Negotiators for north and south Sudan have reached a landmark agreement on the future on the disputed oil-rich region of Abyei less than three weeks before the south becomes independent. Officials signed the deal Monday in Ethiopia after days of sometimes painful negotiations led by former South African President Thabo Mbeki. It calls for the […]
India: Terrorism to Dominate Talks with Pakistan
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
India says two days of talks between the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan in Islamabad later this week will likely focus on terrorism issues. In a statement Monday, Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna said the two countries must deal with terrorism “firmly and transparently” for the common good of both nations. He also stressed […]
Oil Prices Rise
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Monday: Crude oil prices rose less than $1 to close at $93.26 a barrel. Coffee futures fell 6 cents to finish at $2.44 per pound. Copper prices lost 3 cents to end at $4.08 a pound. Cocoa futures gained $50 to $2,967 […]
Croatia to Conclude EU Entry Talks by End of June
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
Croatia is poised to wrap up its negotiations for European Union membership by the end of this month. EU leaders said in a draft statement Monday that they would announce the agreement to conclude entry negotiations with Croatia by the end of June at a summit Thursday and Friday in Brussels. Earlier this month, the […]
Oil Prices Rise
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Monday: Crude oil prices rose less than $1 to close at $93.26 a barrel. Coffee futures fell 6 cents to finish at $2.44 per pound. Copper prices lost 3 cents to end at $4.08 a pound. Cocoa futures gained $50 to $2,967 […]
UN: More Midwives Could Save Millions of Lives
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
A United Nations report says training more midwives in developing countries could save up to 3.6 million lives each year, especially in Africa. Researchers from the U.N. Population Fund found that eight African countries and Haiti need to increase their number of midwives by as much as 15 times in some cases. The African countries […]
Top US Court Blocks States From Suing Utilities Over Climate Change
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Supreme Court has blocked six U.S. states from suing major power companies to force cuts in greenhouse gas emissions that the states blame for climate change. In an unanimous decision Monday, the court ruled that only the U.S. government’s Environmental Protection Agency has the authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. The eight justices […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes rose in Monday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained six-tenths of one percent to close at 12,080. The S&P 500 rose half a percent to finish at 1,278 and the NASDAQ gained half a percent to end at 2,630. European stock markets were lower at the close of trading. London’s […]
Joint Force Kills Rogue Afghan Soldier
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
NATO says a rogue Afghan soldier suspected of killing an Australian soldier last month was tracked down and killed by coalition and Afghan forces Sunday. The alliance said in a statement Monday that the Afghan was killed in eastern Khost province after pulling a gun on troops attempting to capture him, and that a man […]
Deposed Tunisian Leader, Wife Sentenced to 35 Years
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
Ousted Tunisian president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali and his wife have been convicted in absentia of embezzlement and other charges after jewels and public funds were found in one of their palaces. They were sentenced to 35 years each in prison. The judge also ruled that Mr. Ben Ali and his wife, Leila Trabelsi, would […]
