Mortar Attacks Kill Three People in Somalia’s Capital
Reports say several mortars landed in the Beerta Darawiishta settlement for internally displaced persons (IDPs) where the three IDPs were killed, including a father and his three-year-old child, and another eight people were seriously wounded.
Senegal Holds Peaceful and Democratic Presidential Elections
Wade's bid for a third term sparked nationwide protests in which at least six people were killed and many others injured.
US Increases Economic Engagement With Asian Countries
The United States was able to get KORUS passed, hosted a successful APEC year in 2011, and it is increasing its engagement with ASEAN as well, Mr. Hormats said.
In Bahrain, Maintaining Peace Cannot Be a One-Way Street
The public face of the government of Bahrain on one side and of the opposition on the other over the last three months or so throws up a strange scenario.
Nepal Exports Labor at Record Pace
Construction jobs dominate, but Nepalis also work in hotels, restaurants, retail shops and in some cases on cruise ships. Wages typically are low, less than $1,000 per month, but that is much more than the same sorts of jobs pay in Nepal.
