The U.S. House of Representatives has renewed sanctions against Burma. Lawmakers adopted the measure by a voice vote on Wednesday. The sanctions have been renewed annually since they were first passed in 2003 in response to alleged human rights violations in Burma and a lack of democratic reforms. The sanctions ban the import of certain […]
Ahmadinejad: Iran Ready for Reciprocal Steps to Resolve Nuclear Dispute
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says Iran is prepared to take steps to resolve its nuclear dispute with the West in return for reciprocal steps from the international community. Mr. Ahmadinejad commented Thursday in response to a recent Russian proposal for a step-by-step approach for bringing Iran back to nuclear negotiations with six world powers. Under […]
British Deputy PM says Probe May Clean Up Press-Government Ties
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says Britain’s phone hacking scandal has created a once-in-a-generation chance to clean up murky relations among media, police, and politicians. At a news conference Thursday in London, he said he hopes a wide-ranging judicial inquiry will help “clean up the murky practices and dodgy relationships which have taken root […]
Egypt Swears In New Cabinet
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Egypt swore in a newly reshuffled cabinet on Thursday, in the wake of almost two weeks of protests in which demonstrators have demanded a faster pace of reforms. The ceremony had been postponed from Monday after Prime Minister Essam Sharaf became ill. There are at least 14 new ministers in the 27-member cabinet, including those […]
Syrian Forces Step Up Crackdown in Flashpoint City
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
Syrian forces using tanks and other weaponry intensified their crackdown on anti-government protesters in the central city of Homs on Thursday. Residents and activists say Syrian tanks moved to block off neighborhoods as government forces conducted raids and made arrests. Shots were heard. Syrian rights activists and witnesses say pro-government forces have killed at least […]
British Forces Detain Two Britons in Afghanistan
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Officials say British forces have detained two Britons in Afghanistan, amid media reports the two were suspected of fighting for the Taliban. In London, Britain’s foreign office Thursday confirmed the detention of the two British nationals and said embassy staff was providing assistance. No other details were given. The Times of London newspaper reported that […]
Senegal Bans Political Protests Ahead of Rally
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Senegal has banned political protests in key public areas, two days ahead of a planned rally against President Abdoulaye Wade and his government. In a decree issued Thursday, the interior ministry cited security reasons for the ban. It forbids political rallies outside government buildings and in major squares. A demonstration is planned for Saturday in […]
Malawian Officials Say At Least Eight Killed in Protests
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
Riot police fanned out across Malawi Thursday, following the deaths of at least eight people during violent anti-government protests. Officials say the deaths occurred in the northern city of Mzuzu, where police clashed with demonstrators Wednesday. Similar clashes took place in the capital, Lilongwe, and in the city of Blantyre. Witnesses say demonstrators looted shops […]
Rudolph Hess Remains Exhumed In Bavaria
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
The remains of Adolf Hitler’s deputy, Rudolf Hess, have been removed from a graveyard in a small Bavarian town, after the site became a shrine for Neo-Nazis. The remains were removed early Wednesday from a cemetery in Wunsiedel. The remains were cremated and the ashes were to be scattered in an unidentified body of water. […]
European Stocks Lower in Midday Trading
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are lower in midday trading Thursday. London’s Financial Times index is down nearly one-quarter of one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is down one-tenth of one percent, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is down nearly one-tenth of one percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up over […]
