December 23, 2011
New Zealand’s Christchurch rocked by earthquakes
Two strong earthquakes have rocked the New Zealand city of Christchurch, closing the airport and sending residents rushing from buildings. The first 5.8 quake struck at 1358 local time (0058 GMT), the US Geological Survey said. A second of similar…
December 23, 2011
Witnesses: 4 Nigerian Security Agents Killed in Blast
Witnesses say four security agents were killed in northeast Nigeria in a roadside bomb explosion. Reports say the bomb went off Thursday afternoon in the northern city of Damaturu, the capital of Yobe state. A local police officer said security…
December 23, 2011
Pakistan Rejects US Findings on Border Attack
Pakistan's military has rejected the findings of a U.S. inquiry into last month's coalition attack that killed 24 Pakistan soldiers at Pakistan's border with Afghanistan. The army said Friday the investigation's findings were “short on facts” and…
December 22, 2011
Iraq bombs kill at least 10 in Baghdad
A series of apparently co-ordinated explosions in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has killed at least 10 people and injured dozens more, say officials. The interior ministry said 13 locations had been attacked, with two roadside bombs in Halawi district…
December 22, 2011
Blasts Kill 4 in Iraq as Political Crisis Continues
Iraqi officials say several explosions have hit the capital, Baghdad, killing at least seven people as a political crisis continues in the country following the withdrawal of U.S. troops. Authorities said the deadly blasts Thursday hit across the…
December 22, 2011
HRW: 24 Killed in DRC Since Kabila Election Victory
An international rights group says Congolese security forces have killed at least 24 people since President Joseph Kabila was announced the winner of an election that international observers have deemed seriously flawed. Human Rights Watch Thursday…
December 22, 2011
US General Suggests Longer Term Military Presence in Afghanistan
The commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan has signaled that the United States could maintain a military presence in that country beyond the scheduled withdrawal of American troops in 2014. In an interview published in Thursday’s edition of the New…
December 21, 2011
Iraqi PM urges Kurds to hand over VP al-Hashemi
The Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has called on the autonomous Kurdish region to hand…
December 21, 2011
Syria crisis: Nearly 200 lives lost’ in last two days
Almost 200 people have died in two days of clashes in Syria, activists say, as the violence there intensifies. Two activist groups put Tuesday's toll at 84 - the majority in Idlib province in the north-west. Video has emerged of a young boy, whose…
December 21, 2011
Indian Activist Threatens Hunger Strike Over Corruption Bill
Veteran Indian activist Anna Hazare says he is opposed to a landmark anti-corruption bill that is set to be introduced to parliament later this week. India's Cabinet on Tuesday approved the legislation, which would create a nine-member oversight…