Thousands of Libyans turned out in rebel-held Benghazi on Friday for the funeral of the opposition’s military chief. Abdel Fattah Younes and two of his aides were gunned down on Thursday under mysterious circumstances. The military chief had been part of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s inner circle before joining the rebels earlier this year. The […]
US House of Representatives Approves Debt Ceiling Plan
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. House of Representatives, ignoring Senate opposition, has approved a revised plan to cut spending and raise the country’s $14.3 trillion borrowing limit, in an effort to avoid a debt default next week. House lawmakers voted 218 to 210 Friday on the plan, which is destined for defeat in the Democratic-majority Senate but could […]
Tropical Storm Don Bringing Much-Needed Rain to Texas
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
A tropical storm warning is in effect for parts of Texas as Tropical Storm Don approaches the southwestern U.S. state, bringing with it much-needed rain. Storm warnings have been posted from the mouth of the Rio Grande to Matagorda as the weather system swirls in the Gulf of Mexico, moving toward the west-northwest. The National […]
US House of Representatives Approves Debt Ceiling Plan
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. House of Representatives, ignoring Senate opposition, has approved a revised plan to cut spending and raise the country’s $14.3 trillion borrowing limit, in an effort to avoid a default next week. House lawmakers voted 218 to 210 Friday on the plan, which calls for raising the U.S. borrowing limit in exchange for more […]
US House of Representatives Voting on Debt Ceiling Plan
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. House of Representatives is voting on a Republican-led plan to cut spending and raise the country’s $14.3 trillion borrowing limit, in an effort to avoid a default next week. The plan was put forth by House Speaker John Boehner, who put off a Thursday vote on the measure because he had too few […]
Thousands Protest Proposed Reforms in Bahrain
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets outside Bahrain’s capital to call for greater reforms. The protests Friday came as government and opposition groups considered reforms proposed by a committee set up by the kingdom’s Sunni rulers. The national dialogue committee was set up to investigate the kingdom’s suppression of anti-government protests that left […]
US Congress Works to Avoid Default
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Congress pushed ahead with competing proposals Friday in an effort to enable the U.S. government to pay all of its bills and avoid a default next week. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Democrat, has put forth a plan to cut government spending by $2.5 trillion, while raising the legal limit on borrowing […]
Mexico Homicides Up Sharply in 2010
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
Mexico’s statistics institute says the number of homicides in the country climbed by nearly 25 percent last year as the nation’s drug war intensified. The National Institute of Statistics and Geography said in a new report that it recorded 24,374 homicides over the course of last year, compared with 19,803 two years ago. The statisticians […]
US Military Chief Aims to Reassure Afghans
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
The top U.S. military officer has arrived unannounced in Afghanistan to reassure a country rattled by a recent wave of high-profile attacks and assassinations. Admiral Mike Mullen said Friday that U.S. officials are “not surprised at the spectacular attacks” and had predicted an increase in violence as the U.S. prepares to turn over control of […]
UN: Burma Must Release Remaining Political Prisoners
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations Secretary General says Burma’s government must release all remaining political prisoners as its first priority in improving its relations with the international community. According to a U.N. statement, Ban Ki-moon said Friday it was the “single most important step” the government should take. He welcomed the government’s recent reform measures, and said […]
