The United States and North Korea will hold two days of talks in New York beginning Thursday to explore the steps necessary for bringing Pyongyang back to the six-party talks on nuclear disarmament. North Korea’s delegation is led by Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan. It will meet with a U.S. team led by special […]
US, North Korea to Meet for Talks on Resuming Nuclear Diplomacy
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Girl’s Birthday Wish Granted After Death: Thousaands Raised for Clean Water
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
Rachel Beckwith’s wish for her 9th birthday was to raise $300 for a charity that funds clean water projects in developing countries. One month later, after her death in a car accident, that wish has been granted more than 1,500 times over. Donations to the young girl’s Internet fundraising page totaled more than $450,000 by […]
Officials: Cuba Approves Havana-Tampa Flights
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in Tampa say Cuba has authorized air service between that city and Havana and that charter flights to the Caribbean island could begin as early as September 10. The flights would be on ABC Charters of Miami. The chief executive officer of Tampa International Airport said in a statement Wednesday that accessing “this vital […]
S&P Puts Greek Bonds Deeper into Junk Status
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
Standard & Poors has cut Greece’s credit rating another two levels, putting Greek government bonds deeper into “junk” status. S&P said Wednesday that it regards a possible restructuring of Greece’s debt by the European Union as a selective default and says the likelihood of a future default is high. Last week’s second international bailout for […]
Obama to Announce Fuel Efficiency Standards for Cars, Trucks
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to announce new fuel efficiency standards for cars and light-duty trucks at an event in Washington Friday. A White House spokesman said Wednesday the standards will apply to vehicles for model years 2017 to 2025. He said the program will result in major cost savings for consumers at the fuel […]
Indonesian Pilots Set to Strike Thursday
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
The Indonesian government is bracing for a major strike Thursday by pilots of the national airline protesting pay inequality. The pilots union for the state-run Garuda Indonesia announced Wednesday that the salary negotiations broke down and that pilots would go on strike at midnight. Garuda employs close to 900 pilots, 43 of them foreign, and […]
Iran Releases Prominent Actress on Bail
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
Iran has freed a well-known dissident actress from prison following heightened criticism of its crackdown on artists and rights activists. Pegah Ahangarani, an outspoken supporter of Iran’s opposition Green Movement, was released Wednesday from Tehran’s Evin Prison on $84,000 bail. The popular 27-year-old actress was arrested earlier this month when she was about to leave […]
Tropical Storm Don Forms Over Gulf of Mexico
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. weather forecasters say Tropical Storm Don has formed over the southern Gulf of Mexico and is expected to strengthen this week, though not likely into a hurricane. The National Hurricane Center in Miami says in its latest advisory Wednesday that the weather system is about 190 kilometers north of Cozumel, Mexico, and 1,220 kilometers […]
Indian, Pakistani FMs Signal ‘New Era’ of Cooperation
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
The foreign ministers of India and Pakistan hailed a “new era of cooperation” Wednesday, after meeting for the first time since peace talks between the two nuclear-armed neighbors resumed earlier this year. Although the talks in the Indian capital, New Delhi, produced no major breakthroughs, Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna said bilateral relations were on […]
Cyprus President Asks Cabinet to Resign; Credit Rating Downgraded
Posted July 27th, 2011 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
Cyprus President Dimitris Christofias has asked his ministers to resign as part of a major Cabinet reshuffling prompted by a deadly munitions blast and sour economy. The president plans to announce details of his new Cabinet Thursday. His defense and foreign ministers have already resigned and the junior partner in the coalition government has ordered […]
