Six arrested over U.N. Afghan guest house attack

Saudi Arabia: King Overturns 60-Lashes Verdict Against Journalist

By: chnarendra

The swift action today by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to overturn a sentence of 60 lashes against a Saudi television producer sent an important message to the country's courts, Human Rights Watch said today. King Abdullah should also overturn the sentence against the man at the center of the case, who had spoken about sex on a television show, ...

29 days ago

Afghan bombs kill eight US troops

By: patelashishme0932

Eight US soldiers have been killed in bomb attacks in southern Afghanistan, say Nato-led forces. An Afghan civilian was also killed in what were called "multiple complex IED attacks" - or improvised bombs. The deaths make October the deadliest month for American forces in the eight-year war in Afghanistan. On Monday 11 soldiers were among 14 ...

29 days ago

Kabul declared a white city

By: SmileMillionaire

At 6 a.m local time, a private guest house- Bakhtar Guest House where UN members were residing was attacked today in a fairly safe and quiet city-Kabul.Five UN officials casualties have been reported. A few minutes ago at around 8a.m another attack in Hotel Serena a five star hotel was hit by mortar fire. Eight US millitants have been reported ...

28 days ago

Suicide attack on UN guests house at Kabul,15 killed

By: ashrafuddin

KABUL: Fifteen people, including ten UN international employees and three suicide bombers were killed and nine other wounded when Wednesday morning three suicide bombers attacked on UN guests house at Shahr-e-Nao area of Afghan capital Kabul, Interior spokesman said. Zmarai Bashari, interior ministry spokesman said that three suicide bombers at 5:...

28 days ago