Family members and rights activists made fresh appeals for Iran to free two U.S. hikers on Friday, two days before Tehran holds what it calls the “final” hearing in their case. Iran has held Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer on charges of spying for two years. Iranian authorities allege the two men and a third […]
Family, Activists Urge Iran to Free US Hikers
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Oil Prices Fall
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Friday: Crude oil prices slid nearly $2 to settle at $95.61 a barrel. Coffee prices rose 1 cent to end at $2.40 per pound. Copper prices gained 1 cent to close at $4.47 per pound. Cocoa futures were unchanged at $2,974 a […]
US Stocks Fall
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes were mixed in Friday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was off eight-tenths of a percent to finish at 12,144. The Standard & Poor’s 500 index fell six-tenths of a percent to close at 1,292 while the NASDAQ lost four-tenths of a percent to reach 2,756. European stock markets were lower at […]
U.S., North Korean Diplomats Finish Talks
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Diplomats from the United States and North Korea have completed their first senior-level direct talks in 18 months. Both the heads of the North Korean and U.S. delegations said after the talks ended early Friday afternoon in New York the discussions were constructive and business-like. North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, speaking briefly […]
Pilot Errors Outlined in 2009 Air France Crash
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
French investigators probing the 2009 crash of an Air France jet over the Atlantic have released a report linking pilot errors to the deadly accident and calling for better pilot training to cope with an emergency. The report from the French air accident investigation agency says the pilots of Air France 447 did not realize […]
Oil Prices Fall
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Friday: Crude oil prices slid nearly $2 to settle at $95.61 a barrel. Coffee prices rose 1 cent to end at $2.40 per pound. Copper prices gained 1 cent to close at $4.47 per pound. Cocoa futures were unchanged at $2,974 a […]
S. African Gold Strike Continues, Talks to Resume Monday
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
Spokesmen for striking South African gold miners and the companies they work for said Friday talks were set to resume on Monday. Neither side offered details on the current status of wage negotiations. The miners are demanding a 14 percent pay raise while they have been offered seven to nine percent raises. Thousands of miners […]
Austria Frees Bosnian War Crimes Suspect Divjak
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
An Austrian court has rejected an extradition request from Serbia for former Bosnian army general Jovan Divjak, who was suspected of war crimes during the Balkans conflict of the 1990s. Divjak, who was detained in Vienna in March and had been released on bail during the extradition hearings, was freed after the ruling. The court […]
Ugandan Baseball Team Strikes Out on US Visas
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
The first African baseball team to qualify for the Little League World Series has been called out before ever getting a chance to take the field. The team from Kampala, Uganda had hoped to play in the annual tournament held in the United States after winning the Middle East and Africa regional tournament earlier this […]
Turkmenistan Jails 10 Central Bank Employees in Rare Open Trial
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
Turkmenistan has sentenced 10 central bank employees, including several senior bank officials, to jail terms of up to 15 years after they were convicted of corruption in an open trial. The verdicts for the 10 were broadcast on state television. They were found guilty of extorting construction project bribes worth nearly $5 million. It is […]
