Yemeni security forces and loyalists of an opposition tribal chief have clashed on the outskirts of the capital, Sana’a. Witnesses say hundreds of tribesmen loyal to Sheikh Sadeq al-Ahmar are trying to make their way to his Sana’a neighborhood , which is being pounded by government forces. They say dozens of people have been killed […]
NATO Says Forces Capture Bin Laden Associate in Afghanistan
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
NATO says Afghan and coalition troops have captured an al-Qaida facilitator who was a former associate of terror leader Osama bin Laden. In a statement Thursday, NATO said the man was captured in the Nahr-e Shahi area of northern Balkh province, but did not give his name. It said the Pakistan-based man planned attacks and […]
Day-long Attack Kills 23 in Northwestern Pakistan
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northwestern Pakistan say militants have killed at least 23 security personnel and three civilians in an attack on a checkpoint that lasted for more than a day. The attack began Wednesday in the town of Shaltalo, when police say about 200 militants crossed the border from Afghanistan’s Kunar province into Pakistan’s Dir tribal […]
Tornadoes Strike Northeastern US, Killing Four
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 11:35 pm (UTC-5)
At least two tornadoes ripped through a heavily populated area of the northeastern United States on Wednesday, killing four people and injuring others. The latest in a string of twisters to hit the country in recent weeks struck the western area of the state of Massachusetts, a region where tornadoes are relatively rare. The tornadoes […]
US Vice President Praises Italy as ‘Important’ US Ally
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has praised Italy as an important ally and partner of the United States during a visit to Rome for the 150th anniversary of the country’s unification Thursday. Mr. Biden met with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano in Rome Wednesday for talks on the situation in North Africa and the Middle East, […]
US Vice President Praises Italy as ‘Important’ US Ally
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has praised Italy as an important ally and partner of the United States during a visit to Rome for the 150th anniversary of the country’s unification Thursday. Mr. Biden met with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano in Rome Wednesday for talks on the situation in North Africa and the Middle East […]
Deadly Street Battles Kill 41 in Yemen’s Capital
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
Yemeni government forces and fighters loyal to tribal leader Sheik Sadeq al-Ahmar continue to exchange heavy gunfire in the capital, Sana’a, battling for control of key positions as more foreign diplomats leave the impoverished, war-torn country. The fighting in Sana’a raged until dawn Wednesday and continued in bursts throughout the day. Medical officials and witnesses […]
North Sudan Proposes Solution to Abyei Crisis
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
North Sudan’s government has laid out proposals for resolving its dispute with the south over the oil-rich Abyei region. North Sudanese forces occupied Abyei on May 21, prompting tens of thousands of residents to flee the area, and raising fears the north and south could return to civil war. The northern government suggested setting up […]
Mladic to Face War Crimes Charges in UN Court
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
Former Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic will make his first appearance before a war crimes tribunal Friday, following his capture after 16 years on the run. The United Nations tribunal in The Hague will ask the former general to identify himself and enter a plea to 11 counts of the indictment for war crimes […]
Pakistan General Rules Out North Waziristan Offensive
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
A top Pakistani army commander says the military has no plans to launch an offensive against Taliban and al-Qaida-linked militants in the North Waziristan tribal region. Lieutenant General Asif Yasin Malik refuted media reports earlier this week that said the military was planning such an operation at the request of the United States. Malik told […]
