Belarusian police have arrested more than 400 people during another day of protests against authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. Marches were held Wednesday in most major cities, including Grodno, where witnesses say police grabbed people by their hair and clothes and threw them into vans. Women and children were among those arrested. Several journalists were also […]
Belarusian Police Arrest Hundreds of Protesters
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Officials: US Pullout from Afghanistan to Begin Slowly
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
The No. 2 commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan says a planned troop withdrawal from the country will begin slowly, with the departure of about 800 National Guard troops later this month and some 800 Marines in the fall. Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon by video link from Kabul Wednesday, Lieutenant General David Rodriguez […]
US Opposes Palestinian Plan to Seek UN State Recognition
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has repeated its opposition to any unilateral efforts by the Palestinians to request U.N. recognition for an independent state. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Wednesday that the U.S. goal is to get the Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table. She said the Palestinian Authority’s plan to go to the […]
US Republicans Willing to Raise Taxes in Debt Deal
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
A top U.S. lawmaker says the Republican party may be willing to make a compromise on revenue increases, a key sticking point in negotiations to increase the U.S. borrowing limit. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said at a press conference Wednesday that Republicans would be willing to discuss closing some loopholes that give tax breaks […]
Officials: US Pullout from Afghanistan to Begin Slowly
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
The No. 2 commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan says a planned troop withdrawal from the country will begin slowly, with the departure of about 800 National Guard troops later this month and some 800 Marines in the fall. Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon by video link from Kabul Wednesday, Lieutenant General David Rodriguez […]
South Koreans Celebrate Successful Bid to Host 2018 Winter Olympics
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
South Koreans celebrated victory Wednesday in their bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics with fireworks, cheers, screams of delight and tears. Residents of the resort city of Pyeongchang were ecstatic at the news that their city had been chosen over Munich, Germany and Annecy, France. Pyeongchang won an outright majority in the International Olympic […]
Brazil’s Transportation Minister Resigns in Kickback Scandal
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
Brazil’s transportation minister has resigned in connection with a scandal over an alleged kickback scheme in his office. Alfredo Nascimento stepped down Wednesday, days after the allegations involving several members of his ministerial team surfaced in a magazine report. The magazine, Veja, reported recently that officials in Nascimento’s office were demanding kickbacks from builders to […]
US Sends High Level Delegation to South Sudan Ceremonies
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says it is sending a delegation of high-level officials to ceremonies marking the independence of South Sudan, including former secretary of state Colin Powell. The White House announced Wednesday that the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, will lead the delegation. Those also attending the ceremonies include the U.S. envoy […]
Whitey Bulger Pleads Not Guilty
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
A gangster in U.S. custody after 16 years on the run has pleaded not guilty to charges he committed 19 murders. Observers said James “Whitey” Bulger spoke quietly but clearly as he entered his plea Wednesday in a federal court in Massachusetts, accompanied by his public defender. Relatives of the murder victims sat in the […]
VP Biden Welcomes Cooperation Between Kosovo and Serbia
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is welcoming last week’s deal increasing cooperation between Serbia and Kosovo. The White House says Biden telephoned Kosovo’s new president, Atifete Jahjaga, Wednesday to stress what it called the United States’ “continuing, irreversible support for Kosovo’s independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty as a multi-ethnic democracy.” The vice president also encouraged […]
