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Hard News
10 militants killed in Pakistan:
At
least 10 militants were killed in northwest Pakistan's tribal area of
Upper Orakzai during security operations while 22 suspects were held
during search operation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Geo News
reported Sunday.
8 Pakistani soldiers and police killed in violence:
Military
operations and insurgent attacks in Pakistan left eight members of the
security forces and around 30 militants and criminal suspects dead on
Sunday, officials said.
Pakistan should reconsider support for US war on terror:
Pakistan
Muslim League - Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif, seen as the
front-runner in election race, said the country should reconsider its
support for the US war on militancy and suggested that he was in favour
of negotiations with the Taliban.
Nine NATO soldiers killed in Afghanistan:
The
Taliban-linked militancy and violent incidents claimed lives of nine
soldeisr of NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) on
Saturday, turning the day the bloodiest one since this January for the
alliance in the conflict-ridden country, ISAF confirmed in a statement.
4 Civilians Killed in Afghanistan's Farah Bombing:
At
least four civilians were killed and five others wounded during a
roadside bombing in the Khak-i-Safid district of Western Farah province
on Sunday, an official said.
What do you call a president who accepts bags of cash from a foreign government?
Afghan president says CIA payments to continue:
Afghan
President Hamid Karzai said on Saturday that the CIA's station chief
in Kabul has assured him that the regular funding that the US
intelligence agency gives his government, will not be cut off.
Four killed in massive Bangladesh anti-blasphemy protest (PHOTOS, VIDEO):
Atheists
must be hanged", chanted the demonstrators as they marched along at
least six highways, blocking transport between Dhaka and other cities
and towns.
Somali suicide bomber kills 11, hits Qatari convoy:
A
suicide bomber killed at least 11 people when he rammed his car into a
convoy in the centre of Somalia's capital Mogadishu. A visiting
delegation from Qatar was in the vehicles being drive through the city
but all have been declared 'safe'.
Mali: 5 killed, including 2 Malian soldiers, after suicide bomber attacks army patrol near Gao:
A
suicide bomber on a scooter attacked a Malian army patrol in the
troubled northern city of Gao on Saturday as other militants in a car
sprayed the troops with gunfire sparking a clash that left three
suspected militants and two soldiers dead, an official said.
1 dead, 44 injured in blast in Tanzania church:
A
woman died and 44 people were seriously wounded when a bomb exploded
in a Roman Catholic church in northern Tanzania, a Tanzanian police
official said Sunday
Libya adopts law barring Kadhafi-era officials:
Gunmen
who had surrounded the foreign and justice ministries to press for
officials from the dictator Moamer Kadhafi's regime who hold top
government jobs to be sacked welcomed the vote and lifted their siege.
Lebanese report: 4 killed in 'Israeli' attack in Damascus:
The
Lebanese Almayadeen TV channel, affiliated with Hezbollah, reported
that four persons have been killed and 70 injured in the alleged
Israeli attack in Damascus.
2 Palestinians killed in Syria violence, group says:
Ahmad
Nour al-Din, from Yarmouk refugee camp, was killed in shelling on
al-Quds Street near Palestine Junction. Ahmad Salim Shtawi died of
wounds sustained in shelling on Khan al-Shiekh refuee camp, according
to the group
After the airstrikes: Scenes of devastation left by Israeli rockets:
Pictures emerge showing destruction caused to buildings by airstrikes
Syrian rebels get boost from Israel:
Syrian
opposition forces got a boost from two nights of Israeli airstrikes
against President Assad's regime, NBC's Richard Engel reports.
What a sick joke: :
UN chief urges respect for 'national sovereignty' after Israeli bombs Syria:
"The
secretary-general urges respect for national sovereignty and
territorial integrity of all countries in the region, and adherence to
all relevant Security Council resolutions," Nesirky said.
Israel strikes open up "all possibilities": Syrian minister:
Although
Zoabi did not hint at a concrete course of action, he said it was
Damascus's duty to protect the state from any "domestic or foreign
attack through all available means."
Israel attacked Syria with US green light: Iran's defense minister:
"The
Zionist regime's (Israel) attack against this country (Syria), which
was launched with the US green light, unmasked the connection between
the mercenary terrorists and their supporters and the Israeli occupying
regime," Vahidi said on Sunday.
Despite hostile Syrian rhetoric, Israel hoping to avoid further escalation in hostilities:
Assad's
deputy FM calls Israeli airstrikes 'declaration of war'; Damascus
tells UN of fatalities in Israeli attacks, says Israel is fighting
regime together with Islamic terrorists; Netanyahu convenes top
ministers, deploys Iron Dome, but intends to go ahead with China trip
Ready to defend Syria against Israel, US, says Hezbollah:
The
Lebanese Hezbollah's political council has said the group stands ready
to engage in the fight to prevent Syria's collapse as well as being
controlled by Israel and the US, a media report said.
