A blast has rocked an area near a military barracks in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna but the cause of the explosion and the number of casualties are still not clear, according to an official.
via Explosion rocks military base in Nigeria – Africa – Al Jazeera English.
Afghan Security Guard Kills Five In Shooting Incident
By · CommentsAn employee of a private security firm has reportedly killed three of his colleagues and two Afghan police officers in Afghanistan’s southern city of Kandahar.
Five other security guards were reported injured in the incident, which is reported to have occurred late on February 6.
• Assad tells Russians he is ready for dialogue with opposition
• Bombardment of Homs continues for fourth day
• Splits emerge between Free Syrian Army and opposition
An assault by the Syrian army on the restive city of Homs has entered its fourth day.Hundreds of people are reported to have been killed since government troops began pounding known strongholds of opposition groups.
via BBC News – Syria crisis: Homs army assault enters fourth day.
President Barack Obama has ordered new sanctions on Iran, including its Central Bank, moving to enforce a law he signed in December.
In a letter to Congress Monday, Obama said more sanctions are warranted “particularly in light of the deceptive practices of the Central Bank of Iran and other Iranian banks.” He said the problems included the hiding transactions of sanctioned parties, the deficiencies of Iran’s anti-money laundering regime and the unacceptably high risk posed to the entire international financial system posed by Iran’s activities.
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NATO Helicopter Down In Afghanistan, No One Killed
By · CommentsNATO forces say one of their helicopters crashed in eastern Afghanistan on February 6 and that all aboard survived.
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