Bahrain’s minority Sunni rulers say they will begin a national dialogue on Saturday on political reform demands of majority Shi’ites who led mass pro-democracy protests earlier this year. The Bahraini government announced the date for the talks Monday, saying they will cover issues of politics, the economy and human rights. But, the island nation’s largest […]
Bahrain Rulers Vow to Start National Dialogue Saturday
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Coalition Partner Quits Pakistan Government
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
A member of Pakistan’s ruling coalition says it is pulling out of the government at both the federal and state level, a move that could spark violence in the southern city of Karachi. The Muttahida Qaumi Movement, or MQM party, said Monday it was withdrawing support due to differences with the Pakistan People’s Party-led government […]
China Readies Panda Census
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
China is preparing to launch a once-a-decade census of its giant panda population to determine how many of the endangered animals are living in the wild. The official Xinhua news agency said Monday that training has begun in a national reserve in Sichuan province where 70 trackers are conducting a pilot survey. The general census […]
UN to Deploy 4,200 Troops to Sudan’s Abyei Area
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations Security Council has approved the deployment of 4,200 peacekeeping troops to Sudan’s contested Abyei region. The Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution calling for the troops to be deployed in Abyei for at least six months. Ethiopia has agreed to provide the personnel, following a request from both north and south […]
Poland Asks Vatican To Intervene with Outspoken Priest
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
Poland has asked the Vatican to intervene with a radical outspoken Polish priest who told European lawmakers that his country was run by a “totalitarian” regime. Priest Tadeusz Rydzyk, who runs the Catholic radio station Radio Maryja as well as a television station in Poland, said the country had not been ruled by Poles since […]
Yemen Says Al-Qaida Attack Foiled
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Yemen says its security forces have foiled a planned al-Qaida attack in the southern province of Aden. The state news agency Saba on Monday quoted military officials saying “six of the most dangerous members” of the terrorist network were arrested Sunday. The Yemeni army has been battling hundreds of Islamist militants affiliated to al-Qaida who […]
International Court Issues Warrants for Gadhafi and 2 Top Aides
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
Judges at the International Criminal Court have issued arrest warrants for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and two top lieutenants on war crimes charges linked to their suppression of an opposition uprising against his 42-year rule. The court issued the warrants Monday in response to charges filed by ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo against Mr. Gadhafi, his […]
Bachmann Formally Launches Presidential Bid
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann has formally launched her White House bid, joining a crowded field of Republicans who hope to run against President Barack Obama in 2012. Bachmann made the announcement in Waterloo, the city of her birth, in the Midwestern state of Iowa. The state is an important campaign destination for presidential hopefuls, as […]
US Consumer Spending Stalls
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. consumer spending was unchanged in May, after 10 months of gains. Monday’s report from the Commerce Department also shows inflation rose a bit during the month. Economists watch consumer spending carefully because consumer demand drives about 70 percent of U.S. economic activity. Experts say consumer spending stalled in May because rising costs of food […]
Pakistan Denies Firing Rockets into Afghanistan
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan is denying accusations by neighboring Afghanistan that it is routinely firing missiles into eastern Afghan provinces. Pakistani army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas Monday said the military has not intentionally fired any rounds into Afghan territory. He says however that he cannot rule out that a few accidental rounds could have been fired across […]
