At least three al Qaeda-linked militants killed in Yemen: sources |
- At least three al Qaeda-linked militants killed in Yemen: sources
- U.S.: Syria using Iran-made missiles
- India gang-rape victim's body cremated
- At least three al Qaeda-linked militants killed in Yemen: sources
- Australia condemns Japan for whale hunt
- The World's Most Active Twitter City? You Won't Guess It
- State Dept. warns Americans about Haiti travel
- CAR government, rebels to hold talks amid unrest
- Misogyny in India: 'We are all guilty'
- Former US president moved from intensive care
- Body of Georgian soldier found in Afghanistan
- Bomb targeting Shiites kills 4 in Pakistan
- Pakistani Taliban execute 21 captured paramilitary men
- Pakistani Taliban execute 21 captured paramilitary men
- India rape victim's body cremated in New Delhi
- Woman charged in New York City subway killing
- VIDEO: Chile arrests over singer's death
- VIDEO: Elephants compete at 'beauty contest'
- Why we fought hard in Philippines
- Philippines gets reproductive health law
| 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
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| 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
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| 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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