Iraqi Shiite leader urges Syria to strike back at Israel:
Muqtada al-Sadr, former leader of uprising against US occupation, enjoins followers to defend Damascus's prestige
Iran ready to 'train' Syrian army - commander:
"As
a Muslim nation, we back Syria, and if there is need for training we
will provide them with the training, but won't have any active
involvement in the operations,"
Egypt, Arab League condemn Israeli attacks in Syria:
Egypt
condemns Israeli air strikes on Syria, with the Arab League also
demanding that the UN Security Council act to stop what it called
"Israeli attacks" against the war-torn country.
US senators: Syria's air defence 'not impenetrable':
Two
US senators said Syria's air defence system isn't as strong as was
once thought and add that Israel's recent air strikes show the regime
is vulnerable.
Syria's army is not quite what Israelis have been led to believe:
In
the shadow of two purported Israeli attacks in Damascus, it is clear
that the Syrian Army has not been seriously preparing for war against
Israel for quite a while.
Israel deploys Iron Dome systems, closes airspace in north after alleged Syria strike:,
The airspace over northern Israel and Haifa area are also said to be closed off to civilian flights.
Turkey: 'Assad the Butcher' will be Tried:,
Turkey's
prime minister on Sunday delivered his most virulent attack so far on
Bashar al-Assad, calling the Syrian president a "butcher" and warning
that he will be held to account for the deaths of tens of thousands of
his citizens.
Canada open to air support for Syrian rebels, John Baird says:
The
Canadian government is open to discussing an air campaign against the
Syrian government, spurred on by a concern that the embattled Syrian
regime is using chemical weapons against civilians, Foreign Affairs
Minister John Baird said. But he remains opposed to arming the rebels.
Turkish doctors say no nerve gas in Syrian victims' blood:
Doctors
in Turkey say initial tests of blood samples from victims of a
suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria last month are negative for
sarin gas.
Syrian rebels enter northern air base:Activists say:
Rebels
occupied Sunday parts of a military air base in northern Syria after
days of fighting with government troops who have been defending the
sprawling position for months.said.
Tourist town's new wave of visitors: Fighters on their way in or out of Syria:
"I
wish to die in Syria while I'm defending the oppressed there," said
the 27-year-old Islamist fighter from Libya, a veteran of three
six-week tours in Syria who adopted a false name when he took up arms.
Syria's Christians Fear:
Syrian
Christians are being reproached for not actively participating in the
March 2011 popular protests against an authoritarian regime and for not
fighting alongside the armed opposition - as was expected of them.
Egypt and Iran seek Syria political exit:
Regional
and Western diplomats in Cairo have told Ahram Online that Cairo and
Tehran are both working on a blueprint for a peace plan for Syria that
could be "swallowed" by Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad.
Iraqi officials say 2 attacks kill 3 people, wound 6 others:.
Iraqi
authorities say two attacks, including a blast near a Sunni mosque,
have killed three people and wounded six others near the capital.
Policeman Killed, another Wounded in Iraq's Mosul:
"Unidentified
gunmen threw a grenade at a police checkpoint in the Yarmouk district
of Western Mosul, killing one policeman and wounding another," a police
source in Nineveh said.
Bahrain court sentences 31 over police attack:
A
defense lawyer in Bahrain says a court has sentenced 31 protesters to
15 years in prison each for roles in firebomb attacks against security
forces during an anti-government demonstration last year.
UK watchdog admits losing nuclear materials dozens of times:
Nuclear
experts have warned that some of the lost material could be used by
terrorists and said there should be a crackdown by the regulators to
ensure such "carelessness" is brought to a speedy halt.
UK to pay compensation for imperial rule crimes
Payments to Kenyans tortured during 1950s Mau Mau insurgency could open door for other victims
Briton in Guantánamo describes hunger strike:
The
last British resident to be held at Guantánamo Bay has described his
experience of the hunger strike protest at the detention camp
Guantánamo hunger strike: prisoners being force fed:
Video report
Argentina: Three Ex Military Sentenced For Crimes Against Humanity:
Three
former military officials during the 1976-83 dictatorship were found
guilty of crimes against humanity yesterday in the first trial for such
crimes in the northwestern province of Jujuy.
Florida Passes Law To Speed Up Executions:
Gov.
Rick Scott (R) is currently considering a bill passed by the
legislature this week that would speed up executions in the state by
limiting "frivolous" appeals by inmates and shortening the time they
spend on Death Row.
NRA speaker's advice: Keep a gun in your child's room:
A
home-defense seminar at this weekend's National Rifle Association
convention urged parents to overcome their initial misgivings and store
firearms in their childrens' bedrooms
A march on Washington with loaded rifles:
A gun activist is planning a massive march on D.C., with participants' rifles illegally slung over their shoulders
Recovery?: One-In-Five Britons Borrow Money To Afford To Eat:
The
BBC reports, while London real estate prices smash old records, a
stunning one-in-five households borrowed money or used savings to cover
the costs of food in April.
Low-wage, part-time jobs dominate tepid rise in US payrolls:
The
vast bulk of the new jobs being created are in low-wage service
industries or in temporary or part-time positions, underscoring that
the "new normal"
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"Let us be peace and joy"
Tom Feeley
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