Iran Jury Finds Reuters Guilty Of ‘Spreading Lies’ Over Ninja Report
An Iranian jury Sunday found the Tehran bureau chief of the Reuters news agency guilty of “spreading lies” and “propaganda against the regime,” for a video story that erroneously described female ninja students as assassins, Iranian media said.
Massive Rally For Henrique Capriles At Venezuelan Capital A Week Ahead Of Presidential Election
A massive crowd thronged the streets of Venezuela’s capital Caracas in support of opposition candidate Henrique Capriles Sunday, a week ahead of the country’s presidential election.
AU Forces Capture Rebel Stronghold Kismayo, Says Kenya
Kenyan and Somali government troops launched an amphibious assault and captured Somalia’s southern port of Kismayo, the last major stronghold of Islamist al-Shabaab militants, the Kenyan military spokesperson said Friday.
Bin Laden Was Blind In One Eye, Says Al-Qaeda Leader
Slain al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was blind in one eye and had been a member of the Saudi Arabian branch of Muslim Brotherhood in his youth, his successor Ayman al-Zawahiri revealed in a video posted online Wednesday.
Nepal Plane Crash Kills 19
An aircraft carrying 19 people, mostly foreigners, crashed on the outskirts of Nepal’s capital Friday, killing everyone on board, Nepalese authorities said.
How To Smuggle Ivory: Philippine Priest Faces Probe After Giving Smuggling Tips To National Geographic
A Roman Catholic priest in the Philippines inadvertently prompted an investigation against himself after he offered advice for an article on the ivory trade in the National Geographic magazine on how to smuggle ivory statues.
Ahmadinejad Calls For New World Order Not Dominated By West; Arab League Wants Blasphemy Ban
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad shifted his tone from explosive to relatively reconciliatory at the U.N. General Assembly Wednesday while his Egyptian counterpart Mohamed Morsi, in his debut address, called for a negotiated settlement in Syria, which countered with the comments of the Qatari leader who called for armed intervention to end the crisis.
China, Japan Deadlock Over Islands Continues But Both Sides Agree To Keep Talking
The deadlock between China and Japan continued late Tuesday in talks between the two countries' foreign ministers with both sides standing their ground claiming sovereignty over a disputed set of islands in the East China Sea.
Hina Rabbani Khar Rumored To Be In Secret Love With Bilawal Bhutto
A Bangladeshi tabloid claims to have uncovered a bombshell of a story of a love affair between Pakistan People’s Party leader Bilawal Bhutto and Pakistan Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar which, if true, has all the markings of an epic Pakistani political scandal.
Texas Executes Man Who Won Three Reprieves
A former Army recruiter, who had won three reprieves from the U.S. Supreme Court, was executed Tuesday in Texas for the 2002 rape and murder of a woman.
Work Suspended At North Korean Missile Launch Pad: Report
An analysis of new satellite imagery shows that North Korea has halted work at a new launch pad intended to conduct future tests of larger and liquid-fueled rockets, possibly with intercontinental ranges, according to a U.S.-based research institute.
Japanese, Taiwanese Boats Engage In Water Cannon Tussle Near Disputed Islands
Japanese and Taiwanese coast guard vessels exchanged water cannon blasts Tuesday in the East China Sea after about 40 Taiwanese fishing boats, escorted by eight Taiwanese patrol ships, entered the waters around the islands under Japanese administration.
Bo Xilai’s Fate Hangs In Balance As China Jails Ex-Police Chief
A Chinese court sentenced fallen Communist Party politician Bo Xilai’s former police chief for 15 years in prison Monday, a major step in wrapping up China’s worst political scandal in recent times.
CNN, State Department In A Spat Over Slain Ambassador Chris Stevens’ Journal
CNN came under fire Saturday from the U.S. Department of State for reporting on the personal journal of slain U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens disregarding objections from his family.
Pakistan 'Disassociates' Itself From Minister’s Bounty On Maker Of Anti-Islamic Film
The Pakistani prime minister has condemned his own Cabinet minister’s $100,000 reward for killing the maker of the anti-Islamic video, "Innocence of Muslims," that set off outrage among Muslims across the world.
