United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called on the international community to take bold action to end the AIDS epidemic within 10 years. Mr. Ban spoke Wednesday at the start of a high-level U.N. conference on the global AIDS response. He called for world partners to come together to provide universal access to the prevention, […]
UN Chief Calls for End of AIDS Epidemic Within 10 Years
Posted June 8th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Crude Oil Prices Rise
Posted June 8th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Wednesday: Crude oil prices rose $1.65 to close at $100.74 a barrel. Coffee prices gained one cent to finish at $2.64 per pound. Copper prices lost 4 cents to end the day’s trading at $4.11 per pound. Cocoa futures advanced $36 to […]
Crude Oil Prices Rise
Posted June 8th, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Wednesday: Crude oil prices rose $1.65 to close at $100.74 a barrel. Coffee prices gained one cent to finish at $2.64 per pound. Copper prices lost 4 cents to end the day’s trading at $4.11 a pound. Cocoa futures advanced $36 to […]
Credit Agency Warns Washington
Posted June 8th, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
One of the major global credit rating agencies says it is worried about the direction of political debate in Washington as members of Congress bicker over raising the legal limit on borrowing by the U.S. Government. U.S. officials say Congress must raise the “debt ceiling” by August 2, or the country will be in danger […]
Obama Expresses Sorrow Over Afghan Civilian Deaths
Posted June 8th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
The United States is trying to ease tensions over continuing civilian casualties in Afghanistan, even as it prepares to pull some of its troops out of the country. U.S. President Barack Obama “expressed his sorrow” over civilian casualties, most recently in Helmand province. He spoke during a video teleconference Wednesday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. […]
Belarus President Slashes Fuel Prices Following Protests
Posted June 8th, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday slashed the prices of fuel following protests along the streets of the capital, Minsk. The government had raised the cost of fuel by 30 percent the day before, prompting hundreds of motorists to stage a protest rally along the main avenue in the capital city. Belarus is struggling with […]
Obama: Manufacturing Key to US Economic Health
Posted June 8th, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says America can “win the future” by rebuilding its manufacturing sector. Mr. Obama spoke Wednesday after visiting an automotive training center at a community college in Virginia, outside Washington. Mr. Obama said a slow economic recovery has left too many Americans out of work, and he called on lawmakers and industries […]
Obama Expresses Sorrow Over Afghan Civilian Deaths
Posted June 8th, 2011 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
The United States is trying to ease tensions over continuing civilian casualties in Afghanistan, even as it prepares to pull some of its troops out of the country. U.S. President Barack Obama “expressed his sorrow” over civilians casualties, most recently in Helmand province. He spoke during a video teleconference Wednesday with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. […]
2012 London Olympics Torch Design Revealed
Posted June 8th, 2011 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
The 2012 London Olympics organizers have unveiled the design of their Olympic torch, which Reuters describes as looking like a huge cheesegrater. The gold-colored aluminium frame features a lace-like mesh with 8,000 holes which are supposed to represent each person who will carry it on the 70-day torch relay. The triangular shape symbolizes the three […]
Military Backlash Sends More Syrians Fleeing to Turkey
Posted June 8th, 2011 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
A rising number of Syrians in the north are fleeing into neighboring Turkey amid fears of possible military retaliation for the killing of Syrian security force members amid an anti-government backlash. News organizations say at least 130 more Syrians entered Turkey on Wednesday, raising the number who have crossed in recent days to at least […]
