Syrian security forces have killed at least 12 people in two days during an ongoing military operation near the Turkish border in the country’s northwest as anti-government protests broke out for the first time in the key strategic city of Aleppo. Rights activists said Thursday that Syrian troops backed by tanks and helicopters consolidated their […]
Syrian Forces Kill 12 in Border Area; Aleppo Sees First Protests
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Sudan Grants UN Limited Access to Volatile Border Area
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nation’s humanitarian agency says Sudan’s government is allowing it limited access to a volatile border town in the country’s south but says many parts of the city are still off limits. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says its aid workers have been able to enter Kadugli, the capital […]
Croatia, Serbia Get Closer to EU Membership
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
Croatia has formally closed European Union entry talks, setting a target of becoming the bloc’s 28th member in 2013. The six-year-long negotiations were officially wrapped up Thursday in Brussels. Croatian Deputy Prime Minister Gordan Jandrokovic called the event a historic day for Croatia, but also important for its neighbors. Jandrokovic said the reforms that Croatia […]
Croatia, Serbia Get Closer to EU Membership
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
Croatia has formally closed European Union entry talks, setting a target of becoming the bloc’s 28th member next year. The six-year-long negotiations were officially wrapped up Thursday in Brussels. Croatian Deputy Prime Minister Gordan Jandrokovic called the event a historic day for Croatia, but also important for its neighbors. Jandrokovic said the reforms that Croatia […]
Croatia, Serbia Get Closer to EU Membership
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
Croatia has formally closed European Union entry talks, setting a target of becoming the bloc’s 28th member in July 2013. The six-year-long negotiations were officially wrapped up Thursday in Brussels. Croatian Deputy Prime Minister Gordan Jandrokovic called the event a historic day for Croatia, but also important for its neighbors. Jandrokovic said the reforms that […]
Croatia, Serbia Get Closer to EU Membership
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
Croatia has formally closed negotiations to become the European Union’s 28th member on July 1, 2013. The six-year-long talks were officially wrapped up Thursday in Brussels. Croatian Deputy Prime Minister Gordan Jandrokovic called the event a historic day for Croatia, but also important for its neighbors. Jandrokovic said the reforms that Croatia has undergone since […]
Irish Ship Drops Out of Gaza Flotilla; Organizers Vow to Sail
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
An Irish ship has dropped out the international flotilla preparing to break an Israeli naval blockade of the Gaza Strip as pro-Palestinian organizers accused Israel of sabotage and declared the convoy may sail from Greece without permission. Activists said Thursday they discovered damage to the engine of the Irish boat Saoirse in the Turkish port […]
Oil Prices Rise
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Thursday: Crude oil prices gained 65 cents to close at $95.42 per barrel. Coffee futures rose 5 cents to finish at $2.65 per pound. Copper prices rose 6 cents to end at $4.27 a pound. Cocoa futures rose $56 to finish the […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes rose in Thursday’s trading, as progress on the Greek debt issue encouraged investors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.2 percent to close at 12,414. The S&P 500 rose one percent to finish at 1,321 and the NASDAQ gained 1.2 percent to end at 2,774. European stock markets were higher at […]
Oil Prices Rise
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Thursday: Crude oil prices gained 65 cents to close at $95.42 per barrel. Coffee futures rose 5 cents to finish at $2.65 per pound. Copper prices rose 6 cents to end at $4.27 a pound. Cocoa futures rose $56 to finish the […]
