China and the Philippines are promising not to let their dispute over the South China Sea ruin relations between the two countries. The Chinese and Philippine foreign ministers issued a joint statement in Beijing Friday pledging to work together to ensure stability in the waters around the Spratly Islands. Philippine Foreign Minister Albert del Rosario […]
Philippines, China Promise Stability for South China Sea
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
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US Stocks Drop after Unemployment Report
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock prices dropped Friday after a government report showed an increase in unemployment in a still-struggling economy. The Dow Jones Industrial average lost three-quarters of one percent in early trading, the broader S&P 500 index fell nearly a full percentage point and the NASDAQ lost three-quarters of one percent. European stock prices had shown […]
Pakistan Rejects US Allegation on Slain Journalist
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan is denouncing comments by the top U.S. military officer that elements within the Pakistani government sanctioned the killing of a journalist in late May. Pakistani Information Minister Firdous Ashiq Awan on Friday called Admiral Mike Mullen’s remarks “extremely irresponsible and unfortunate.” The minister said such comments will create problems in bilateral ties between the […]
US Unemployment Rate Climbs to Year’s Highest Level
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
The unemployment rate in the United States increased to 9.2 percent in June, the highest level this year. Friday’s report from the Labor Department showed that American employers added only 18,000 jobs in the month of June, the smallest increase in nine months and another indication that the U.S. economy is still struggling to recover […]
Syrian Forces Storm Damascus Suburb, Huge Protest in Hama
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Near a half million protesters jammed the streets of the flashpoint city of Hama in an anti-Syria government rally on Friday, as the U.S. ambassador traveled there to show American solidarity with protesters. Rights activists told Western news media that crowds in Hama topped more than 450,000 – one of the largest gatherings since the […]
South Sudan Readies for Independence
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
Performers are dancing through the streets of Juba while workers sweep and clean, all part of Friday’s last minute preparations for the birth of the world’s newest county. The people of South Sudan are counting down the hours until they can mark their independence Saturday with world leaders and other dignitaries looking on. But the […]
US Unemployment Rate Climbs to 9.2 percent
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
The unemployment rate in the United States increased to 9.2 percent in June. Friday’s report from the Labor Department showed that American employers added only 18,000 jobs in the month of June, the smallest increase in nine months and another indication that the U.S. economy is still struggling to recover from a deep recession. The […]
Rival Rallies Across Yemen After President Appears on TV
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of Yemenis are rallying on Friday, a day after President Ali Abdullah Saleh made his first public appearance since traveling to Saudi Arabia to receive treatment for injuries. Yemeni state-run television says pro-government rallies are underway in several cities while a Western news report says government opponents are holding rival demonstrations. The nation remains […]
Demonstrators Rally Across Egypt For Faster Reforms
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of Egyptians have taken to the streets to protest what they say is a slow pace of government reforms and justice for victims of this year’s pro-democracy crackdown. A huge crowd filled Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Friday, where some protesters have pitched tents. Others waved signs and Egyptian flags. Smaller demonstrations are getting underway […]
Astronauts Board Shuttle for Final Launch
Posted July 8th, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
The final crew of the space shuttle Atlantis has boarded the spacecraft at Florida’s Kennedy Space Center for the 135th and final flight of the 30-year-old space shuttle program. As many as 1 million people are gathering to witness the historic lift-off, but the weather forecast remains questionable, with a 70 percent chance for clouds […]
