January 15, 2012
Third Survivor Rescued on Overturned Italian Ship
Rescue workers on the stricken Italian cruise ship Costa Concordia have rescued a third survivor. The workers found the survivor Sunday as they searched through the ship. Late Saturday, a South Korean couple on their honeymoon were rescued from…
January 15, 2012
Syria crisis: Assad ‘gives amnesty for uprising crimes’
Syria's President Bashar al-Assad has granted a general amnesty for all crimes committed during the 10-month uprising, state-run media report. It would apply to army deserters who turned themselves in before the end of January, peaceful…
January 15, 2012
Gunmen Storm Police Building in Western Iraq
Iraqi officials say gunmen stormed a police building in the western city of Ramadi Sunday, as at least one suicide bomber detonated explosives outside the facility. Police say clashes are ongoing inside the building. It is not clear if there are…
January 15, 2012
Iran Warns Arab Nations Against Increasing Crude Production
Iran's representative to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is warning his country's Arab neighbors against raising their crude output to replace Iranian oil in the event of Western sanctions. A Sunday report by the Sharq newspaper…
January 15, 2012
Somali Pirates Free Indian Crew of 21
Indian shipping officials say all 21 Indian crew members of a chemical oil tanker held hostage by Somali pirates since August have been released. An Indian shipping spokesman said late Saturday the crew and the ship, the MV Fairchem Bogey, are…
January 13, 2012
Japan PM Shuffles Cabinet to Win Support for Tax Hike Proposal
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda reshuffled his cabinet on Friday in an attempt to gain cross-party support for a controversial plan to raise the country's sales tax. Mr. Noda replaced five government ministers but he left 12 posts…
January 13, 2012
US Marines identify ‘urination’ troops
At least two of four US Marines shown in a video appearing to urinate on Taliban corpses have been identified, a Marine Corps official has told the BBC. The video, which was posted online, purports to show the Marines standing over the bodies of…
January 13, 2012
Pakistan’s President Returns Home
Pakistan's president has returned home from a trip to Dubai, amid growing tensions between Pakistan's civilian government and the military. Pakistan officials say Asif Ali Zardari returned to Islamabad early Friday. Authorities said Mr. Zardari…
January 13, 2012
Burma Begins Releasing Political Prisoners
Burma has begun releasing some prominent political prisoners as part of a government amnesty program, in the latest move toward political reform by the country's military-backed government. Burmese state media said that 651 detainees were being…
January 12, 2012
Suicide Bombing Kills Afghan District Chief
Authorities in southern Afghanistan say a suicide car bomber has killed at five people, including a local district chief. Provincial officials say the governor of Kandahar province's Panjwayi district was traveling in his car with his two sons…