The European Parliament is calling on Russia to guarantee free elections and register opposition parties. A Parliament resolution passed Thursday in Strasbourg said difficulties faced by political parties effectively constrain political competition in Russia. The parliament said it deplores the decision to reject the registration of the People’s Freedom Party for December’s State Duma elections. […]
European Parliament Criticizes Russia for Election Rules
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
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At Least 38 Killed in Pakistani City of Karachi
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
Police say more than 38 people have been killed in political and ethnic violence in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi in the last three days. Authorities say at least 10 of the killings look place late Wednesday. Police blame clashes between rival political groups in Sindh province, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the […]
Children Unharmed as Hostage Standoff Ends in Malaysia
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Malaysian police have freed 30 pre-school children and their four teachers hours after they were taken hostage Thursday by a hammer and machete-wielding man in southern Jolor state. Police fired tear gas and stormed the building after several hours of negotiations had failed. The standoff ended when a police sniper shot and wounded the suspect. […]
At Least 38 Killed in Pakistani City of Karachi
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Police say more than 38 people have been killed in political and ethnic violence in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi in the last three days. Authorities say at least 10 of the killings look place late Wednesday. Police blame clashes between rival political groups in Sindh province, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and the […]
US Stocks Bounce Higher at Open
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
The major U.S. stock indexes moved higher in Thursday’s early trading following a government report showing fewer Americans are applying for unemployment insurance. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained nearly half a percent. The S&P 500 index advanced three-quarters of a percent. And the NASDAQ rose eight-tenths of a percent. European stock prices were also […]
US Jobless Claims Down Slightly
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Fewer Americans submitted first-time applications for unemployment insurance last week though millions continue to rely on the U.S. government for help. Thursday’s report from the U.S. Labor Department said there were 418,000 first-time claims last week, a decrease of 14,000 from the week before. The number of out of work Americans continuing to get government […]
British Tabloid May Have Hacked Phones of Dead Soldiers’ Relatives
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
The phone hacking scandal at one of Britain’s best-selling tabloids intensified with reports that relatives of dead soldiers were among those targeted. British newspaper The Daily Telegraph said a private detective working for the News of the World tabloid may have hacked into the phones of family members of troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. […]
Kenya Police Fire Tear Gas at Food Protest
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Police in Kenya fired tear gas Thursday at a group of protesters demonstrating against high food and fuel prices. The crowd, of about 100 people, marched through downtown Nairobi carrying signs and chanting slogans. They were stopped by riot police while heading to the offices of the Kenyan president and prime minister, where they were […]
One Person Killed in Dutch Soccer Stadium Roof Collapse
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
A section of the roof at a Dutch soccer stadium has collapsed, killing one person and injuring at least 14. Police say the roof caved in around midday during off-season renovations at the FC Twente stadium in Enschede, about 130 kilometers east of Amsterdam. Photos posted on local news websites showed the roof section crashed […]
Greece Intercepts Pro-Palestinian Activist Boat
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
The Greek coast guard has intercepted the only boat of a planned flotilla of pro-Palestinian activists that had eluded detection. Greek officials stopped the Dignite / al Karama on Thursday as it was refueling near the island of Crete and towed it to a nearby port. The small French boat was carrying about 10 activists. […]
