The world’s domestic workers could soon have better working conditions under a landmark convention. Delegates at the International Labor Conference in Geneva Thursday adopted a treaty protecting domestic workers’ rights. If approved by member states, it will give domestic workers many of the same basic rights already available to other workers, including reasonable work hours, […]
New Hopes, Protections for Domestic Workers
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
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US Stocks Push Higher
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
The major U.S. stock indexes posted slight gains in Thursday’s midday trading, following reports on jobless claims and the housing market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged up six-tenths of one percent. The S&P 500 Index rose almost half a percent. And the NASDAQ gained one-quarter of a percent. European stock prices closed lower. London’s […]
Reports: US Congressman to Resign Amid Internet Sex Scandal
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. lawmaker Anthony Weiner is reportedly resigning from the House of Representatives following his involvement in an Internet sex scandal. U.S. media report the married Democrat from New York will announce his decision to step down Thursday. House Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi declined to take reporters’ questions on Weiner Thursday, saying she would not […]
US Opposes Serbian Calls for Partition of Kosovo
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
A senior U.S. official says Washington opposes Serbian calls for Kosovo to be partitioned along ethnic lines as a way of resolving a dispute about Kosovo’s 2008 secession from Serbia. U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Philip Gordon said Thursday the idea of redrawing Kosovo’s borders to incorporate ethnic Serb areas into Serbia would be a […]
More NATO Bombings in Libya as Russia, Italy Lead Diplomatic Efforts
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
NATO fighter jets pounded targets near Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s Tripoli compound on Thursday while Russia and Italy led new diplomatic efforts to resolve Libya’s crisis. A series of thunderous booms rocked the capital city and a column of smoke could be seen rising from near Mr. Gadhafi’s Bab-al-Aziziya compound early Thursday. It was not […]
Zawahri: From a Life of Comfort to Hunted Terrorist
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Ayman al-Zawahri, the new leader of the al-Qaida terror network, was born into a life of comfort in Egypt but shaped by life experiences into a feared radical Islamic terrorist. He is a surgeon by training but an ideological firebrand by choice. Now he is replacing Osama bin Laden, who was killed last month by […]
Britiain Warns Against Early Afghan Withdrawal
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
British Defense Secretary Liam Fox is cautioning against taking too many troops out of Afghanistan too early, weeks ahead of the expected start of the U.S. withdrawal from the country. Fox made his comments Thursday while visiting British troops stationed in Afghanistan. He echoed the view of U.S. officials by saying the coalition’s military gains […]
Britain Urged Not to Deport Tamils
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Amnesty International is urging Britain not to deport a group of Sri Lankans, because they risk torture when they return to their country. The rights group says Britain was set to return at least 20 Sri Lankans, mostly ethnic-Tamils, from London to Sri Lanka’s capital, Colombo, on Thursday. Amnesty’s Sri Lanka researcher, Yolanda Foster, says […]
EU Official Expects Euro Zone to Agree on $17 Bn Loan for Greece
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
A senior European Union official says he expects the 17-nation eurozone to provide debt-ridden Greece with another $17 billion to prevent a Greek debt default that could further destabilize global financial markets. EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said Thursday he is “confident” that eurozone finance ministers will agree to disburse the funds at a […]
Mexican IMF Candidate Takes Campaign to China
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
Mexican central bank Governor Agustin Carstens has failed to receive Chinese support in his campaign to become the next head of the International Monetary Fund. Carstens met Thursday with his Chinese counterpart Zhou Xiaochuan and Finance Minister Xie Xuren in Beijing, Carstens, who ended the meeting without a public endorsement, said it is time for […]
