Officials in eastern Afghanistan say an explosion has killed 10 girls, ranging in age from 9 to 13 years. Two girls were wounded in the blast. Authorities say the girls were collecting firewood Monday morning in Nangarhar province when the device exploded. Officials believe the blast came from an old landmine, many of which are […]
Blast Kills 10 Afghan Girls
Posted December 17th, 2012 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
Officials in eastern Afghanistan say an explosion has killed 10 girls, ranging in age from 9 to 13 years. Two girls were wounded in the blast. Authorities say the girls were collecting firewood Monday morning in Nangarhar province when the device exploded. Officials believe the blast came from an old landmine, many of which are […]
Blast Kills 10 Afghan Girls
Posted December 17th, 2012 at 2:20 am (UTC-5)
Officials in eastern Afghanistan say an explosion has killed 10 girls, ranging in age from 9 to 13 years. Two girls were wounded in the blast. Authorities say the girls were collecting firewood Monday morning in Nangarhar province when the device exploded. Officials believe the blast came from an old landmine, many of which are […]
Obama Joins Mourners in Town Shattered by School Shooting
Posted December 16th, 2012 at 11:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has vowed to use all his power to make sure that tragedies like Friday’s killing of 20 children and six adults at an elementary school are never repeated. Mr. Obama joined mourners Sunday night in Newtown, Connecticut where a gunman on a rampage killed the 26 at the school after also […]
Obama Joins Mourners in Town Shattered by School Shooting
Posted December 16th, 2012 at 9:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has vowed to use all his power to make sure that tragedies like Friday’s killing of 20 children and six adults at an elementary school are never repeated. Mr. Obama joined mourners Sunday night in Newtown, Connecticut where a gunman’s rampage killed the 26 people. He told those gathered for a […]
Obama Joins Mourners in Town Shattered by School Shooting
Posted December 16th, 2012 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has vowed to use all his power to make sure that tragedies like Friday’s killing of 20 children and six adults at an elementary school are never repeated. Mr. Obama Sunday night joined mourners in Newtown, Connecticut where a gunman’s rampage killed the 26. He told people at a nighttime vigil […]
Egyptian Opposition: Re-stage ‘Flawed’ Constitutional Referendum
Posted December 16th, 2012 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian opposition groups say the first round of a referendum on an Islamist-backed constitution was marred by widespread violations and should be re-staged. Egypt’s main opposition coalition, the National Salvation Front, said Sunday it will not accept any unofficial referendum results. They called for nationwide demonstrations Tuesday before the second round is held next Saturday. […]
Obama Arrives in Town Shattered by School Shooting
Posted December 16th, 2012 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in Newtown, Connecticut to join in the mourning of 20 young children and six adults shot dead in a gunman’s rampage on Friday. Mr. Obama is expected to meet with the families of those who lost loved ones at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and thank first responders to the […]
Japan’s Conservative LDP Sweeps Back to Power
Posted December 16th, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party will return to power after a landslide victory in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, after being the opposition for three years. Japanese broadcaster NHK says the LDP, led by former prime minister Shinzo Abe, won 293 seats and its coalition partner New Komeito 31 in the 480-member House of Representatives. That would secure […]
Japan’s Conservative LDP Sweeps Back to Power
Posted December 16th, 2012 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party will return to power after a landslide victory in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, after being the opposition for three years. Japanese broadcaster NHK says the LDP, led by former prime Minister Shinzo Abe, won 293 seats and its coalition partner New Komeito 31 in the 480-member House of Representatives. That would secure […]
