Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Forced conversions hike Pakistan minorities' fears

Forced conversions hike Pakistan minorities' fears


Forced conversions hike Pakistan minorities' fears

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 07:22 PM PDT

Hindu and Christian representatives say forced conversions to Islam have become the latest weapon of Islamic extremists in what they call a growing campaign against Pakistan's religious minorities, on...


Flight diverted following captain's erratic behavior

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 12:34 PM PDT

A JetBlue flight bound for Las Vegas landed unexpectedly in Texas on Tuesday after the captain was taken ill, the airline said. A passenger said a man she and other passengers believed was the captain...


Syria accepts UN envoy Kofi Annan's peace plan

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 10:24 AM PDT

Syria has accepted a peace plan by U.N. envoy Kofi Annan, which includes a cease-fire by Syrian forces and a daily two-hour halt to fighting to evacuate the injured, Annan's spokesman said Tuesday.


Taliban talkback: Militants answer your questions online

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 07:24 AM PDT

Want to know why the Afghan Taliban opened talks with the United States even though they have fought the world's most advanced military to a virtual stalemate or prospects for girls' schools if they r...


Strong quake hits northern Japan, no tsunami risk

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 06:08 AM PDT

A strong earthquake shook northern Japan on Tuesday, but no damage was reported and there was no risk of a tsunami. The Japan Meteorological Agency recorded a 6.4 preliminary magnitude. The agency sai...


Woman who fled Iraq suffers brutal end in US

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 04:13 AM PDT

Shaima Alawadi and her family fled Iraq nearly two decades ago as Saddam Hussein crushed a Shiite uprising, settling in the US, so they would no longer face persecution, a family friend said.


Taiwanese woman kills self on Facebook

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 03:54 AM PDT

Police in Taiwan said Tuesday that a 31-year-old woman has killed herself by inhaling poisonous fumes while chatting with friends on Facebook and that none of her friends alerted authorities. Taipei p...


Salman Rushdie: From exile to everywhere

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 03:23 AM PDT

Once forced into hiding by death threats, Salman Rushdie is now an indefatigable presence on the New York social scene.


German public workers strike, hundreds of flights cancelled

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 03:11 AM PDT

Hundreds of flights have been cancelled as workers at several German airports have joined other public employees staging short-term warning strikes in a pay dispute. The ver.di union wants a 6.5 per c...


Sri Lanka to shut some embassies in Europe

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 02:23 AM PDT

The Sri Lankan government has decided to shut down some of its embassies in Europe, the External Affairs Ministry said on Tuesday. A spokesperson at the Ministry said that the government is of the vie...


Obama hits back in Russia 'hot mike' row

Posted: 27 Mar 2012 01:12 AM PDT

US President Barack Obama on Tuesday hit back at Republicans who pounced after he was overheard telling Russia's leader he could be more flexible over a missile defence row after November's election.


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