Bomb planted outside store kills 4, wounds 21 in NW Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan - A homemade bomb placed outside a store in northwestern Pakistan where locals watch movies exploded Thursday, killing four people, including a child, said officials.
The attack, which also wounded 21 people, occurred on the outskirts of Peshawar, a city near the Afghan ... Thursday , March 11, 2010
Al-Qaida eyeing less-complex US attacks after seeing impact of Fort Hood, Dec. 25 militants
WASHINGTON - On Christmas Day, a passenger on a US-bound airliner tried to blow up the plane with plastic explosives in his underwear. He failed, yet the very attempt shook the U.S. government, set federal agencies against each other and triggered months of political second-guessing.
In fa... Thursday , March 11, 2010
Preliminary results show Iraqi prime minister winning in 2 Shiite provinces in southern Iraq
BAGHDAD - Early results from Iraq’s key election began coming in Thursday, showing a coalition led by the prime minister ahead in two southern Shiite provinces where he was opposed by hard-line religious parties with close ties to Iran.
The results were the first to be officially released ... Thursday , March 11, 2010
Red Cross: After erratic rains, seed, fertilizer shortages, Zimbabwe at brink of food crisis
HARARE, Zimbabwe - An estimated 2.17 million Zimbabweans - perhaps a fourth of the country’s population - are in need of food aid, the Red Cross said Thursday.
In a statement, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies pleaded for international funds for urgent fo... Thursday , March 11, 2010
43 Somalis killed in capital after 2 days of fighting between Islamists and government
MOGADISHU, Somalia - Heavy fighting between Somali insurgents and pro-government troops has killed at least 43 people over two days, as African Union peacekeepers used tanks to help the beleaguered government beat back an insurgent attack, officials said Thursday.
Militants attacking from ... Thursday , March 11, 2010
