British Prime Minister David Cameron says that in retrospect he would not have hired as his spokesman a former editor of the now-closed tabloid newspaper at the heart of a British phone-hacking and police bribery scandal. The British leader told a raucous special parliamentary session on Wednesday that he regrets the furor caused by his […]
Britain’s Cameron Regrets Hiring Tabloid Editor as Spokesman
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
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UN Declares Famine in Parts of Somalia
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations has declared a famine in two parts of southern Somalia, as the Horn of Africa suffers its worst drought in decades. Speaking in Nairobi Wednesday, U.N. official Mark Bowden said famine exists in Somalia’s Bakool and Lower Shabelle regions and warned it could spread if action is not taken to address the […]
Afghan Forces Take Security Control Despite Deadly Attacks
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Afghan insurgents launched deadly attacks in key cities Wednesday, even as the coalition continued to transfer security control to Afghan forces. Afghan officials said a gunbattle between local forces and insurgents killed three police officers, including the district chief, and two militants in Kandahar city Wednesday. Separately, a bomb planted on a bicycle killed at […]
US Stocks Hold Steady at Open
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
The major U.S. stock market indexes were little changed in Wednesday’s early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped less than one-tenth of a percent. The S&P 500 index gained less than one-tenth of a percent. And the NASDAQ was unchanged. European stock prices were higher in late afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times index rose […]
China Tapping Canadian Oil Sands
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
China’s biggest offshore oil producer could soon have access to Canadian oil reserves. CNOOC announced Wednesday it plans to buy Canadian oil sands producer OPTI Canada in a deal valued at $2.1 billion. The deal needs approval from regulators in both countries before it can be completed but would give CNOOC access to 195 million […]
Asian Sales Propel Apple Profits
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Strong demand in emerging markets – and especially in Asia – is pushing profits at U.S.-based Apple to record highs. The maker of the iPhone and iPad tablet computer says profits for the April through June period hit $7.3 billion, twice as high as the same quarter last year. Apple says sales of its products […]
Gadhafi Could Remain in Libya Under French Plan
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
France says it is possible that Libya’s crisis could be resolved through a plan that would allow embattled leader Moammar Gadhafi to remain in the country if he gives up power. Foreign Minister Alain Juppe made the comments to LCI television on Wednesday, after President Nicolas Sarkozy met with two members of Libya’s opposition Transitional […]
Clinton Calls For Regional Support for Afghanistan
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has promised that despite the troop drawdown in Afghanistan, the United States will continue targeting terrorists and helping the country rebuild after decades of civil war. Clinton made the remarks during a speech in Chennai, India, where she is wrapping up a two-day visit to the country. She called […]
Car Bomb Kills British Shipping Executive in Yemen
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Yemeni officials say a car bomb in the southern port of Aden has killed a British shipping executive. The officials say the bomb detonated Wednesday after the man started his car. There was no word on the motive for the attack. No other details were immediately available.
Clinton Pushes India on Human Rights in Burma
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the Burma government’s human rights record “continues to be deplorable,” and calls on India to encourage Burmese authorities to engage in dialogue with pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Clinton, speaking Wednesday in India, also urged New Delhi to press the nominally civilian Burmese government to begin releasing […]
