A veteran of South Africa’s anti-apartheid movement, Albertina Sisulu, had died in her Johannesburg home. She was 92. Sisulu was an important figure in the ANC Women’s League at the height of apartheid and was the widow of Walter Sisulu, one of Nelson Mandela’s mentors. Walter Sisulu died in 2003. The ruling African National Congress […]
South African Anti-Apartheid Veteran Albertina Sisulu Dies at 92
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Yemeni Troops Clash with Tribesman Pushing Towards Capital
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
Yemeni security forces have clashed with thousands of opposition fighters preparing to enter the capital, Sana’a, to reinforce fellow tribesmen loyal to Sheikh Sadeq al-Ahmar. The rising chaos is pushing the conflict closer to an all-out civil war. Witnesses said Thursday that government troops, including elite Republican Guard units, confronted the tribal fighters at a […]
5 Killed in Shootings in Arizona
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
Police in Arizona say five people have been killed in a series of shootings that forced officials to lock down a school and government buildings. Police spokesman Clint Norred says one other person was injured in the shootings Thursday in Arizona’s Yuma County. He says the shootings are connected. Norred would not confirm whether the […]
US Stocks Close Mixed
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks were mixed at closing Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell three-tenths of one percent to close at 12,249. The S&P 500 was down one-tenth of one percent to finish at 1,313. The Nasdaq composite index rose two-tenths of a percent to end at 2,773. European stock markets were lower at the close […]
Crude Oil Prices Rise
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Thursday: Crude oil prices settled at $100.40 per barrel, after falling nearly two percent to $98.46. Coffee futures rose more than five cents to $2.61 per pound. Copper prices dropped more than two cents to $4.08 per pound. Cocoa futures fell $49 […]
Nine Killed in Iraq Bombings
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
Iraqi government officials say a series of explosions have rocked the western city of Ramadi, killing at least nine people. Investigators say more than a dozen people were wounded. At least two of Thursday’s blasts occurred in a market that is near government offices. In February, a suicide bombing marred a religious ceremony in Ramadi, […]
Cross-Border Attack Kills 65 in Northwest Pakistan
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
At least 65 people have been killed in a militant attack on a checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, along the Afghan border. Police say the fighting, which began Wednesday and continued into Thursday, occurred in a remote village in Pakistan’s Dir tribal area, when several hundred militants crossed the border from Afghanistan’s Kunar province. Officials say […]
Mullen: No Decision Yet on Afghan Withdrawal
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff says he still has not received a plan for the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, which is set to begin later this year. Admiral Mike Mullen said Thursday in Washington that the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, has not […]
Turkish Court Sentences 6 Soldiers in Murder of Armenian Journalist
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
A Turkish court has sentenced six military officers to up to six months in prison in connection with the 2007 murder of prominent Turkish Armenian journalist Hrant Dink. The court in the northern city of Trabzon on Thursday convicted the officers of negligence in preventing Dink’s murder, by ignoring intelligence about a plot to kill […]
Syrian Opposition Calls for President’s Departure
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition figures have wrapped up a two-day meeting in Turkey with a call for President Bashar al-Assad’s immediate resignation. The 300 delegates issued the call in a joint declaration as Syrian forces continued to pound the central town of Rastan. Activists say at least 15 people were killed Thursday in the government’s shelling. The […]
