Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati Monday announced a long-delayed coalition government – dominated by the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah and its allies. Formed after five months of political stalemate, the move caps Hezbollah’s steady rise from resistance group against Israel to Lebanon’s most powerful military and political force. The Hezbollah-led bloc holds the majority of […]
Hezbollah-Led Government Formed in Lebanon
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Suicide Bomber Kills 1 in Pakistani Capital
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber blew himself up in a bank in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, Monday, killing a security guard and wounding four other people. Police say the attacker detonated his explosives after the security guard stopped him from entering the bank. It was the first such attack in Islamabad since December 2009, when a bomber […]
Suicide Bomber Hits Pakistani Capital, 1 Dead
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber struck an Islamabad bank on Monday, killing one person in the first such attack in the Pakistani capital in more than a year and a half. Police say the attacker detonated his explosives after being stopped from entering the bank by a security guard. The guard was killed in the blast and […]
Suicide Bomber Hits Pakistani Capital, 1 Dead
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber struck an Islamabad bank on Monday, killing one person in the first such attack in the Pakistani capital in more than a year and a half. Police say the attacker detonated his explosives after being stopped from entering the bank by a security guard. The guard was killed in the blast and […]
Turkish PM Wins 3rd Term
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
Turkey’s ruling party won a landslide victory in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, but fell short of the two-thirds majority needed to amend the constitution. With nearly all the ballots counted, state-run television is giving Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s Justice and Development Party 50 percent of the vote. The main opposition Republican People’s Party has 26 […]
Turkey’s Government Poised for Election Victory
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
Nearly complete results from Turkey’s parliamentary elections Sunday indicate an overwhelming victory for the country’s prime minister and his Islamic-rooted party, giving Recep Tayyip Erdogan a third straight term. Unofficial results have the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, securing around 50 percent. The opposition Republican People’s Party is trailing at about 26 percent, […]
Initial Results: Turkey’s Ruling Party on Course to Win Parliamentary Elections
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
Initial results from Turkey’s parliamentary elections Sunday indicate the country’s prime minister and his Islamic-rooted party are on course for a landslide victory, giving Recep Tayyip Erdogan a third straight term. With more than 84 percent of the vote counted, unofficial results have the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, securing around 51 percent. […]
Initial Results: Turkey’s Ruling Party on Course to Win Parliamentary Elections
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Initial results from Turkey’s parliamentary elections Sunday indicate the country’s prime minister and his Islamic-rooted party are on course for a solid victory, giving Recep Tayyip Erdogan a third straight term in power. With more than 43 percent of the vote counted, unofficial results have the ruling Justice and Development Party, or AKP, securing about […]
34 Killed in Twin Blasts in NW Pakistan
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 11:30 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in northwestern Pakistan say the death toll from twin bombings in the city of Peshawar late Saturday has reached at least 34. Local authorities say more than 90 people, including several journalists and police, were wounded in the explosions. Authorities cautioned the death toll could rise as many wounded people are in critical condition. […]
34 Killed in Twin Blasts in NW Pakistan
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in northwestern Pakistan say the death toll from twin bombings in the city of Peshawar late Saturday has reached at least 34. Local authorities say more than 90 people, including several journalists and police, were wounded in the explosions. They cautioned the death toll could rise as many wounded people are in critical condition. […]
