European stock prices are mixed in midday trading Wednesday. London’s Financial Times index is down less than one-tenth of one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is down just over one-tenth of a percent, while the DAX index in Frankfurt is up three-tenths of one percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up seven […]
Obama Sharpens Rhetoric Against Syria’s Assad
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is “losing legitimacy in the eyes of his people,” and has missed “opportunity after opportunity” to present genuine reforms. Mr. Obama told CBS News Tuesday the Syrian government has perpetrated what he called an “unacceptable degree of brutality” on peaceful demonstrators protesting Mr. Assad’s authoritarian rule. […]
IMF Urges Decisive Steps to Cut Italy’s Debt
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
The International Monetary fund Tuesday called for “decisive implementation” by Italy to cut its public debt. Italy has sought to calm market fears about the sustainability of its public debt. As investors continued to dump Italian bonds, Italian leadership has developed an austerity plan. The plan calls for across-the-board cuts. The IMF praised Italy’s efforts […]
Asia Markets Close Mostly Higher
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly four-tenths of one percent to finish at 9,963. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was up nearly one and one-quarter percent to finish the day’s trading at 21,927. Share prices were also higher in Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore […]
Grenade Blast Wounds 21 in Rwanda
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Police in Rwanda say a grenade has exploded at a market in the country’s southwest, wounding 21 people. Authorities said the blast happened late Tuesday in Rusizi, which is near the border with Burundi. Police said no arrests have been made, and called on residents to remain calm while security personnel carry out an investigation.
More Than A Dozen People Killled Across Northern Mexico
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
At least 14 people were killed Tuesday in three separate incidents across northern Mexico. At least four of the deaths came when gunmen opened fire at a soccer field in Ciudad Juarez. The attacks were the latest in a wave of suspected drug cartel violence. Four years ago President Felipe Calderon deployed tens of thousands […]
Obama Sharpens Rhetoric Against Syria’s Assad
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is “losing legitimacy in the eyes of his people,” and has missed “opportunity after opportunity” to present genuine reforms. Mr. Obama told CBS News Tuesday the Syrian government has perpetrated what he called an “unacceptable degree of brutality” on peaceful demonstrators protesting Mr. Assad’s authoritarian rule. […]
Truck Hits Family Gathering in Indonesia, Killing at Least 15
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
At least 15 people are dead after a truck crashed into a private family celebration on Indonesia’s Java island. Police say the truck collided with at least one other vehicle before it plowed into the house where the celebration was taking place shortly before midnight Tuesday. A three-year-old girl was among those killed in the […]
Second Night of Riots Rock Belfast
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
A second night of riots erupted in Northern Ireland’s capital, Belfast, after police blocked Irish nationalists from confronting Protestant loyalists after an annual march Tuesday. The riots took place in the flashpoint area of Ardoyne, in north Belfast. Police used water cannons and fired plastic bullets against the rioters, who threw gasoline bombs, bricks and […]
Thai Election Commission Fails to Certify Yingluck’s Election
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
Yingluck Shinawatra says she is still confident of becoming Thailand’s first female prime minister despite an obstacle thrown up by the country’s election commission. Ms. Yingluck was among 142 of the 500 winning candidates in this month’s election whose victories were not certified by the commission late Tuesday because of complaints of fraud or other […]