Morsi Says US Must Change Its Approach To Arab World To Repair Ties
Egypt’s new President Mohamed Morsi, who is on his maiden visit to the U.S., is urging Washington to change its approach to the Arab world and adjust to its transformation.
US Government Ads Disavowing Anti-Islam Video Aired On Pakistani TV
Pakistani television channels aired advertisements Thursday by the U.S. State Department with President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton condemning an anti-Islamic video that set off a firestorm of emotions among the Muslims across the world.
Clinton Sets Up Panel To Investigate Benghazi Attack
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Thursday said that she was forming a panel to investigate the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi that led to the killing of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens and three other Americans.
US Surge Troops Pulled Out Of Afghanistan; They Accomplished Objectives, Says Panetta
The last of the 33,000 surge troops sent to Afghanistan nearly two years ago to contain the Taliban insurgency have left the country, U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta said Thursday.
French Cartoon Mocking Prophet Mohamed: Protests Erupt In Afghanistan
Protests erupted in Kabul Thursday for the first time against the cartoons published Wednesday by a French weekly even as the protests against U.S. over an anti-Islamic video continued.
‘My Gaze Is As Fatal As A Drone Attack’: Pakistani Singer Releases Drone Love Song
For an artist craving for inspiration, even the unmanned aerial vehicles or the drones used by the U.S. to fight insurgents could be a source of poetic charm while the human casualties they have caused in Pakistan’s northern province take a backseat.
French Weekly Publishes Lewd Cartoons Of Mohamed
Hot on the heels of an anti-Islamic video that set off a firestorm of emotions among the Muslims across the world, a French magazine Wednesday added insult to the injury by portraying Prophet Mohamed naked.
Coptic Writing Of Jesus Referring To His Wife Discovered
A Harvard historian has unveiled a fourth-century fragment of Coptic writing that suggests that some early Christians might have believed Jesus was married.
Russia Shuts Down Its US Aid Mission
Russia has ordered the U.S. to shut down its aid mission in Moscow, the U.S. government said Tuesday, dealing a blow to Washington’s efforts to reset ties with Moscow and sparking fear among many aid recipients that their survival would be in danger.
Protests Over Anti-Islamic Movie Spreading In Asia; Indonesia Sees Violence
Protests in Indonesia over an alleged anti-Muslim movie made in the U.S. continued for the second day Tuesday, a day after demonstrations outside the U.S. Embassy turned violent, even as Google censored the video in the world's largest Muslim-majority nation to comply with the local law.
Suicide Bomber Kills 10 In Kabul; Militant Group Says Attack In Retaliation To 'Innocence of Muslims'
At least 10 people, including nine foreigners, were killed Tuesday morning in the Afghan capital Kabul in a suicide bomber attack on a mini-bus believed to be transporting foreign aviation workers to the airport, news agencies reported citing officials.
Afghan Protest Over Anti-Muslim Film Turns Violent
Hundreds of demonstrators attacked the security personnel and burned cars early Monday during protests in the Afghan capital against an anti-Islamic film that has been creating ripples in the Middle East, North Africa and some parts of Asia.
Anti-Japanese Protests Erupts Across China; Beijing Raises Trade Threats Over Disputed Islands
In the wake of the rising tensions with Japan over a disputed set of islands in the East China Sea, China has threatened to retaliate with economic measures that would negatively impact the Sino-Japanese trade.
Fresh Violence Erupts Outside US Embassy In Egypt
Fresh violence erupted near the U.S. Embassy in Cairo, some 24 hours after a violent mob illegally entered the embassy building and burned the U.S. flag while protesting an anti-Islamic film.
Innocence Of Muslims: US Opens Investigation Into Chris Stevens’ Death, Libyans Condemn Killing [PHOTOS]
Following the death of U.S. ambassador to Libya Chris Stevens, the first killing of a U.S. ambassador in more than 30 years, the U.S. administration has opened an investigation into the incident even as the initial evidence points to the involvement of well-armed thugs rather than an out-of-control mob.
