July 17, 2011
Iranian Raid Kills Two Kurdish Rebels in Northwest
Iran's Revolutionary Guard has killed at least two Iranian Kurdish rebels in a raid that destroyed one of the group's headquarters in northwestern Iran. The hours-long gunbattle between Iranian forces and militants from the Party of Free Life of…
July 15, 2011
White House: Friday ‘Important Moment’ In Debt Talks
White House officials say they will assess Friday whether they can reach a deal with opposition Republicans on raising the U.S. government’s legal borrowing limit. President Barack Obama negotiated with top lawmakers from both parties Thursday,…
July 15, 2011
Senegal’s President Looks to Third Term
Senegal's President Abdoulaye Wade says he is confident he could win re-election, a strong indication that he plans to run for another term in February despite street protests against his rule. In his first major speech since the protests last…
July 15, 2011
US Airstrikes Kill 7 Islamist Militants in Southern Yemen
Yemeni security officials say U.S. drones and fighter jets attacked suspected Islamist militants in the southern province of Abyan Thursday, killing at least seven fighters in a police station they had taken over. The airstrikes took place before…
July 15, 2011
Sudan Signs Peace Deal With Darfur Rebel Group
The Sudanese government and a Darfur rebel group have signed a peace accord rejected by the region's main rebel groups. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in Darfur, attended a…
July 15, 2011
Pakistan Intelligence Chief CIA Talks Successful
American and Pakistani spy chiefs held what are reported to have been successful talks at the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington Thursday, days after the United States decided to suspend $800 million in aid to Pakistan. A U.S. official,…
July 14, 2011
Latest deficit talks end with a tense exchange
A fourth straight day of negotiations intended to head off a possible government default ended on a tense note Wednesday, with House Majority Leader Eric Cantor and President Barack Obama squaring off over the Republican's call for a short-term…
July 11, 2011
US suspends $800m of military aid
The US says it is withholding some $800m in military aid to Pakistan. White House Chief of Staff Bill Daley told ABC television that Pakistan had "taken some steps that have given us reason to pause on some of the aid". He said the US raid that…
July 11, 2011
Senegal suspends Hissene Habre’s repatriation to Chad
Senegal has suspended its planned repatriation of Chad's former President Hissene Habre, who has been sentenced to death in his home country, Senegal's foreign minister has said. The move followed an appeal by UN human rights chief Navi Pillay. Ms…
July 11, 2011
Many missing as Russian boat Bulgaria sinks on Volga
More than 100 people are missing and feared dead after a tourist boat sank on the Volga River in Russia. Dozens of people were rescued after the boat sank in the Tatarstan region, about 750km (450 miles) east of Moscow. At least two deaths are…