Earthquake off Indonesia’s Aceh triggers tsunami alert »
Map showing Aceh province, Indonesia An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 has struck offshore near the Indonesian island of Sumatra, near Aceh province. The quake struck 214km (133 miles) south of Aceh’s capital of Banda Aceh, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said. A local tsunami alert was issued and later lifted by the Pacific Tsunami Warning [...]
Cult leader, ex-Nazi Schaefer dies in Chile »
By the CNN Wire Staff April 24, 2010 9:09 p.m. EDT (CNN) — Paul Schaefer, a former Nazi who fled Germany in 1961 and founded a cult-like commune in Chile, died Saturday in a prison hospital. He was 88. Schaefer was serving a 20-year sentence at the national penitentiary in Santiago for sexually abusing children [...]
Officials: Attack on Nigerian town kills more than 100 »
March 7, 2010 5:47 p.m. EST Lagos, Nigeria (CNN) — More than 100 people were dead after an attack Sunday on a predominantly Christian group in central Nigeria, officials said. The attacks, which resembled earlier outbreaks of ethno-religious violence in the West African nation, prompted Nigeria’s vice president to place security on high alert and [...]
Zardari’s graft cases to be reopened »
Asif Ali Zardari. Islamabad: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday ordered the reopening of corruption cases against him in Switzerland in line with a Supreme Court order, according to media reports. Mr. Zardari has directed the Attorney-General and the Law Ministry to initiate the process for reopening the cases in Switzerland, according to sources [...]
Dalai Lama gets an upbeat but quiet Obama welcome »
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama personally welcomed the Dalai Lama to the White House Thursday and lauded his goals for the Tibetan people, but he kept their get-together off-camera and low-key in an attempt to avoid inflaming tensions with China. At the risk of angering Beijing, Obama did tell the exiled spiritual leader that he [...]
Pakistan crisis fear after court blocks Zardari judges »
Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari President Zardari denied any breach of the constitution Pakistan is facing further political uncertainty after the Supreme Court blocked an attempt by the president to appoint two new judges. President Asif Ali Zardari issued an order appointing a Supreme Court justice and a High Court judge. But the Supreme Court [...]
Date set for India-Pakistan talks »
The Himalayan region of Kashmir remains a key issue of dispute between Pakistan and India [AFP] India and Pakistan have set a date to restart diplomatic talks for the first time since the 2008 attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai. High-level diplomats from the two countries are scheduled to meet on February 25 in [...]
Bill Clinton hospitalized after chest discomfort, gets stents »
New York (CNN) — Former President Bill Clinton was in good spirits Thursday after undergoing a procedure to insert two stents into one of his coronary arteries, his office said. Clinton, 63, was hospitalized at the Columbia campus of New York-Presbyterian Hospital after experiencing discomfort in his chest, according to Douglas Band, counselor to the [...]
Pakistani Taliban confirms leader’s death »
Hakimullah Mahsud was injured in a missile strike by a U.S. drone last month. He is the group’s second leader killed in six months. Reporting from Islamabad, Pakistan – The Pakistani Taliban confirmed Tuesday that its leader, Hakimullah Mahsud, has died from injuries suffered in a U.S. drone missile strike last month, forcing the insurgency [...]
Kashmir avalanche kills 17 soldiers, Indian army says »
Rescuers have been combing the area for survivors At least 17 Indian soldiers have been killed after an avalanche hit a military training camp in Indian-administered Kashmir, the army says. Dozens of troops were rescued after the avalanche struck near Gulmarg, the region’s main ski resort, about 50km (30 miles) west of Srinagar. The army [...]
