U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is denying reports that she is campaigning to be the next head of the World Bank. Secretary Clinton spoke Friday in Zambia, where she is attending a conference on U.S. trade preferences. Clinton told reporters that she is not pursuing the World Bank position. She said the United States […]
Kyrgyzstan Marks One-Year Anniversary of Ethnic Violence
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbayeva has marked the one-year anniversary of ethnic violence in the southern part of the country by attending a memorial service to honor the victims of the clashes. Speaking in the city of Osh Friday, Ms. Otunbayeva unveiled a marble statue known as Mothers’ Tears. It depicts two women, one Kyrgyz and […]
German Court Paroles Red Army Terrorist Hogefeld
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
A German court in Frankfurt has granted parole to Birgit Hogefeld, the last member of the Red Army Faction terror group still serving time in jail. The court made the announcement Friday, commuting her life sentence after she served 18 years in prison. The 54-year-old Hogefeld was arrested and convicted in 1993 and sentenced to […]
Thousands Gather for Rival Demonstrations in Yemen
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of people have turned out for rallies across Yemen, where some called for the departure of President Ali Abdullah Saleh and others voiced their support for the injured president. The largest demonstrations took place in the capital, Sana’a, on Friday. Chanting anti-government protesters urged Vice President Abd al-Rab Mansur Hadi to set […]
Dalai Lama Optimistic About Change in China
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
The Dalai Lama says he is optimistic about the possibility of change in China. While on an 11-day tour of Australia, the Tibetan spiritual leader said Friday he thinks China will become more open, and that will lead to change in other repressive countries, such as Burma and North Korea. He said that refugees from […]
Turkey’s Ruling Islamic-Rooted Party Expected to Win Elections
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Boosted by a booming economy and rising power on the world stage, Turkey’s ruling Islamic-rooted party is expected to easily win parliamentary elections being held on Sunday. Prime Minister’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Justice and Development party now hopes to gain a crucial two-thirds majority in parliament, which would allow it to change the […]
HRW Criticizes Kazakhstan Over Uzbek Extraditions
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Human Rights Watch says Kazakhstan’s government has violated international law by forcibly repatriating at least 28 people to neighboring Uzbekistan, where they believe they could face torture. The New York-based rights group says the Uzbeks fled their homeland fearing religious persecution after being wanted by authorities on anti-state and religion-related charges. Human Rights watch says […]
Bahrain Grand Prix Now Off
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
The rescheduled Formula One Grand Prix auto race in Bahrain is going to be removed from the 2011 calendar. Teams opposed the new date of October 30 that was assigned by the world governing body, FIA, at a meeting last week in Barcelona. The race was originally scheduled for March, but was called off because […]
Alaska Releases Ex-Governor Palin’s E-mails
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in the far northwestern U.S. state of Alaska have released more than 24,000 pages of Sarah Palin’s e-mails from her first two years as governor. The e-mails were first requested by journalists in 2008, when Palin became the running mate to Republican presidential nominee John McCain. The messages cover the period between December 2006, […]
US Stocks Fall
Posted June 10th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes fell in Friday’s midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost nearly 1.5 percent, while both the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ slid more than 1.5 percent. European stock markets were lower at the close of trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index was down more than 1.5 percent to end at […]
