At least three al Qaeda-linked militants killed in Yemen: sources

At least three al Qaeda-linked militants killed in Yemen: sources


At least three al Qaeda-linked militants killed in Yemen: sources

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:22 PM PST

SANAA (Reuters) - At least three al Qaeda-linked militants were killed in the southern Yemeni province of al-Bayda late on Saturday in an apparent drone strike, government and tribal sources said. Dozens of suspected militants including al Qaeda members have been killed in recent months, many in strikes by pilotless aircraft, as the Yemeni government pursues a U.S.-backed effort to counter Islamist fighters mostly operating in the south. "Their bodies were charred and the car was completely obliterated," a tribesman who rushed to the scene told Reuters. ...

U.S.: Syria using Iran-made missiles

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:12 PM PST

The Syrian regime this week fired at least two Iranian-made, short-range ballistic missiles in what appears to be an effort to more precisely target Syrian rebels, two U.S. military officials tell CNN.

India gang-rape victim's body cremated

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:45 PM PST

Victim's family holds private ceremony in New Delhi amid an outpouring of anger and grief by millions across the county.

At least three al Qaeda-linked militants killed in Yemen: sources

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:22 PM PST

SANAA (Reuters) - At least three al Qaeda-linked militants were killed in the southern Yemeni province of al-Bayda late on Saturday in an apparent drone strike, government and tribal sources said.

Australia condemns Japan for whale hunt

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:27 PM PST

Environment minister threatens Japan with diplomatic action unless it stops 'scientific' whaling programme.

The World's Most Active Twitter City? You Won't Guess It

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 05:42 PM PST

San Francisco, where Twitter is headquartered, is not among the 20 most active Twitter cities, but Riyadh and Istanbul are.

State Dept. warns Americans about Haiti travel

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:06 PM PST

A woman covers her mouth and nose as she walks past an active fire at Port Market in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday Dec. 29, 2012. Police spokesman Frantz Lerebours said Saturday that dozens of stalls at the popular marketplace were burned to the ground and that few items were recovered. Authorities are investigating what caused the fire late Friday. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery)WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department has issued a revised Haiti travel advisory, warning Americans planning to travel to the Caribbean island nation about robbery, lawlessness, infectious disease and poor medical facilities.


CAR government, rebels to hold talks amid unrest

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:28 PM PST

Central African Republic rebels and government officials will meet early next week for talks, after a spate of violence that has left the fate of the inland African nation in limbo.

Misogyny in India: 'We are all guilty'

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 11:02 PM PST

Misogyny is so deeply rooted in India's collective psychology that even the president's son -- in this case, Congress Parliament member Abhijit Mukherjee -- could entangle himself with a remark against women protesting gang rape, Leeza Mangaldas writes.

Former US president moved from intensive care

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:55 PM PST

George HW Bush's condition has reportedly improved and he has been moved to a regular hospital room.

Body of Georgian soldier found in Afghanistan

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:49 PM PST

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — NATO says the body of a Georgian soldier who was reported missing earlier this month has been found in southern Afghanistan. The coalition says he had been captured, without providing further details.

Bomb targeting Shiites kills 4 in Pakistan

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:54 PM PST

QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) — A government official says a bomb has struck a pair of buses carrying Shiite Muslim pilgrims in southwest Pakistan, killing four people.

Pakistani Taliban execute 21 captured paramilitary men

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:10 PM PST

PESHAWAR Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani Taliban militants have executed 21 paramilitary force men who were captured in attacks on their posts late last week, government officials said on Sunday.

Pakistani Taliban execute 21 captured paramilitary men

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:10 PM PST

PESHAWAR Pakistan (Reuters) - Pakistani Taliban militants have executed 21 paramilitary force men who were captured in attacks on their posts late last week, government officials said on Sunday. The men, who were kidnapped on Friday in attacks on three checkpoints near the city of Peshawar, were lined up before being shot one-by-one, officials said. "They were tied up and blindfolded," Naveed Anwar, a senior administration official in the Khyber region, said by telephone. ...

India rape victim's body cremated in New Delhi

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:53 PM PST

An Indian participates in a candle-lit vigil to mourn the death of a gang rape victim in New Delhi, India, Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012. Indian police charged six men with murder on Saturday, adding to accusations that they beat and gang-raped the woman on a New Delhi bus nearly two weeks ago in a case that shocked the country. The murder charges were laid after the woman died earlier Saturday in a Singapore hospital where she has been flown for treatment. (AP Photo/ Dar Yasin)NEW DELHI (AP) — The body of a woman who died after being gang-raped and beaten on a bus in India's capital was cremated Sunday amid an outpouring of anger and grief by millions across the country demanding greater protection for women from sexual violence.


Woman charged in New York City subway killing

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 10:43 PM PST

Suspect tells police she pushed man onto train tracks because of hatred towards "Hindus and Muslims".

VIDEO: Chile arrests over singer's death

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 08:24 PM PST

A judge in Chile has ordered the arrest of eight former army officers over the murder 39 years ago of well-known left-wing singer Victor Jara.

VIDEO: Elephants compete at 'beauty contest'

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 08:18 PM PST

Elephants in Nepal and their trainers compete for prizes at a beauty pageant, which is used to highlight conservation programmes.

Why we fought hard in Philippines

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:11 PM PST

We were like David against Goliath. We fought long and hard, and in the end we prevailed.

Philippines gets reproductive health law

Posted: 29 Dec 2012 09:10 PM PST

Legislation providing for government-funded contraception and sex education classes in the Philippines will take effect in mid-January, according to a spokeswoman for President Benigno Aquino.

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