Pakistan's Karachi shuts to protest violence

Pakistan's Karachi shuts to protest violence


Pakistan's Karachi shuts to protest violence

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 10:40 PM PST

KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan's commercial capital nearly shut down on Friday as religious and political leaders called for a strike to protest against violence after a suicide bomber killed 43 people at a religious procession this week.


Nigerian VP says hopes Yar'Adua will return soon

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 11:10 PM PST

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday he was hopeful that President Umaru Yar'Adua, who is in hospital in Saudi Arabia, would return soon and continue to govern Africa's most populous nation.


U.S. drone attack in Pakistan kills three militants

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 11:10 PM PST

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - A missile fired by a pilotless U.S. drone aircraft on Friday killed at least three militants travelling in a car in Pakistan's North Waziristan region on the Afghan border, security officials said.


Nigerian VP says hopes Yar'Adua will return soon

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 10:04 PM PST

ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday he was hopeful that President Umaru Yar'Adua, who is in hospital in Saudi Arabia, would return soon and continue to govern Africa's most populous nation.


Nigerian VP says hopes Yar'Adua will return soon (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 10:04 PM PST

Reuters - Nigerian Vice President Goodluck Jonathan said on Friday he was hopeful that President Umaru Yar'Adua, who is in hospital in Saudi Arabia, would return soon and continue to govern Africa's most populous nation.


For CIA, Afghan attack a historic blow (AFP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 10:09 PM PST

A US soldier patrols in Nuristan province in December 2009. A suicide attack in Afghanistan that killed seven agents marks one of the deadliest blows ever for the CIA, dealing a painful setback to an agency increasingly on the frontline of US wars.(AFP/File/Tauseef Mustafa)AFP - A suicide attack in Afghanistan that killed seven agents marks one of the deadliest blows ever for the CIA, dealing a painful setback to an agency increasingly on the frontline of US wars.



Intel: Alleged US missile kills 3 in NW Pakistan (AP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 09:49 PM PST

File photo shows a Pakistani paramilitary personnel on guard in a bunker in Wana, South Waziristan, near the Afghan border. Pakistan commandos raided a private hospital before dawn in a Taliban stronghold near the Afghan border Thursday, killing four foreign militants and a woman, officials said.(AFP/File)AP - A suspected U.S. missile struck a car carrying alleged militants in a northwest Pakistan tribal region Friday, killing three men in the second such attack in less than a day, intelligence officials said.



US grapples with complexity of Afghan drug problem (AP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 09:53 PM PST

AP - The arrival of U.S. Marines has disrupted the illegal drug trade in opium-rich Helmand province — and that's not necessarily a good thing.


Pakistani stock market shut on security worries

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 10:10 PM PST

KARACHI (Reuters) - Pakistan's main stock market was closed on Friday due to security concerns as religious and political leaders called for a strike to protest against violence after a bomb attack in the city.


U.S. drone attack in Pakistan kills two militants

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 10:10 PM PST

MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) - A missile fired by a pilotless U.S. drone aircraft killed at least two militants on Friday in Pakistan's North Waziristan region on the Afghan border, security officials said.


Bus accident kills 18 in Bangladesh

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 10:10 PM PST

DHAKA (Reuters) - At least 18 people were killed and 40 injured on Friday when a crowded bus crashed into a tree about 150 km (90 miles) southwest of Dhaka, police said.


U.S. changing visa handling, source says

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 09:15 PM PST

The State Department on Thursday is directing its embassies around the world to include information on whether a person has a U.S. visa when they send special cables to Washington containing information on potentially suspect individuals, CNN has learned.


Bus accident kills 18 in Bangladesh

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 09:08 PM PST

DHAKA (Reuters) - At least 18 people were killed and 40 injured on Friday when a crowded bus crashed into a tree about 150 km (90 miles) southwest of Dhaka, police said.


'US drone' kills Pakistani fighters

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 09:38 PM PST

North Waziristan officials say three fighters killed by unmanned US aircraft.


Ferguson delighted with Man. United's young stars (AFP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 09:07 PM PST

Manchester United's Danny Welbeck (R) craves a path through the Wigan defence. Sir Alex Ferguson enters a new year and new decade as manager of Manchester United confident the future of the club is in safe hands with a new generation of young stars(AFP/File/Andrew Yates)AFP - Sir Alex Ferguson enters a new year and new decade as manager of Manchester United confident the future of the club is in safe hands.



Taiwan leader vows not to seek independence (AFP)

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 09:24 PM PST

Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou salutes as he sings the national anthem during a flag raising ceremony to mark New Year's Day outside the presidential office in Taipei, on January 1. More than 5,000 people attended the ceremony at dawn to celebrate the beginning of 2010.(AFP/Patrick Lin)AFP - Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou on Friday renewed his pledge not to seek formal independence for the island and to work towards improving ties with former rival China.



'God Loves You, Mr. Kim. Now Leave.'

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 09:01 PM PST

Obama could learn a thing or two from Christian activist Robert Park.


Not So Isolated, And More Than Extremist

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 09:01 PM PST

The airline bomber was an al-Qaida-linked terrorist. So why is Obama mincing words?


Pakistan asks coalition not to leave Afghanistan in haste

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 04:23 AM PST

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan warned the US-led coalition on Thursday against a hasty withdrawal from Afghanistan, expressing renewed concern about growing instability on its militant-infested border.

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Four dead after lone gunman opens fire in Finland

Posted: 31 Dec 2009 02:43 AM PST

HELSINKI - Four people were killed after a lone gunman dressed in black opened fire at a shopping centre near the Finnish capital Helsinki on Thursday, police said.

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