Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Afghan police: Wife killed for bearing girl

Afghan police: Wife killed for bearing girl


Afghan police: Wife killed for bearing girl

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 01:16 PM PST

Police in the northern Afghanistan province of Kunduz are looking for a man they say strangled his wife after she bore him a third child that was not a son.

Europe shivers in grip of deadly cold spell

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 10:52 AM PST

Eastern Europe shivered Tuesday in the coldest conditions seen this winter, with below-freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall leading to deaths, frostbite and widespread travel disruption.

Japan's nuclear 'stress tests' get OK

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 02:49 AM PST

U.N. nuclear experts gave a thumbs-up to Japan's planned "stress tests" for its remaining nuclear power plants Tuesday but left Japanese authorities to decide whether the plants themselves are safe.

Experts say cruise ship salvage should stop

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:31 AM PST

Technical experts directing the salvage operation aboard the Costa Concordia cruise ship are recommending that the underwater part of the operation be called off because it is becoming too dangerous, Italy's civil protection agency said Tuesday.

9 killed in suspected drone strikes in Yemen

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:10 AM PST

Three suspected drone strikes hit militant targets in southern Yemen on Monday night and Tuesday morning, killing at least nine people with suspected links to al Qaeda, Yemeni security officials said.

Somali militants ban Red Cross aid

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 08:00 AM PST

The Somali militant group Al-Shabaab says it has banned the International Committee of the Red Cross from operating in the regions it controls, accusing the organization of distributing expired food.

Arab League: No longer toothless?

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 12:30 PM PST

For much of its history, the Arab League has been viewed as a toothless organization. That perception has begun to change following its responses in Libya and Syria.

Mental health stigma in Africa?

Posted: 31 Jan 2012 06:27 AM PST

As Kenya's leading psychiatrist, Frank Njenga has been championing the cause of better mental health care on the east African country and the continent for more than three decades.

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