The U.S. military has formally ordered a military tribunal for five suspected al-Qaida militants, believed to have planned the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks against the United States that killed nearly 3.000 people. Pentagon officials said Wednesday the self-proclaimed mastermind of the 9/11 attacks, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and four other alleged co-conspirators are accused of […]
US Sends Five 9/11 Suspects to Trial Before Military Tribunal
Posted April 4th, 2012 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Pakistan Wants Evidence Against Militant Leader Targeted by US
Posted April 4th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
The Pakistani government says it needs “concrete evidence” to move legally against the founder of the militant group blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks, a day after Washington posted a $10 million bounty on him. Pakistan’s foreign ministry spokesman Abdul Basit said in a statement Wednesday that Islamabad would prefer to receive evidence against Hafiz […]
Mogadishu Blast Kills Sports Chiefs; Al-Shabab Claims Responsibility
Posted April 4th, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Militant group al-Shabab says it was behind a suicide bombing in Somalia’s capital Wednesday that killed at least eight people, including the country’s football and Olympic chiefs. The attack occurred at the newly-reopened national theater in Mogadishu, which has symbolized Somalia’s push to restore security and stability after more than two decades of chaos. Authorities […]
Suicide Bomber Kills 10 in Northern Afghanistan
Posted April 4th, 2012 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northern Afghanistan say a suicide bomber has killed at least 10 people and wounded 26 others. The attack happened Wednesday near a park in the city of Maimanah, the capital of Faryab province. Police officials say four police officers and six civilians were killed. NATO said Wednesday that a bombing in northern Afghanistan […]
Fighting in Syria Continues as UN Moves to Send Peacekeepers
Posted April 3rd, 2012 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
Fierce clashes between government troops and rebel forces in Syria continued Tuesday as the United Nations moved to send a team to Damascus to discuss the deployment of peace monitors in the country. Syrian activists and rights groups say shelling erupted in several areas, including Homs. In Idlib province, heavy fighting took place on the […]
Tornadoes Cause Considerable Damage in Dallas, Texas
Posted April 3rd, 2012 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
At least two tornadoes ripped through Dallas, Texas midday Tuesday, causing widespread destruction. Weather forecasters described the storms as “large and extremely dangerous.” They have issued a tornado watch for Dallas through Tuesday evening local time, meaning that more dangerous weather could be on the way. American Airlines canceled all flights at the Dallas-Forth Worth […]
AU Sanctions Mali Coup Chief, Allies
Posted April 3rd, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
The African Union has imposed sanctions against the leader of Mali’s military coup and allies the bloc says are helping prevent the return of constitutional order. Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra said the AU has imposed a travel ban and asset freeze against junta leader Captain Amadou Sanogo and his associates effective immediately. He said the AU […]
Philippine President Urges ASEAN Unity on South China Sea
Posted April 3rd, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
“Within the region, although the development gap among ASEAN members has been noticeably narrow, it is still huge. This requires to double our efforts to promote further growth and improve equitable distribution of the fruits of growth at both the national and the regional among members countries.” Cambodia maintains close ties with Beijing, and analysts […]
California College Shooting Suspect ‘Upset’ over Expulsion
Posted April 3rd, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Police in Oakland, California say a former student who killed seven people Monday at a Christian college attended mainly by Korean-Americans had been upset with the school’s administration for expelling him earlier in the year. Oakland Police Chief Howard Jordan told CNN Tuesday that the South Korean-born One L. Goh entered Oikos University looking to […]
US Offers $10 Million Bounty for 2008 Mumbai Terror Suspect
Posted April 3rd, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
The United States is offering a bounty of up to $10 million for the Pakistani man accused of masterminding the deadly 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai. The State Department’s “Rewards for Justice” website on late Monday announced the reward for information leading to Hafiz Mohammad Saeed’s capture and conviction. The reward is the second highest […]
