Afghan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned on Monday the public execution of a young woman by the Taliban. Mr. Karzai called the act in the northern province of Parwan a “heinous and unforgivable crime,” and he ordered authorities to do everything possible to arrest and punish those responsible. The head of U.S. and NATO forces […]
Karzai Strongly Condemns Public Execution of Afghan Woman
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
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South Sudan Celebrates Independence Anniversary
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has called for economic independence and government accountability during a speech marking the nation’s one-year anniversary of independence. In his comments, Mr. Kiir said he wanted to assure the citizens of South Sudan, as well as international investors, that his country would not tolerate corruption. He urged the international community […]
Russia to Halt Arms Shipments to Syria
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
A senior Russian defense official says Moscow will not sell more weapons to Syria until the situation there calms down. Vyacheslav Dzirkaln made the announcement Monday. The United States and other countries have been pushing Moscow to stop its cooperation with Damascus, saying it helps the crackdown on Syria’s opposition. International envoy Kofi Annan has […]
Annan in Syria for Talks with Assad
Posted July 8th, 2012 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
((new info in graf 5; adds video of Annan arrival ) United Nations special envoy Kofi Annan has arrived in Damascus for talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Mr. Annan’s visit Sunday comes the day after the former U.N. chief admitted that the international efforts to stem the bloodshed in Syria have failed. Mr. Annan […]
International Donors Pledge $16 Billion to Afghanistan
Posted July 8th, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
International donors meeting in Tokyo have pledged $16 billion in development aid for Afghanistan over the next four years. The amount is in line with the $4 billion a year Afghan President Hamid Karzai requested at Sunday’s conference. In his opening remarks, Mr. Karzai acknowledged that endemic corruption in Afghanistan has undermined previous aid efforts, […]
Russian Flood Toll Hits 150; Putin Orders Investigation
Posted July 8th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
The death toll rose to at least 150 on Sunday from severe flooding in southern Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the region and ordered an investigation into whether a slow response by officials in Krasnodar could have contributed to the deaths. State television showed Mr. Putin speaking with emergency ministry officials, who assured him […]
US Gives Afghanistan ‘Major’ Boost Ahead of Donor Conference
Posted July 7th, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
The United States is giving Afghans more assurances they will not be abandoned after all U.S. combat troops leave the country in 2014. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton declared Afghanistan a major non-NATO ally during an unannounced stop in Kabul Saturday, before traveling to Tokyo for an international conference on Afghan civilian assistance. “My […]
99 Dead in Russian Storms, Crude Oil Shipments Halted
Posted July 7th, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
Russian officials say the death toll from flooding in the southern Krasnodarsky Krai region has risen to 99 after two days of torrential rain pounded the region. Authorities said Saturday that storms, floods and a landslide have affected thousands of other people in the area. Streets are flooded; some cars are submerged or overturned by […]
Voters Optimistic About Libya’s ‘Extraordinary’ Elections
Posted July 7th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Voters streamed into polling stations in Tripoli and across Libya Saturday, hoping the country’s first multi-party elections in 60 years mark the start of a new era. In some parts of the capital crowds began gathering more than an hour before polling places opened, amid scenes of jubilation and celebration seen in many major cities. […]
US Job Growth Weak in June
Posted July 6th, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
The sluggish U.S. labor market added just 80,000 new jobs in June, as the country’s jobless rate stayed at 8.2 percent. Some economists had projected that the American jobs market might regain more strength. But the government reported Friday that the American economy has now added an average of only 75,000 jobs a month over […]
