than 24,000 pages of Sarah Palin’s e-mails from her first two years as governor. The e-mails were distributed in paper form to reporters Friday, at the state capital, Juneau. Several news agencies have begun scanning them for distribution electronically. Two major U.S. newspapers […]
UN Wants to End AIDS Deaths by 2021
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
A United Nations summit on the global AIDS response has ended with participants setting ambitious targets intended to end AIDS-related deaths within 10 years. In a declaration Friday, the United Nations General Assembly also set a goal in the next decade of ending new HIV infections, and of eliminating the stigma and discrimination associated with […]
At Least 20 Dead as Government Forces Pound Libyan Town
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
Medics and rebels say at least 20 people have been killed in Libya’s rebel-held town of Misrata, where forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi have been pounding targets. They say at least 60 people were wounded in the shelling on Friday. Also Friday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his government has offered Mr. […]
Thousands Gather for Rival Demonstrations in Yemen
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of people have turned out for rallies across Yemen, where some called for the departure of President Ali Abdullah Saleh and others voiced their support for the injured president. The largest demonstrations took place in the capital, Sana’a, on Friday. Chanting anti-government protesters urged Vice President Abd al-Rab Mansur Hadi to set […]
US Stocks Fall
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes fell in Friday’s midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost nearly 1.5 percent, while both the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ slid more than 1.5 percent. European stock markets were lower at the close of trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index was down more than 1.5 percent to end at […]
US: NATO Members Must Pay Fair Share, or Risk Military Irrelevance
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has warned NATO members they must increase their defense spending commitments or the alliance will face a “dim, if not dismal” future that might not include the United States. Gates spoke at the Security and Defense Agenda meeting Friday in Brussels, in what is expected to be his last major […]
