British police have arrested Prime Minister David Cameron’s former communications chief and a former royals editor as part of an investigation into alleged widespread phone hacking by the News of the World tabloid. London’s police department said it detained the former Cameron media advisor, Andy Coulson, on Friday for suspected corruption and conspiring to intercept […]
British Police Arrest PM’s Former Aide, Ex-Royals Editor in Tabloid Scandal
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
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South Sudan Readies for Independence, Recognized by North
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
The celebrations have yet to start in South Sudan, set to declare its independence in just hours, but already the soon-to-be nation can rejoice. Sudan officially recognized South Sudan’s independence Friday in a statement by Minister for Presidential Affairs Bakri Hassan Saleh carried on state television. South Sudan will become the world’s newest country on […]
Tens of Thousands of Egyptians Rally for Reforms
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of protesters have massed across Egypt to voice growing frustration with what they see as a slow pace of government reforms and delays in prosecuting former officials linked to killings of pro-democracy demonstrators. Protesters packed Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday for one of the largest rallies since the 18-day revolt that led […]
Forces Told ‘Shoot on Sight’ to End Karachi Violence
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani security forces have been ordered to shoot on sight when confronting disorders in Karachi, where days of political and ethnic violence have left up to 85 people dead. About 1,000 additional police and paramilitary forces were deployed in Karachi on Friday with new orders to shoot any armed “miscreants” they encounter. Interior Minister Rehman […]
US Unemployment Rate Climbs to Year’s Highest Level
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
The unemployment rate in the United States increased to 9.2 percent in June, the highest level this year. Friday’s report from the Labor Department showed that American employers added only 18,000 jobs in June, the smallest increase in nine months and another indication that the U.S. economy is still struggling to recover from a deep […]
Deadly Shelling in Libya’s Misrata as Rebels Try to Advance
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Pro-government forces in Libya are shelling targets near the western rebel-held city of Misrata. Medical sources say at least two rebels were killed in the shelling of the western city that has been under siege for months. The shelling comes as rebels say they are trying to continue their advance toward Tripoli on Friday, after […]
Philippines, China Promise Stability for South China Sea
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
China and the Philippines are promising not to let their dispute over the South China Sea ruin relations between the two countries. The Chinese and Philippine foreign ministers issued a joint statement in Beijing Friday pledging to work together to ensure stability in the waters around the Spratly Islands. Philippine Foreign Minister Albert del Rosario […]
US Stocks Drop after Unemployment Report
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock prices dropped Friday after a government report showed an increase in unemployment in a still-struggling economy. The Dow Jones Industrial average lost three-quarters of one percent in early trading, the broader S&P 500 index fell nearly a full percentage point and the NASDAQ lost three-quarters of one percent. European stock prices had shown […]
Pakistan Rejects US Allegation on Slain Journalist
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan is denouncing comments by the top U.S. military officer that elements within the Pakistani government sanctioned the killing of a journalist in late May. Pakistani Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan on Friday called Admiral Mike Mullen’s remarks “extremely irresponsible and unfortunate.” The minister said such comments will create problems in bilateral ties between the […]
US Unemployment Rate Climbs to Year’s Highest Level
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
The unemployment rate in the United States increased to 9.2 percent in June, the highest level this year. Friday’s report from the Labor Department showed that American employers added only 18,000 jobs in the month of June, the smallest increase in nine months and another indication that the U.S. economy is still struggling to recover […]
