A crowd of at least 2,000 angry protesters gathered outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan Tuesday, following reports that foreign troops inside the facility had improperly disposed of copies of the Quran. Some of the protesters chanted anti-U.S. slogans, hurled stones, and set small fires outside the Bagram Airbase, north of Kabul, as […]
Afghans Protest After Reports of Quran Desecration by NATO Troops
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Afghans Protest After Reports of Quran Desecration by NATO Troops
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
A crowd of at least 2,000 angry protesters gathered outside the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan Tuesday, following reports that foreign troops inside the facility had improperly disposed of copies of the Quran. Some of the protesters chanted anti-U.S. slogans, hurled stones, and set small fires outside the Bagram Airbase, north of Kabul, as […]
Europe Prepares More Intense Crackdown on African Piracy
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
European powers are about to intensify their campaign against pirates active in the Gulf of Aden and other waters near Somalia. British Foreign Secretary William Hague announced London will fund the construction of a new anti-piracy center in the Seychelles and provide the center’s director. Hague said the Regional Anti-Piracy Prosecutions Intelligence Coordination Center will […]
Greece Bailout Brings Relief and Skepticism
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
The $172-billion bailout for Greece was met with a mixed reaction on Tuesday, with Greeks expressing relief and skepticism about whether the measure will put the country on the road to recovery. Hours after Eurozone finance ministers passed the measure, protesters lined up in front of the labor ministry shouting and holding a sign “Troika […]
Syrian Forces Kill 16 in Homs as Shelling Intensifies
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces heavily shelled rebel-held areas in the flashpoint city of Homs Tuesday, killing at least 16 people and wounding more than 200 as fears mounted of an all-out assault on the battered protest hub. Activists said several shells per minute were falling on the Sunni Muslim neighborhood of Baba Amr, where at least […]
Mugabe Turns 88, Vows to Stay in Power
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe turned 88 years old Tuesday with a declaration that he is healthy and has no intention of stepping down any time soon. In an interview aired on state media Monday night, the Zimbabwean leader said he is “fit as a fiddle” and “not yet” ready to retire, adding that at his […]
Greece Bailout Brings Relief and Skepticism
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
The $172-billion bailout for Greece was met with a mixed reaction on Tuesday, with Greeks expressing relief and skepticism about whether the measure will put the country on the road to recovery. Hours after Eurozone finance ministers passed the measure, protesters lined up in front of the labor ministry ministry shouting and holding a sign […]
China Vows to Repatriate 30 North Koreans
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
China is rejecting South Korean pleas not to repatriate 30 North Koreans recently arrested in Chinese territory. A spokesman for China’s foreign ministry says the detained North Koreans are not refugees. He says they crossed the border into China illegally and for economic reasons. South Korea says it will raise the issue of the North […]
Eurozone Ministers Approve New Greek Bailout
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Eurozone finance ministers have approved a new $172-billion bailout for Greece, the second for the debt-ridden country in two years. The financial-rescue package could reduce the Greek government debt from about 160 percent of the country’s economic output to just more than 120 percent by 2020 – the maximum debt level considered sustainable by the […]
Yemen Votes for Saleh’s Replacement
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
Yemenis voted Tuesday to seal President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s exit from power, electing his deputy as the new head of state tasked with steering the country away from the brink of civil war. Vice President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi – the sole, consensus candidate – said the vote paves the way to move on after […]
