U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has arrived in Turkey for international talks on Libya expected to deepen Washington’s ties with opposition forces fighting to overthrow Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Clinton will confer Friday with leaders from other members of the Contact Group on Libya to assess the North African country’s future and discuss further […]
Libya Talks Expected to Boost US Ties with Rebel Forces
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 10:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Senegal’s President Looks to Third Term
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade says he is confident he could win re-election, a strong indication that he plans to run for another term in February despite street protests against his rule. In his first major speech since the protests last month, Mr. Wade said Thursday he is willing to hold elections earlier than February if […]
US Airstrikes Kill 7 Islamist Militants in Southern Yemen
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 9:40 pm (UTC-5)
Yemeni security officials say U.S. drones and fighter jets attacked suspected Islamist militants in the southern province of Abyan Thursday, killing at least seven fighters in a police station they had taken over. The airstrikes took place before dawn in the town of Mudiya. Dozens of Islamist fighters rushed to the scene to evacuate the […]
S&P Considers Downgrading US Bond Rating
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
The powerful credit rating agency Standards and Poors has put the United States on its credit watch list, warning there is a “substantial likelihood” it could downgrade the country’s triple-A rating because of the ongoing battle over decreasing the deficit and increasing the borrowing limit. In a statement Thursday, the rating agency said it believes […]
Three Gunmen, Policeman Killed in Dagestan
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
A top official of the military police has been assassinated in Russia’s southern republic of Dagestan, in the restive North Caucasus region. Officials say Shamil Murtuzaliyev, the deputy head of the special police division in Dagestan, was gunned down around noon local time Thursday in the region’s capital, Makhachkala. Russian news reports quoted a law […]
US: Pakistan Intelligence Chief CIA Talks Successful
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
American and Pakistani spy chiefs held what are reported to have been successful talks at the Central Intelligence Agency in Washington Thursday, days after the United States decided to suspend $800 million in aid to Pakistan. A U.S. official, who requested anonymity, was quoted as saying talks between Ahmad Shuja Pasha and acting CIA Director […]
Obama Urges Congressional Leaders to Gauge Debt Deal Support
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
White House officials say they will discuss on Friday whether they are close to a deal with opposition Republicans on raising the U.S. debt limit. Officials say Mr. Obama concluded Thursday’s meeting with congressional leaders — the fifth straight day of the high-level talks — by suggesting they gauge support among their fellow lawmakers for […]
Sudan Signs Peace Deal With Darfur Rebel Group
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
The Sudanese government and a Darfur rebel group have signed a peace accord rejected by the region’s main rebel groups. Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes in Darfur, attended a signing ceremony in Doha, Qatar on Thursday. The government entered the pact with the Justice and […]
Hong Kong Bishop: ‘War’ Between Chinese Sanctioned Church and Vatican
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
A top Roman Catholic church official is describing tension between the Vatican and the government-sanctioned Chinese Catholic church as a “war.” Hong Kong Cardinal Joseph Zen spoke in New York Thursday after the Chinese church ordained another bishop without approval from the pope — a violation of Vatican policy. Zen blamed the ordination on those […]
Libyan Forces Attack Strategic Oil City
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan rebel forces have attacked the government-held coastal town of Brega, a strategic oil hub in the east of the country. Medical sources in nearby Ajdabiya said Thursday that one rebel was killed and at least five wounded in the clashes as opposition fighters reported the first columns advancing beyond a front line that had […]
