Pakistani officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least 16 suspected militants in the country’s northwest, near the Afghan border. Officials say missiles targeted militants loyal to Hafiz Gul Bahadurit in a compound in Orakzai tribal agency that borders North Waziristan. It was the second strike in the region in as many days. […]
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 16 in Pakistan
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Turkey PM Says Syrian Plane Contained Ammunition
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says the cargo Turkey seized from a Syrian passenger plane that was forced to land in Ankara contained military equipment and ammunition destined for Syria’s government. Mr. Erdogan told reporters Thursday that a Russian supplier had provided the illicit cargo. He did not elaborate on where Turkey received the […]
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 10 in Pakistan
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least 10 suspected militants in the country’s northwest, near the Afghan border. Officials say missiles targeted militants loyal to Hafiz Gul Bahadurit in a compound in Orakzai tribal agency that borders North Waziristan. It was the second strike in the region in as many days. […]
Indian Police Arrest Suspected Militants
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
Police in India say they have arrested three Islamist militants who were planning bomb attacks in the capital during the upcoming Hindu festival season. New Delhi Police Commissioner Neeraj Kumar told reporters that three are members of the militant group Indian Mujahideen, which is blamed for a number of deadly attacks across India since 2005. […]
Syria Protests Turkey’s ‘Hostile’ Plane Interception
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Syria says Turkey’s decision to force a Syrian passenger plane to land in Ankara was “hostile and reprehensible” and that it amounts to piracy. The Syrian foreign ministry said Thursday that the interception of the plane as it was flying from Moscow to Damascus was “another sign of the hostile polices” of the Turkish government. […]
US Vice Presidential Candidates to Meet in Pivotal Debate
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
The 2012 U.S. presidential campaign reaches another pivotal moment Thursday when Vice President Joe Biden and his Republican challenger, Representative Paul Ryan, meet in their only scheduled debate. The nationally televised event at a small college in Kentucky comes as Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is gaining momentum in voter opinion polls after his strong […]
Turkey Seizes Cargo from Syrian Plane Forced to Land in Ankara
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
Turkey says it has confiscated illicit cargo from a Syrian passenger plane that it forced to land in Ankara after entering Turkish airspace on a flight from Moscow to Damascus. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said Wednesday that authorities at Ankara’s Esenboga airport seized items that violated international civil aviation rules. He said the Syrian […]
Pakistani Interior Minister: Taliban Gunman Who Shot 14-Year-Old Girl Identified
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s interior minister, Rehman Malik, says the Taliban gunman who gravely wounded a 14-year-old girl for speaking out for education for women has been identified and will soon be arrested. Malik says Malala Yousufzai is out of danger after doctors removed the bullet, but is still unable to travel overseas for more treatment. He said […]
Turkish State TV: Turkey Forces Syrian Plane to Land in Ankara
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish state-run television says Turkey has forced a Syrian passenger plane to land in Ankara on suspicion that it was carrying weapons to Syria. The station reported Wednesday that Turkish military jets intercepted the plane and that authorities are now inspecting its cargo in the capital. The Syrian government has not commented on the report. […]
Pakistani Girl Remains in Critical Condition
Posted October 10th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
Doctors in Pakistan have successfully removed a bullet from a 14-year-old girl shot by the Taliban for speaking out against the militant group and promoting education for women. Officials say Malala Yousufzai is in stable but critical condition after gunmen shot her in the head and neck Tuesday on her way home from school in […]
