The Spis News Network The Bangladesh government must ensure justice for the victims of the February 2009 Bangladesh Rifles (BDR) mutiny by ensuring that all suspects receive a fair trial, Amnesty International said in a...
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Two medical helicopters collided Sunday about a half-mile from a northern Arizona hospital, killing six people and critically injuring a nurse, a federal official said. Two emergency workers on the ground were injured after the crash. The helicopt...
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Posted on : Monday: Jun 23, 2008 at 11:08 PM: Updated on June 24, 2008 WASHINGTON,(AFPS)June 23, 2008 - Coalition troops and Afghan security forces killed scores of militants and captured more than a dozen others during operations across Afghani...
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An explosion apparently targeting U.S. troops struck a local council building Tuesday in Baghdad's Shiite Sadr City district, killing at least two Iraqi civilians, police and witnesses said. The U.S. military confirmed a blast near the district ad...
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Police held back thousands of protesters attempting Friday to punch through a cordon around Thailand's government offices, which demonstrators vowed to peacefully besiege until the prime minister resigns. One group of about 1,000 protesters manage...
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Afghan and Canadian forces moved into a series of villages outside of southern Afghanistan's largest city on Wednesday to root out any Taliban who have infiltrated the area, officials said. Troops exchanged fire with militants during "a few minor ...
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US President George W Bush has urged Gordon Brown not to pull British troops out of Iraq. Mr Bush, who was due to fly into Britain on Sunday for the final leg of his European tour, said there should be no "definitive timetable" for troop reduction...
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Soldiers fought their way through a torrent of mud and rocks at a hot spring Sunday, where several people were believed buried after a magnitude 7.2-earthquake hit the mountains of northern Japan, killing at least seven and injuring more than 200. ...
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By AFPS Posted on : Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 12:47 AM WASHINGTON, June 12, 2008 - Forces in Iraq killed eight enemy fighters, detained 24 terrorism suspects and found various weapons in recent operations, military officials said. Coalition ...
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Barack Obama discussed Darfur, the Iraq war, gay rights, abortion and other issues Tuesday with Christian leaders, including conservatives who have been criticized for praising the Democratic presidential candidate. Bishop T.D. Jakes, a prominent ...
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Fires fed by raging winds raced across parts of Northern California on Tuesday, destroying dozens of homes, threatening hundreds of others and leaving a firefighter severely burned. The fires were concentrated in areas north and south of the state...
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China's security chief stressed the need to maintain order amid a struggle to shelter millions left homeless by a massive earthquake and protests over alleged corruption in the construction of schools that collapsed in the quake. Zhou Yongkang dem...
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Barack Obama ramped up his search for a running mate on Monday, consulting with one congressional ally by phone and dispatching members of his vice presidential vetting team to the Capitol for meetings. Sen. Dick Durbin said he had spoken with Obama,...
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In his 1 1/2 years as Pentagon chief, Robert Gates has made a mark by sacking leaders of the military services at a pace not seen before in the modern era of the U.S. military. His acts of accountability stand out in a Bush administration that has...
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President Bush's last summit with the European Union has such a broad agenda that it's hard to know which trans-Atlantic issue will take center stage — Iran's nuclear ambitions, Afghanistan's woes, climate change, Mideast peace or perhaps the U.S.-Eu...
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