Sunday, April 29, 2012

State media: Egyptian military council will form new government

State media: Egyptian military council will form new government


State media: Egyptian military council will form new government

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 09:55 AM PDT

The head of Egypt's ruling military council announced that he would form a new government "within hours," state media reported Sunday.

Pakistani officials: Drone strike kills militants hiding in high school

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 07:46 AM PDT

A suspected U.S. drone strike killed three people Sunday at a high school in northern Pakistan where militants were hiding, intelligence officials said.

British Red Cross worker killed in Pakistan

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 09:33 AM PDT

A long-time Red Cross staffer has been killed by his kidnappers in Pakistan, the International Committee of the Red Cross and British government said Sunday.

Sudan president declares state of emergency

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 06:57 AM PDT

The president of Sudan declared a state of emergency Sunday for cities along the hotly contested border with South Sudan, where Sudanese fighter jets launched at least one attack against their neighbor's ground forces.

U.N. chief visits Myanmar to press government for more reforms

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 04:53 AM PDT

The U.N. chief makes a landmark visit to Myanmar on Sunday, the latest high-profile official to visit the nation as it undergoes economic and political reforms.

Witness: Gunmen attack Nigeria university campus

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 09:51 AM PDT

Gunmen attacked part of a university in the Nigerian city of Kano, a professor said Sunday

Gunman hurls grenade at Kenyan church, killing 1

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 02:41 AM PDT

A grenade attack targeting a church in the Kenyan capital left one person dead and 16 others injured Sunday, authorities said.

New head of U.N. monitor mission expected in Syria on Sunday

Posted: 29 Apr 2012 01:23 AM PDT

While the death toll in Syria escalates despite the presence of international monitors, the newly-appointed head of the U.N. observer mission is scheduled to arrive in the besieged country Sunday.

Dissident's flight could strain U.S.-China ties

Posted: 28 Apr 2012 10:20 AM PDT

Christopher Johnson says Washington and Beijing may be facing the most delicate moment in their bilateral relationship since the Tiananmen crackdown

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