U.S. President Barack Obama says it is only a “matter of time” before Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi gives up power. Mr. Obama spoke Tuesday at the White House, alongside German Chancellor Angela Merkel. He said he and the German chancellor have been clear that Mr. Gadhafi must step down and hand power to the Libyan […]
Obama, Merkel Expect Gadhafi Will Leave Power
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
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NBC Wins Olympic Broadcast Rights Through 2020
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
NBC will remain the U.S. television broadcast network for the Olympics through the 2020 Games. NBC has broadcast every Summer Olympics since 1988 and every Winter Games since 2002. The network won the bid for the four Olympics after next year’s London Games for a total of about $4.4 billion. The United States pays more […]
Severe Weather Leaves 11 Dead in Haiti
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
A storm has caused heavy rains in Haiti, triggering mudslides and flooding that killed at least 11 people. For hours, heavy rains have pounded the capital, Port-au-Prince, turning streets into rivers and forcing motorists to abandon their cars. Flooding has also swept through crowded slums and tent camps housing thousands of people still homeless from […]
EU Prepares to Welcome Croatia as Newest Member
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 2:35 pm (UTC-5)
Croatia has reached a decisive moment in its bid to join the European Union and could become a full member by 2013. EU Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said Tuesday he expects to have good news regarding Croatia’s membership by Friday. Sources tell reporters Barroso will recommend that the issue be sent to EU states […]
Australia Halts Most Live Cattle Shipments to Indonesia
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 2:35 pm (UTC-5)
Australia has expanded a ban on to cattle shipments to Indonesia, after a television expose showed images of Indonesian slaughterhouse practices that shocked Australian viewers. The move, announced late Tuesday, extends a temporary ban on that cattle trade from 11 Indonesian abattoirs to all but five of the country’s 770 jurisdictions. The ban is expected […]
France Calls UN Silence on Syria ‘Inconceivable’
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
France’s foreign minister says it is “inconceivable” that the United Nations Security Council has remained silent on the escalating situation in Syria. Alain Juppe told reporters at the U.N. Tuesday that France is working with Britain and other European allies to gather a large majority to support a resolution condemning Syria for its violence against […]
Afghanistan Wants 50 Taliban Off UN Blacklist
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
The Afghan government is asking the United Nations to remove 50 Taliban members from a U.N. blacklist, in an effort to promote peace talks with insurgents and end the 10-year Afghan war. The head of the U.N. committee overseeing sanctions against al-Qaida and the Taliban said Tuesday the committee will make a decision on whether […]
Lagarde Fails to Receive India’s Support for Top IMF Job
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has failed to receive India’s support in her bid to become the next head of the International Monetary Fund. Lagarde met Tuesday with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi, as part of a global tour that has included a stop in Brazil and […]
North-South Fighting in Sudan Kills 6
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations Mission in Sudan says new clashes between northern and southern forces have killed six people. Officials said Tuesday the latest violence took place once again in Kadugli, the capital of South Kordofan state. The United Nations refugee agency estimated on Tuesday that about 100,000 people have fled unrest in the disputed Abyei […]
U.S. Soccer Team Opens Gold Cup Campaign Against Canada
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
Three days after a 4-0 trouncing by world football champion Spain in a friendly home match, the U.S. soccer team begins its Gold Cup campaign with a game Tuesday night in Detroit against Canada . The only time Canada has beaten the American men on U.S. soil was back in 1957. The Gold Cup is […]
