Harry Potter has cast his final spell on fans worldwide, shattering box office records for the opening weekend of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 2. The eighth and final film of the J.K. Rowling fantasy 7-book series earned more than $168 million in North America alone, beating the record previously held by […]
Harry Potter ‘Conjures Up’ Record Ticket Sales
Posted July 17th, 2011 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Obama Congratulates Nelson Mandela for his 93rd Birthday
Posted July 17th, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has congratulated former South African President Nelson Mandela on the eve of his 93rd birthday. In a statement issued Sunday, the U.S. president called Mr. Mandela “a beacon for the global community, and for all who work for democracy, justice and reconciliation.” Mr. Obama praised him for devoting his life to […]
Libyan Rebels: Street Fighting Engulfs Brega
Posted July 17th, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels say they have entered the strategic oil port of Brega and are fighting street battles there with forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi, the biggest offensive that eastern Libya has seen in weeks. Reports from Brega Sunday described clashes in residential areas. Opposition leaders said at least 10 rebels have been killed in […]
Top Karzai Aide, Lawmaker Killed in Kabul
Posted July 17th, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say a senior adviser to President Hamid Karzai and a member of parliament have been killed during an attack in the capital, Kabul. The officials said Jan Mohammad Khan, a former governor of southern Uruzgan province and a close adviser to Mr. Karzai, was killed along with Uruzgan lawmaker Mohammad Ashim Watanwal late […]
Japan Wins Women’s World Cup
Posted July 17th, 2011 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
Japan’s women’s soccer team has won the 2011 World Cup championship, beating the United States in a penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw after extra time. The win Sunday made Japan the first Asian nation to win the World Cup title, and it denied the United States a chance to become the first team to […]
Vietnamese Hold Anti-China Protest Despite Crackdown
Posted July 17th, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
Police in Vietnam’s capital, Hanoi, on Sunday arrested more than a dozen protesters denouncing Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea. The demonstrators were hauled away on buses after a brief demonstration near the Chinese embassy. Another group of protesters later gathered there, but police in riot gear dispersed them. Demonstrators accuse China of violating […]
Top Karzai Aide, Lawmaker Killed in Kabul
Posted July 17th, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say a senior adviser to President Hamid Karzai and a member of parliament have been killed during an attack in the capital, Kabul. The officials said Jan Mohammad Khan, a former governor of southern Uruzgan province and a close adviser to Mr. Karzai, was killed along with Uruzgan lawmaker Mohammad Ashim Watanwal late […]
Obama Picks Chief for Consumer Agency
Posted July 17th, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has chosen the former attorney general of the Ohio to lead the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The White House says Mr. Obama will introduce Richard Cordray as his appointee on Monday. In choosing Cordray, Mr. Obama bypassed Harvard University professor Elizabeth Warren, who has been working to set up the […]
Iranian Raid Kills Two Kurdish Rebels in Northwest
Posted July 17th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard has killed at least two Iranian Kurdish rebels in a raid that destroyed one of the group’s headquarters in northwestern Iran. The hours-long gunbattle between Iranian forces and militants from the Party of Free Life of Kurdistan began late Saturday and ended early Sunday. It occurred along the Iraqi border near the […]
Clinton: US ‘Unequivocally’ Backs Greek Economic Recovery Plan
Posted July 17th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the United States “unequivocally” supports Greece’s economic recovery plan to battle its debt crisis. Clinton said in Athens Sunday that she has faith in the resilience of the Greek people and the government’s willingness to take the difficult steps necessary to bring the country back to economic health. […]
