World Briefing: Afghanistan: Bomb Explodes in Kabul Outside Gates of U.S. Military Base
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on September 15th, 2014 11:08 pm by HL
World Briefing: Afghanistan: Bomb Explodes in Kabul Outside Gates of U.S. Military Base
A large blast was felt throughout central Kabul in the middle of the morning rush hour Tuesday when a bomb was set off in front of the gates of an American military base.
Many Questions Arise From Scottish Independence Vote
The referendum itself contains only one question, but it gives rise to many others: What is at stake? What would become of the Union Jack? What would a disunited kingdom be called?
ISIS Draws a Steady Stream of Recruits From Turkey
A neighborhood in the tourist district of the capital, Ankara, has become a hub for wooing new members of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, even as the group holds Turkish hostages.
Kerry Says U.S. Is Open to Talking to Iran, Even as Ayatollah Is Dismissive
Secretary of State John Kerry spoke at a Paris conference on the Iraqi security crisis, as Iran’s supreme leader said the American plan for bombing ISIS was absurd.