U.S. Drone Strike Kills 6 in Pakistani Tribal Area
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on August 6th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
U.S. Drone Strike Kills 6 in Pakistani Tribal Area
The strike in North Waziristan was the latest in a series by C.I.A.-operated drone aircraft to coincide with a major offensive by the Pakistani military.
Israeli Premier Voices Regret for Civilian Casualties, but Blames Hamas
“Every civilian casualty is a tragedy, a tragedy of Hamas’s own making,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said.
Earthquake Death Toll Rises to Nearly 600 in China
The death toll from the quake that struck Yunnan Province on Sunday has jumped to 589 as rescuers reached isolated villages and recovered the bodies of 179 more victims, the state media reported
Conflict Leaves Industry in Ashes and Gaza Reeling From Economic Toll
In addition to the estimated 1,800 Palestinians killed, business leaders say some 175 industrial plants took devastating blows.
Bush Urges Renewed Fight Against Deadly Diseases in Africa
Former President George W. Bush, speaking at a health forum in Washington, spoke of “the beginning of the end of AIDS.”