Saturday, August 18, 2012

Masked gunmen wound eight in Russian mosque: Ministry

Masked gunmen wound eight in Russian mosque: Ministry

Masked gunmen wound eight in Russian mosque: Ministry

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 10:34 PM PDT

Masked gunmen burst into a mosque in the troubled Russian Caucasus region of Dagestan, wounding eight, the regional interior ministry said Saturday amid reports that more people were hurt in an explos...

Japan-China island row intensifies after activists raise flag on disputed land

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 09:10 PM PDT

A group of Japanese activists swam ashore and raised flags early Sunday on one of a group of islands at the centre of an escalating territorial dispute with China.

US drone attack kills 5 suspected militants in Pakistan

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 08:38 PM PDT

A missile launched from a US drone struck a suspected militant hideout in a tribal region in northern Pakistan where allies of a powerful warlord were gathered on Saturday, killing five of his support...

Russian ex-cops kidnap, kill Austrian lawyer: Report

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 08:20 PM PDT

An Austrian lawyer linked to Russian organised crime was kidnapped and accidentally killed by two former Russian policemen with a criminal record, a media report said on Saturday.

Julian Assange set to face world's media in London, risks arrest

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 07:31 PM PDT

Embattled WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is set to face the world's media on Sunday from the safe haven of London's Ecuadoran embassy but risks arrest if he takes even one step out of the building.

Six die, at least 100 sickened by pickles in Japan

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:42 AM PDT

Health officials say six people have died and at least 100 others have been sickened by pickles contaminated with E coli bacteria in northern Japan.

'Qaeda' attack kills 19 soldiers in south Yemen

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:39 AM PDT

Suspected Al-Qaeda militants killed 19 soldiers in a rocket attack and suicide bombing today that targeted intelligence headquarters in the main southern city of Aden, a security official said.

Syria denies vice president has defected

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:34 AM PDT

Syria today denied opposition claims that top regime official Vice President Faruq al-Shara had defected as its armed forces pounded rebels in several key flashpoints across the country.

Gurudwara shooting: Michelle Obama to meet victims in Wisconsin

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 11:03 AM PDT

US First Lady Michelle Obama will travel to Wisconsin next week to meet the victims and family members of the Oak Creek Gurudwara shooting that killed six Sikh worshippers.

11-year-old girl arrested in Pakistan on charges of blasphemy

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 08:58 AM PDT

An 11-year-old Christian girl has been arrested in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad on a charge of blasphemy after she was accused of burning pages of the Quran, police said today.

Russian Orthodox church forgives feminist rock band

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 06:03 AM PDT

Two top clerics in the Russian Orthodox Church have said that it has forgiven the members of feminist punk band Pussy Riot who were convicted of hooliganism and sent to prison for briefly taking over ...

Plane with Philippine interior secretary crashes

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 05:44 AM PDT

A light plane carrying Philippine Interior Secretary Jesse Robredo crashed into the sea on Saturday while attempting an emergency landing. At least one person was rescued but Robredo and the two pilot...

US rejects diplomatic asylum to Julian Assange

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 05:21 AM PDT

The US has said that it does not recognise the concept of 'diplomatic asylum' after Ecuador allowed WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to remain in Quito's embassy in London.

Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes near Palu in Indonesia

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 03:21 AM PDT

A magnitude 6.6 earthquake struck 35 miles southeast of Palu on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi on Saturday, the United States Geological Survey said. The quake was originally reported by the USGS a...

Typhoon kills four, causes flooding in Vietnam

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 02:30 AM PDT

At least four people died as Typhoon Kai-Tak barrelled across northern Vietnam bringing high winds and floods to several areas including the capital Hanoi, authorities and a report said on Saturday.

US drone kills six militants in Pakistan: Officials

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 02:16 AM PDT

A US drone attack on Saturday killed at least six militants in a remote Pakistani tribal town near the Afghan border as local people celebrated the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr, security officials s...

Kamra base attackers were trained in Waziristan: Pakistan Interior Minister Malik

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 01:49 AM PDT

The terrorists who attacked a key Pakistan Air Force (PAF) base on Thursday had been trained in the Waziristan tribal region where plans for the raid could be traced, Interior Minister Rehman Malik ha...

Suicide car bomber kills 5 Pakistani troops

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 01:06 AM PDT

A Pakistani official has said that a suicide car bomber has killed five security troops at a road checkpoint in the country's volatile southwest.

UN chief condemns Iran leaders' anti-Israel remarks

Posted: 18 Aug 2012 12:23 AM PDT

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon sharply criticised Iran's supreme leader and president on Friday, describing their latest verbal attacks on Israel as "offensive and inflammatory."

NASA rover prepares to use laser on a Martian rock

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 11:40 PM PDT

The NASA Mars rover Curiosity is preparing for its first laser target practice - zapping a Martian rock 10 feet (3 meters) away on Saturday night.

In UK threat to Ecuador, experts see mistake

Posted: 17 Aug 2012 11:33 PM PDT

It was a warning meant to remind Ecuador that Britain's patience has limits. But as the stalemate over Julian Assange settled in on Friday, it appeared London's veiled threat that it could storm Ecuad...
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