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U.S. admiral ‘alarmed’ by spike in Afghan violence
The United States’ top military officer insisted that security in Afghanistan had improved “dramatically” since last year but expressed “alarm” over the recent spike in violence. Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, also warned during an interview with the BBC that victory in Afghanistan could…
Outpouring of sympathy, support for Norway’s Labour after massacre
With his deadly attacks targeting Norway’s Labour Party, Anders Behring Breivik said he aimed to halt its recruitment, but instead the party has seen a flood of sympathy and growing support since the massacre. A poll published Sunday by the Dagbladet daily showed support for Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg’s party…
Pope urges end to ‘indifference’ over Somalia famine
The pope on Sunday urged the world not to be “indifferent” to the Horn of Africa famine, as the African Union prepares to host a donors conference for victims on August 9. Pope Benedict XVI spoke of the suffering of millions in the region hit by its worst drought in…
Syrians mark bleak Ramadan after 80 killed in Hama
AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrians began the Muslim Ramadan fast in somber mood on Monday after troops stormed into Hama, scene of a 1982 massacre, in one of the bloodiest days in a five-month-old uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. Rights activists said 80 civilians were killed in Sunday’s tank-backed assault on…
Passenger trains collide head-on in India
An express train collided head on with another passenger train in eastern India on Sunday, the Press Trust of India news agency reported. The engine of the Guwahati-Bangalore express derailed after it crashed into a local train in the Malda district of West Bengal, around 350 kilometres (220 miles) north…
Only 10 of 129 Saudis ‘still in Guantanamo’
RIYADH — Just 10 out of a previous total of 129 Saudi detainees now remain at the US prison camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, a local daily reported on Sunday. “There are only 10 out of 129 detainees” still being held in the prison, Al-Medina daily quoted a representative…
One dead in Toronto parade shooting
MONTREAL — A 30-year-old man was killed and two people were wounded during a shootout with police at Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival parade, medical officials said on Sunday. Toronto police told Radio-Canada and CBC television that they were called late Saturday to end a dispute between three men along the parade…
German official warns of Norway killer copycats
BERLIN (Reuters) – The recent mass killing in Norway could easily serve as a blueprint for other anti-Muslim militants, one of Germany’s top security officials warned in a magazine interview Sunday. Anders Behring Breivik killed 77 people in bombing and gun attacks in Norway on July 22, and left detailed…
Indian women protest sexual violence with SlutWalk
NEW DELHI — Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of New Delhi for India’s first “Slut Walk” on Sunday, to protest at an alarming rise in sexual assault cases and the growing sense of insecurity among women. “Slut Walks”, which have become a global phenomenon to protest against sexual…
Australian police probe navy sexual assault
SYDNEY — Australian police were Sunday investigating a sexual assault claim involving the military, reportedly focusing on a navy ship previously found to have a culture of predatory sexual behaviour. Reports said a 25-year-old sailor had told police she was indecently assaulted on board the HMAS Success last week while…
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