Russia says it will not heed the demands of the West and vote for sanctions on Syria to try to end the violence there. At the United Nations Security Council, Britain, France, Germany and the United States said Thursday that sanctions must be invoked against Damascus within 10 days unless the Syrian military stops using […]
Militants Attack Village in NW Pakistan
Posted July 12th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say dozens of militants from Afghanistan crossed into Pakistan and attacked a village in the country’s northwest. At least eight militants were killed in ensuing clashes with security forces, while at least two soldiers were wounded. In other violence, gunmen killed nine policemen at a security compound in eastern Pakistan, the second attack […]
Clinton Attends ASEAN Meetings Amid US Focus on Region
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 11:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Cambodia for a busy day of talks with southeast Asian officials. She is attending meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Thursday as well as holding separate sessions with foreign ministers from the region. Chief among the talks is Clinton’s meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang […]
Annan: Iran, Iraq Back Peace Plan for Syria
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
United Nations envoy Kofi Annan says both Iran and Iraq back his peace plan for Syria and could play a part in forming a transitional government. From Geneva Wednesday, Mr. Annan briefed the Security Council by video link on his talks this week in Damascus with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, as well as his stops […]
Annan: Iran Must Be Part of Solution in Syria
Posted July 10th, 2012 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
United Nations envoy Kofi Annan says Iran must be part of the solution in Syria. Mr. Annan held talks in Tehran Tuesday with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi as part of Mr. Annan’s efforts to rescue his moribund peace plan for Syria. Mr. Annan said his presence in Tehran proves Iran has a positive […]
Egyptian Lawmakers Meet in Defiance of Military
Posted July 10th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Egypt’s Islamist-led parliament reconvened Tuesday in defiance of orders by the country’s military and Supreme Court. The brief meeting of the lower house came days after President Mohamed Morsi issued a decree reinstating the body until a new legislature is elected. Egypt’s supreme military council dissolved the parliament last month after the Supreme Constitutional Court […]
Egypt’s Military Says It Expects Morsi to Obey Court
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
(NEW LEAD AND INFO THRUOUT, ALSO ADDS VIDEO )) Egypt’s supreme military council says it expects the government to obey a Supreme Court ruling upholding the military’s dissolution of parliament. The high court on Monday rejected a move by President Mohamed Morsi to reinstate parliament in defiance of the military. Military leaders ordered parliament dissolved […]
Karzai Strongly Condemns Public Execution of Afghan Woman
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has strongly condemned the apparent public execution of a young woman by the Taliban for reportedly committing adultery. Mr. Karzai Monday 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 […]
Russia to Halt Arms Shipments to Syria
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
A senior Russian defense official says Moscow will not sell weapons to Syria until the situation there calms down. Vyacheslav Dzirkaln made the announcement Monday. In Moscow, President Vladimir Putin said the Syrian government and the opposition groups should be “forced” to enter negotiations. His remarks came hours after his foreign minister met with a […]
Putin Demands Answers After Deadly Floods
Posted July 8th, 2012 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded answers Sunday after severe flooding in southern Russia killed more than 150 people. “I have asked the head of Russia’s Investigative Committee to come here, the Investigative Committee will check the actions of all the officials, how the notification (of people) went, when the news came in, when it could […]
