The Taliban has vowed to seek revenge against what it called “American savages” after a U.S. Army sergeant went on an apparent shooting spree in southern Afghanistan, killing 16 Afghan villagers — many of them children. U.S. and Afghan officials say the U.S. soldier walked off his base and attacked homes in the Panjwai district […]
Taliban Vows Revenge for Killing of 16 Afghan Civilians
Posted March 12th, 2012 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
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Syrian Activists Say Women, Children Massacred in Homs
Posted March 12th, 2012 at 4:15 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say the bodies of at least 45 women and children have been discovered in the city of Homs. The activists say some of the bodies were badly mutilated and that some of the women were raped. They blame pro-government forces for the massacre. Syrian officials confirm the deaths, but blame those they call […]
China Hints at Easier Money, Looser Grip on Yuan
Posted March 12th, 2012 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
China’s central bank says it is considering steps to loosen credit, just days after the country posted its largest trade deficit in more than a decade. People’s Bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said the bank must still weigh the advantages and disadvantages of reducing the amount of money banks are required to hold in reserve. But […]
UN’s Annan Leaves Syria Empty-Handed
Posted March 12th, 2012 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Security Council foreign ministers meet in New York Monday, a day after an envoy’s peace mission to Syria ended in failure. Britain called the meeting to talk about the Middle East a year after the Arab Spring uprisings. But diplomats expect the violence and killings in Syria to dominate the talks. U.S. Secretary of […]
Opposition Rallies Support Ahead of Senegal Runoff Vote
Posted March 12th, 2012 at 12:25 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of opposition supporters have rallied in Senegal’s capital in support of presidential candidate Macky Sall, but President Abdoulaye Wade’s campaign says he has the right strategy to win a runoff vote later this month. The crowd in Dakar Sunday chanted and held up signs, and the 12 candidates who lost in the first round […]
World Holds Vigils for Victims of Japan’s Deadly Earthquake, Tsunami
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of anti-nuclear protesters gathered in cities around the world Sunday to mark the first anniversary of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami that left more than 22,000 people dead or missing, and led to one of the worst nuclear crises in history. Japan collectively paused at 2:46 pm Sunday — the exact moment the […]
US Service Member Kills 16 Afghan Civilians
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. Army sergeant opened fire on villagers in southern Afghanistan early Sunday, killing 16 people — mostly women and children. The slayings in two villages in Kandahar province, described as the worst atrocity committed by U.S. forces during the 10-year Afghan war, came amid already deepening tensions between Washington and Kabul. Afghan President Hamid […]
Suicide Bomber Kills 15 in NW Pakistan
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a funeral attended by an anti-Taliban politician in northwest Pakistan Sunday, killing at least 15 mourners and wounding more than 30 others. Police say the politician, Khushdil Khan, escaped unharmed in the blast on the outskirts of Peshawar, the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province. A Pakistani Taliban faction claimed […]
UN’s Annan Leaves Syria Empty-Handed
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has left Damascus without securing a deal to end Syria’s nearly yearlong conflict. Meanwhile, President Bashar al-Assad’s troops continued to pound opposition areas, clashing with rebels throughout the country. The former U.N. secretary-general said Sunday he left several proposals with Syrian officials and that he remains “optimistic” about the possibility […]
US Service Member Kills 16 Afghan Civilians
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. service member shot dead at least 16 Afghan civilians in southern Kandahar province Sunday, renewing tensions between Washington and Kabul. Afghan President Hamid Karzai called the shooting unforgivable. He demanded an explanation from the United States for what he called “intentional killings,” saying nine children and three women were among the victims. U.S. […]
