A series of bombings across Afghanistan Saturday killed at least 20 people, including eight children. In the first incident in southern Kandahar province, a roadside bomb ripped through a vehicle, killing 15 people. Local authorities said most of those killed in the attack were children. In eastern Laghman province, police investigating an explosion were hit […]
US Accuses Syria of Creating ‘Humanitarian Crisis”
The United States on Saturday accused the Syrian government of creating a humanitarian crisis in the north of the country and urged Damascus to halt its fierce crackdown on protests. A White House statement also called on the Syrian authorities to give the Red Cross “immediate, unfettered access to this region to care for the […]
U.S. Condemns Syrian Crackdown
The United States says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is leading his nation down a “dangerous path.” The White House strongly condemned the crackdown on anti-government protesters that left 28 people dead Friday. Witnesses and activists say at least 10 deaths occurred in the northwestern province of Idlib. The military shelled targets in the provincial city […]
U.S. Condemns Syrian Crackdown
The United States has strongly condemned Syria’s crackdown on anti-government protesters that left 28 people dead Friday, saying President Bashar al-Assad is leading his nation down a “dangerous path.” Witnesses and activists say at least 10 deaths occurred in the northwestern province of Idlib. The military shelled targets in the provincial city of Maaret al-Numan. […]
At Least 28 Killed in Syria Clashes
Syrian security forces have shot and killed at least 28 people in crackdowns on anti-government protests and a confrontation in the northwestern province. Witnesses and activists say at least 10 of Friday’s deaths occurred in the northwestern province of Idlib. The military shelled targets in the provincial city of Maaret al-Numan. State-run news reports said […]
Two Dozen Killed in Syrian Clashes
At least 22 people have been killed in Syria, following confrontations between security forces and anti-government demonstrators . Activists say at least 10 of the deaths on Friday occurred in the northwestern province of Idlib. State-run news reports say an armed group in the provincial city of Maaret al-Numan attacked security forces and set several […]
Syrian Forces Kill Five Protesters
Syrian security forces have opened fire on protesters, killing at least five people while thousands of Syrians continue to flee into neighboring Turkey. Rights groups and witnesses say three people were shot dead during a large rally in a Damascus suburb on Friday. Two protesters were also reportedly killed in a village in the southern […]
At Least 5 Protesters Die in Syria as Residents Flee Crackdown
Syrian security forces have opened fire on protesters, killing at least five people while thousands of Syrians continue to flee into neighboring Turkey. Rights groups and witnesses say three people were shot dead during a large rally in a Damascus suburb on Friday. Two protesters were also reportedly killed in a village in the southern […]
Residents Continue to Flee Deadly Unrest in Syria
Syrian security forces opened fire Friday on protesters in a southern village, killing at least two people as refugees fleeing the nationwide violence continued streaming into Turkey. Activists and witnesses say the deaths happened on Friday in a village in the Daraa region, where about 1,000 people had gathered for an anti-government protest. They say […]
New Airstrikes Target Libyan Captial
A new round of suspected NATO airstrikes shook the Libyan capital and its suburbs early Friday, a day after allied and Arab nations pledged more than $1.1 billion to help Libya’s opposition council and civilians affected by the country’s conflict. The 22-member Libya Contact Group announced the series of financial measures Thursday as they met […]