Yemen Officials: Air Strike Kills Family Of 11
Officials in Yemen say an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition fighting Huthi rebels has killed a family of 11. …
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Gunmen Attack Shi’ites in Pakistan’s Karachi, Killing 5
Unknown gunmen on motorcycles Saturday fired on a Shi’ite Muslim religious congregation in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, killing at least five people and wounding several others. Eyewitnesses told reporters the attackers managed…
continue readingDozens Recite Names Of Stalin’s Victims In Moscow Ceremony
Dozens of Russians read aloud the names of the victims of Stalin’s purges, an annual demonstration that comes amid a shift in thinking about the Soviet leader. …
continue readingShi’ite Militias Join Battle for Mosul
Iraqi forces advanced into a town south of Mosul Saturday as an Iraqi Shi’ite militia joined the offensive by opening up a new front to the west. Iraqi troops approaching…
continue readingSuicide Bombers Kill 9 People in Northeastern Nigeria
Two suicide bombings killed at least nine people and injured 24 others Saturday morning in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the heart of the seven-year-old insurgency by the Boko…
continue readingIn U.S. Election, A ‘Dirty’ Campaign Of Historic Proportions
With the confluence of invective, allegations of past sexual misconduct, and visceral disdain between the two candidates, several historians say the current U.S. presidential campaign has reached new lows in…
continue readingUS Audit: Afghan Stabilization Programs Were Unsuccessful Overall
A U.S. government monitoring agency says that more than two dozen programs that cost more than $2.3 billion “were unsuccessful overall as implemented in Afghanistan.” The findings were released on Saturday by…
continue readingAirstrikes, Fighting Continue in Aleppo
Syrian rebels continued their efforts Saturday to shake Aleppo from the government’s siege, as airstrikes hit the edges of the divided city. Rebel commander Abu Mustafa told the French News…
continue readingTajik President Officially Launches Construction Of Rogun Dam
Tajikistan has officially started the construction of the Rogun Dam, for which Italy’s Salini Impregilo won a $3.9 billion contract. …
continue readingEU’s Mogherini Discusses Syria Crisis In Tehran Before Heading To Riyadh
EU Foreign Policy Chief Federica Mogherini is in Tehran for talks on the situation in Syria with senior Iranian officials before heading to Saudi Arabia. …
continue readingRemoval of Kurdish Mayors Raises Tension in Turkey
In Turkey the removal of mayors accused of supporting the PKK Kurdish rebel group, and the PKK’s targeting of their government-appointed replacements are prompting growing fears for democracy in the…
continue readingRemoval of Kurdish Mayors Raises Tension in Turkey
In Turkey, the removal of mayors accused of supporting the PKK Kurdish rebel group, and the PKK’s targeting of their government-appointed replacements are prompting growing concerns about democracy in the…
continue readingPakistan Allows Islamists to Rally, Despite Crackdown on Political Activists
Authorities in Pakistan have come under severe criticism for a crackdown on political activists trying to hold an anti-government demonstration, but allowing a proscribed radical Islamist group to rally in…
continue readingClinton Confident About New FBI E-Mail Probe
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says she is confident a new FBI investigation into her e-mails will not change its original conclusion not to prosecute her. …
continue readingIraqi Shi’ite Militia Say Offensive Toward Tal Afar Has Started
Iranian-backed Iraqi Shi’ite militias say they have started an offensive against the extremist group Islamist State (IS) west of Mosul, assisting the operation to take back the city. …
continue readingIceland Holds Early Elections
Voters in Iceland are going to the polls Saturday for parliamentary elections. Analysts say the anti-establishment Pirates Party will likely form a new center-left coalition. The incumbent government is expected…
continue readingSouth Korean President Embroiled in Scandal
South Korea’s president is embroiled in a scandal over allegations she has allowed a friend to have access and input into important state affairs. Park Geun-hye’s approval ratings have plummeted…
continue readingMichelle Obama to Take Part in New Submarine’s Commissioning
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is taking part in a commissioning ceremony for the U.S. Navy attack submarine named for her home state of Illinois. The submarine officially becomes the…
continue readingRussian Envoy Cries Foul, Vows To Regain UN Rights Council Seat
Russian officials have cried foul at being voted off the United Nations’ Human Rights Council and vowed to regain Moscow’s seat in a bid next year. …
continue readingMarkets Hit By News Of Renewed FBI Investigation Of Clinton E-Mails
Wall Street stocks and the U.S. dollar dropped on news that the FBI renewed its investigation of Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s e-mails on October 28. …
continue readingEuro-Russian Probe Left Crater At Site Of Crash Landing On Mars
Images taken by a NASA Mars orbiter indicate that Europe’s ill-fated Mars probe left a small crater on the Red Planet’s surface, suggesting the craft hit the ground at high…
continue readingOPEC Meets With Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan On Production Cuts
Members of the OPEC oil cartel have gathered for two days of meetings with Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and other major non-OPEC producers to discuss a potential cut in global output.…
continue readingIndia, Pakistan Trade Charges Of Killing Civilians In Kashmir
India and Pakistan traded accusations that each had killed civilians in cross-border shelling in Kashmir on October 28. …
continue readingDozens Arrested As Pakistani Police Clash With Opposition Activists
Pakistani riot police wielded batons and fired tear gas at stone-throwing opposition activists who rallied in Islamabad in defiance of a government ban on demonstrations on October 28. …
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