‘World’ Archives
Two dead in Egypt street clashes over soccer riot
Police shot and killed two protesters in Suez, Egypt, early on Friday, a health official said, the first to die in clashes that erupted around the country after a riot at a soccer stadium killed 74, as sports violence spiraled into a new political crisis for Egypt Protesters blame police for failing to control the riot after the soccer game in [...]
Seven soldiers, 18 militants killed in Pak clashes
A government official on Friday said that militants have killed seven Pakistani paramilitary soldiers in an attack near the Afghan border8 insurgents were killed in retaliatory fire Kurram is one of the seven Pakistani border regions where the military has battled for several years against militants Fighting in Kurram over the past week has [...]
Egypt football violence: Seventy-three fans dead
Riots after a football match in Egypt's Port Said left 73 people dead over thousand were injured after the clash between two football teams996 win against Al-Ahly, Egypts’s top team996, 78 people were killed and 180 injured in a stampede at a stadium in Guatemala City before a World Cup qualifying match between Guatemala and Costa [...]
Pakistan SC to indict PM Gilani with contempt of court on Feb 13
The Pakistan Supreme Court has summoned Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in a 'contempt of court' case339 but he was exempted from further hearings The Supreme Court has been pressuring the government to reopen cases of alleged money laundering against Zardari in Switzerland after it struck down the National Reconciliation Ordinance, a [...]
Zardari case: Pak SC says PM should have acted on its order
Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani should have written to Swiss authorities to revive money laundering charges against Asif Ali Zardari before invoking the defence of immunity for the President, Pakistan's Supreme Court said on Wednesday as it heard a contempt case against the Prime Minister9 but he was exempted from further hearings7-judge bench and [...]
US presidential polls: Mitt Romney wins Florida primary
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has won the Republican primary in Florida, defeating Newt Gingrich0 days after Gingrich handed Romney a drubbing in the South Carolina primary that had threatened to derail Romney's campaign, Romney returned the favor in Florida, capturing the biggest prize yet in the Republican nominating contest," The [...]
Pak aiding Taliban in Afghanistan: NATO report
The United States military has said in a secret report that the Taliban are being directly assisted by Pakistan’s powerful security agency, Inter-Services Intelligence 400,000 foreign troops, violence in Afghanistan is at its worst since the Taliban were ousted by U, according to the United Nations The NATO-led International Security [...]
US drones regularly target terrorist in Pakistan: Obama
American drones regularly target terrorists in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas 30,000 questions were received, the White House said1, down from 101 in 2010 The US drone attacks have been increased during Obama's presidency [subscribe2]
Option of an early election is open: Gilani
Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Monday said the option of an early general election “is open” but political elements wanting polls ahead of schedule would have to take up the issue with him after the budget session of Parliament in May3, several opposition parties, including the PML-N and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, have demanded early [...]
Pak SC lifts Haqqani travel ban; Haqqani flies out of Pakistan
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday lifted a travel ban on the country’s former ambassador to the US Husain Haqqani, as it gave the judicial commission two more months to complete its probe in the memo scandal that rocked ties between the civilian government and the military The top court also said that the panel would decide on [...]
Indian-origin woman dies in US jail after 15-day hunger strike
An Indian-origin woman Lyvita Gomes, who was held at a Chicago jail for allegedly failing to show up for jury duty, has died in custody after a 15-day hunger strike4, Vernon Hills police brought her to the County Jail986 Oydsteven Gomes, who lives in India, said in an email: "I do not know if this is A failure of the prison system or a [...]
Pakistani doctor gave key information for Osama bin Laden raid: US
US defense secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly for the first time that a Pakistani doctor provided key information to the US in advance of the successful Navy SEAL assault on Osama bin Laden's compound last May Panetta told CBS's " 60 Minutes," in a profile to be broadcast on Sunday, that Shakil Afridi helped provide intelligence [...]
Dutch government approves burqa ban
Dutch government plans to ban wearing of the full Islamic veil by next year00 and 400, whereas Muslim headscarves which leave the face exposed are far more common [subscribe2]
Suicide bomber kills 29 at Baghdad funeral march
At least 29 people were killed when a suicide bomber detonated his explosives near a Baghdad marketplace on Friday, the latest attack on a mainly Shi'ite neighborhood since a political crisis erupted in December, police and hospital sources said8 Violence has eased since the heights of sectarian strife unleashed by the 2003 invasion that ousted [...]
Pakistan PM Gilani seeks to put row with military behind
Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Wednesday sought to put a simmering row between his government and the military behind him, saying he had criticised the actions of the army and intelligence chiefs in certain circumstances that no longer prevailed Referring to his comments about the army and ISI chiefs acting in an unconstitutional and [...]
Obama begins re-election campaign, calls for a fair shot economy, more jobs
US President Barack Obama during his last address before the Presidential elections on Tuesday night said for the first time in two decades Osama Bin Laden is not a threat to US8" On the issue of Iran becoming a nuclear power, the US President said, "Let there be no doubt, America is determined to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear [...]
Egyptians fill Tahrir Square on eve of revolution anniversary
Egyptians gathered at the Tahrir Square to mark the completion of their revolution that began a year ago leading to the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year-old regime981 when Mubarak came to power Tantawi speech did not appease the activists, who said the rhetoric, tone, language and even set up of the speech was reminiscent of [...]
Don’t come back: ISI chief told Musharraf
Pakistan's ISI chief Lt Gen Ahmed Shuja Pasha held a secret meeting with former military ruler Pervez Musharraf in Dubai and advised him not to return to the country, according to a media report "Gen Pasha, who has remained very close to the former President, held a meeting with Musharraf in Dubai and advised him not to return to the country as [...]
US defends Jay Leno’s right to free speech; applauds Sikh-Americans
Amid controversy over popular TV host Jay Leno's remarks on the Golden Temple, the US has defended his right to free speech terming his comments as "satirical" while applauding contributions of Sikh-Americans9, Leno showing a picture of the Golden Temple, the holiest Sikh shrine, had termed it as a possible summer home of Mitt Romney, a leading [...]
Obama applauds EU sanctions on Iran
US President Barack Obama has applauded the new European Union sanctions on Iran, noting this demonstrates unity of the global community in addressing "serious threat" posed by Tehran's nuclear ambitions, he signed into law a new set of sanctions targeting Iran's Central Bank and its oil revenues "Today, the Treasury Department announced new [...]
