Posts Tagged ‘afp’
Thirteen dead in Kashmir, Christian school torched (AFP)
AFP - Indian police shot dead 13 people in Kashmir on Monday as stone-throwing rioters defied curfews and torched a Christian school in a surge of anger stoked by the desecration of the Koran. Link: Thirteen dead in Kashmir, Christian school torched (AFP)
Belgium church vows new start after abuse scandal (AFP)
AFP - The head of Belgium's Catholic Church said on Monday it would offer "maximum availability" to victims of sexual abuse by priests or church workers, in a first move seeking to restore public trust. See more here: Belgium church vows new start after abuse scandal (AFP)
Iran to release US woman hiker on bail (AFP)
AFP - A senior prosecutor said on Sunday that Iran will release US hiker Sarah Shourd on bail, as he criticised President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's government for interfering in judicial issues. Read more from the original source: Iran to release US woman hiker on bail (AFP)
Iran says will free one detained American on Saturday (AFP)
AFP - Iran will free an American on Saturday, believed to be one of three hikers detained over a year ago, an official told AFP. Read this article: Iran says will free one detained American on Saturday (AFP)
Ten million without shelter in Pakistan floods: UN (AFP)
AFP - Pakistan's devastating floods have left 10 million people without shelter, the United Nations said Tuesday, as authorities rushed to bolster river defences to save two towns from catastrophe. Link: Ten million without shelter in Pakistan floods: UN (AFP)
Suicide car bomber kills 17 in northwest Pakistan (AFP)
AFP - At least 17 people were killed and 45 wounded when a suicide bomber rammed his explosives-laden car into a police station in northwest Pakistan on Monday, destroying the building, police said. Read the rest here: Suicide car bomber kills 17 in northwest Pakistan (AFP)
Emergency extended in quake-hit New Zealand city (AFP)
AFP - New Zealand extended a state of emergency in earthquake-hit Christchurch Monday as the army enforced a no-go zone amid reports of looting in the rubble-strewn heart of the city. Continued here: Emergency extended in quake-hit New Zealand city (AFP)
Basque separatists ETA declare ceasefire (AFP)
AFP - Basque separatist fighters ETA declared a ceasefire in their flagging, decades-long campaign of bombing and shooting for a homeland independent of Spain. Visit link: Basque separatists ETA declare ceasefire (AFP)
