Iraqi officials say a series of shooting and bomb attacks in the capital, Baghdad, has killed one person and wounded about 30 others. In one incident Wednesday, gunmen opened fire on a convoy carrying Iranian oil officials, wounding two Iraqi guards who were protecting them. The Iranian oil ministry’s website says the Iranians were unhurt […]
Iranian Officials Unhurt After Attack in Baghdad
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
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European Stocks Mixed in Midday Trading
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are mixed in midday trading Wednesday. London’s Financial Times index is down nearly one-half of one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is down one-quarter of one percent, while the DAX index in Frankfurt is up nearly one-tenth of one percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is down four points, indicating […]
Burmese Opposition Leader to Speak to US Lawmakers Via Video
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
Members of a U.S. congressional committee will watch videotaped remarks Wednesday from Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who will discuss her country’s recent national elections. The remarks by the Nobel Peace laureate is part of a hearing on last November’s elections being held by a U.S. House subcommittee on Asia and Pacific affairs, […]
Syria Says EU Sanctions Amount to War Against It
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
Syria says European Union sanctions against it amount to war and is warning that it will not tolerate any foreign interference in its internal affairs. Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallim said in a speech in Damascus Wednesday that EU sanctions against military-linked companies in Syria and individuals show that the bloc wants to “plant strife and […]
Saudi Ambassador Apologizes in Beheading of Indonesian Maid
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Indonesia says the Saudi government has apologized for failing to provide proper notice before it executed an Indonesian maid who murdered her employer in the Middle East country. A government spokesman said Wednesday that Saudi Arabia’s ambassador offered the apology during a meeting in Jakarta on Monday with Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa. The minister […]
Italy, Arab League Head Call for End of Hostilities in Libya
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
Italy’s foreign minister and the outgoing head of the Arab League have each called for a halt to hostilities in Libya. Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told Italian lawmakers Wednesday the suspension of military operations in Libya is “essential” for immediate humanitarian aid. Meanwhile, Britain’s Guardian newspaper quoted Arab League head Amr Moussa as calling for […]
First Lady Obama Inspires Young Africans
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama urged young African women to use their strong heritage to rise above the ills of today’s society. Mrs. Obama spoke at the U.S.-sponsored Young African Women Leaders Forum in Soweto. The event brings together women from across sub-Saharan Africa who are leading or involved in social and economic initiatives in […]
Dozens of Militants Escape Southern Yemen Prison
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Security officials in Yemen say dozens of al-Qaida militants have escaped from a prison after an attack on the facility in the country’s south. Officials say the militants clashed with guards Wednesday at the prison in Mukalla, leaving one guard dead and two others wounded. The militants included both prisoners and a band of armed […]
Obama to Announce First Phase of Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama is set to announce on Wednesday the first phase of a withdrawal from Afghanistan that could see up to 10,000 U.S. soldiers leave the country by the end of the year. Defense officials have been quoted as saying that Mr. Obama will call for an initial withdrawal of 5,000 troops, followed by […]
U.S. Investigating Indian Company’s Use of Visas
Posted June 22nd, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. authorities are investigating reports that a large Indian technology company misused short-term business visitor visas to send low-cost workers from India for long-term work in the United States. The allegations against Infosys Technologies were first raised in a lawsuit earlier this year by one of the company’s U.S. managers, Jack Palmer. He charged that […]
