Applications for jobless benefits dropped in the U.S. last week to their lowest level since early April, a sign the nation’s labor market may be starting to improve. The U.S. government reported Thursday that the number of first-time benefit claims fell by 24,000 from the previous week to 398,000, the first time in 16 weeks […]
New US Jobless Benefit Claims Fall to 16-Week Low
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
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South Sudan Becomes African Union’s 54th Member
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
The African Union has admitted the newly independent nation of South Sudan as its 54th member. The AU says it has received the required number of votes supporting the South Sudan’s admission to the Pan-African body. South Sudan gained its independence on July 9 following a referendum that was part of a peace deal that […]
6 Killed in Battle to Keep Somali Aid Flowing
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
At least six people are reported to have been killed in the Somali capital Mogadishu, as African Union and government forces battle to protect the flow of food aid against militant attacks. Witnesses said the deaths occurred during heavy fighting Thursday — one day after the World Food Program airlifted 14 tons of food into […]
NATO Takes Control of Troubled Kosovo Border Posts
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
NATO troops have taken control of two customs posts on Kosovo’s northern border with Serbia, after they were attacked Wesdnesday by Serbs armed with firebombs. A NATO spokesman says only small vehicles are being allowed to pass through the border posts, and each is being checked for weapons. The posts had been taken over by […]
Taliban Attacks Government Buildings in Southern Afghanistan
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Afghan authorities say militants launched an hours-long assault on government buildings in the volatile southern province of Uruzgan Thursday, killing at least 17 people and wounding 37 others. Officials say the attackers targeted the governor’s house and police headquarters in Tarin Kot with explosives and gunfire. The Taliban claimed responsibility for the coordinated assault, saying […]
At Least 15 Killed in Iraq Bombings
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say at least 15 people have been killed by two bomb blasts outside a bank where soldiers and police officers had gathered to collect their paychecks. Investigators say the Thursday attack at the state-run Rafidain bank in the city of Tikrit wounded another 30 people. Authorities say the first explosion was a car […]
Taliban Attacks Government Buildings in Southern Afghanistan
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Afghan authorities say suicide bombers attacked government buildings in the volatile southern province of Uruzgan Thursday, killing at least 17 people and wounding 37 others. Officials say the attackers targeted the governor’s house and police headquarters in Tarin Kot with explosives and gunfire. They say the casualties include civilians, among them at least one child […]
European Stocks Lower in Midday Trading
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are lower in midday trading Thursday. London’s Financial Times index is down seven-tenths of a percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is down 1.3 percent, and the DAX index in Frankfurt is down 1.6 percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up more than a point, indicating a higher opening. Tokyo’s […]
Deadly Suicide Attacks Hit Southern Afghanistan
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Afghanistan say suicide bombers have attacked official buildings in the volatile southern province of Uruzgan, killing at least four people. News reports say at least three bombers detonated their explosives Thursday and that other attackers were fighting police. Health officials said at least one child was among those killed, while at least 37 […]
Suu Kyi Urges Talks to End Burma’s Ethnic Conflicts
Posted July 28th, 2011 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi has issued what she calls an “earnest appeal” for the government and ethnic groups to begin immediate peace talks. In an open letter made available to VOA’s Burmese service Thursday, Aung San Suu Kyi also says she is prepared to assist the peace process to the best of […]
