A suicide bomber has attacked a mosque in Afghanistan’s southern city of Kandahar, killing four people during a memorial service for the assassinated half-brother of President Hamid Karzai. The Interior Ministry said Thursday’s blast killed the head of Kandahar province’s religious council, Hekmatullah Hekmat. A child was also killed and another 15 people were wounded, […]
Suicide Bomber Attacks Memorial for Afghan President’s Brother
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
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Funeral Service To Be Held For Former First Lady
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
A funeral service for former U.S. first lady Betty Ford will be held Thursday before she is laid to rest next to her husband in her hometown in the northern state of Michigan. Mrs. Ford’s flower-draped casket arrived Wednesday night in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where hundreds of mourners participated in a procession and public viewing. […]
European Stocks Lower in Midday Trading
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are lower in midday trading Thursday. London’s Financial Times index is down one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is down 1.1 percent, and the DAX index in Frankfurt is down eight-tenths of a percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up more than three points, indicating a higher opening. Tokyo’s […]
Italian Senate Expected to Pass Austerity Measures
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
Italy’s upper house of parliament is set to approve drastic budget cuts on Thursday aimed at calming market fears about the sustainability of the country’s public debt. The four-year austerity plan, worth at least $57 billion, is expected to be passed by the Italian Senate on Thursday and by the lower house on Friday. The […]
Afghan Officials Say NATO Kills 6 Civilians
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
Officials in eastern Afghanistan say NATO troops have killed six people during an operation, while the United Nations released a report saying the number of civilians killed during the war this year is higher than at this time in 2010. Residents demonstrated Thursday in the city of Khost, where local officials said the six civilians […]
Asia Markets Close Mixed
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed mixed Thursday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost just over one-quarter of one percent to finish at 9,936. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index gained a fraction of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 21,940. Share prices were higher in Bangkok, Jakarta, Manila, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, but lower in Kuala […]
Pakistani Intelligence Chief Set for CIA Talks
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s intelligence chief is visiting Washington for talks with U.S. officials, days after the United States decided to suspend $800 million in aid to Pakistan. Ahmad Shuja Pasha is expected to meet with acting CIA Director Michael Morell and other officials. The Pakistani military says the talks will be to coordinate intelligence matters. The visit […]
Political Violence Kills 14 in Pakistan
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Fresh political violence in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi has killed 14 people, while an explosion at a house has killed four people in the country’s southwest. Police said Thursday the violence overnight in Karachi erupted after a senior member of the ruling Pakistan People’s Party criticized the rival Muttahida Quami Movement and its […]
Mullen Warns South Korea of Continued Threat from North
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
America’s highest ranking military officer says North Korea poses a “very real” threat to South Korea. Admiral Mike Mullen, the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, told reporters in Seoul Thursday the isolated regime has shown no signs of easing in its pursuit of nuclear weapons. Mullen made the remarks after attending the […]
Latest Syrian Violence Turns Deadly in East
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian security forces have killed another person Thursday when they opened fire on protesters. The latest violence was in the eastern city of Deir el-Zour, near the border with Iraq. The shooting comes a day after security forces killed four people during a sweep through the Jabal al-Zawiya region in the northwestern province […]
