Pakistan condemns US drone attack in Waziristan
Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday condemned the latest US drone attack in the tribal region of Waziristan which left two people killed earlier in the day. The drone hit a vehicle near Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan, security sources said. “The government of Pakistan condemns the US drone... read more »
Earthquake in southern Peru; at least 8 killed
At least eight people were killed by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake that hit rural southern Peru over the weekend, emergency authorities said on Sunday as the search for victims continued. The quake late Saturday night in Paruro province, in the Andean region of Cusco, destroyed 15 adobe-style houses... read more »
Crackdown on Protests by Hong Kong Police Draws More to the Streets
HONG KONG — Downtown Hong Kong turned into a battlefield of tear gas and seething crowds on Sunday after the police moved against a student democracy protest, inciting public fury that brought tens of thousands of people onto the streets of a city long known as a stable financial center. Hours... read more »
More IS Targets Hit in Syria
A monitoring group said U.S.-led airstrikes have hit Islamic State militant sites in at least two Syrian provinces overnight. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Monday the strikes targeted jihadist sites in Aleppo and Raqqa. U.S. warplanes supported by Arab allies began a... read more »
