North Korea Doesn’t Retaliate After South Korean Drills
North Korea appears to be attempting to ease tensions with its neighbor. Relations on the Korean peninsula have been strained ever since the South conducted military drills last month. The North...
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North Korea Threatens “Sacred War”
North Korea threatened to start a “sacred” nuclear war against South Korea Thursday after Seoul staged more artillery drills near the North Korean border. The Associated Press reported Thursday that...
View ArticleTunis: President Dismisses Gov’t Amid Riots
After thousands of demonstrators marched through the Tunisian capital of Tunis to demand the ouster of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali Friday, the autocratic leader has decided to dismiss his...
View ArticleTaliban Sets Ablaze 16 NATO Vehicles in Pakistan
Taliban militants in southwestern Pakistan on Saturday attacked a NATO convoy transporting fuel supplies to troops in Afghanistan, officials said. The attackers set 16 oil tankers on fire before dawn...
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Egypt Prepares for “Angry Friday”
Egypt this morning was poised for massive protests calling for the ouster of the 30-year President Hosni Mubarak. The anti-government demonstrations today, dubbed “Angry Friday,” were organized largely...
View ArticleKabul: 8 Die in Grocery Store Attack
A Kabul, Afghanistan explosion in a supermarket frequented by foreigners left at least eight people dead Friday. Afghan authorities said three foreigners and a child were among the dead and that six...
View ArticleEgypt Gov’t Gains Apparent Support of Israel
As violent street protests imperil President Hosni Mubarak’s regime in Egypt, Israel is calling on Western countries to end criticism of the 30-year leader “in a bid to preserve stability in Egypt” and...
View ArticleHosni Mubarak Supporters Gather in Cairo
Supporters of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak gathered today in Cairo to counter the past week’s anti-government protests. On an upscale boulevard in the nation’s capital, thousands of Mubarak...
View ArticleSuicide Attack Leaves 30 Pakistani Troops Dead
A suicide attack in an army center in northwester Pakistan Thursday killed more than 30 Pakistani troops and wounded more than 40, officials say. Geo News reported that a young suicide bomber in a...
View ArticleIsrael Concerned About Egyptian Regime Change
Israel warily watched Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak’s resignation unfold Friday, concerned about the countries’ peace treaty. The 30-year autocrat’s decision to step down from power, which comes...
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