Thousands of miners have gone on strike in one of the world’s biggest copper and gold mines, located in Indonesia’s Papua province. About 8,000 workers took part in the industrial action Wednesday at the mine run by the U.S. firm Freeport McMoRan. Some of the strikers blocked the main access road to the mining area, […]
Obama Meets Peru’s Incoming President
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 9:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has met with Peruvian President-elect Ollanta Humala, who takes office later this month. The White House said Mr. Obama dropped by Wednesday while the incoming Peruvian leader was meeting with U.S. National Security Advisor Tom Donilon. A statement said Mr. Obama emphasized U.S. commitment to supporting Peru implement market-based economic policies […]
Rebels Seize 2 Towns Near Libyan Capital
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels have seized two small towns south of Tripoli following a six-hour gunbattle with forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi, while opposition fighters east of the capital suffered heavy losses in clashes with government troops. Rebel forces said Wednesday they had gained control of al-Qawalish and Kikla, both within 100 kilometers of Mr. Gadhafi’s […]
Haiti’s President Announces 2nd Choice for Prime Minister
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
Haitian President Michel Martelly has chosen a lawyer and former justice minister to be the country’s next prime minister, making a second attempt to fill that key government post. President Martelly Wednesday picked Bernard Gousse for the job. Some lawmakers say Gousse will not win the backing of legislators because he is a bad choice. […]
Belarusian Police Arrest Hundreds of Protesters
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
Belarusian police have arrested more than 400 people during another day of protests against authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko. Marches were held Wednesday in most major cities, including Grodno, where witnesses say police grabbed people by their hair and clothes and threw them into vans. Women and children were among those arrested. Several journalists were also […]
Officials: US Pullout from Afghanistan to Begin Slowly
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
The No. 2 commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan says a planned troop withdrawal from the country will begin slowly, with the departure of about 800 National Guard troops later this month and some 800 Marines in the fall. Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon by video link from Kabul Wednesday, Lieutenant General David Rodriguez […]
US Opposes Palestinian Plan to Seek UN State Recognition
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has repeated its opposition to any unilateral efforts by the Palestinians to request U.N. recognition for an independent state. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Wednesday that the U.S. goal is to get the Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table. She said the Palestinian Authority’s plan to go to the […]
US Republicans Willing to Raise Taxes in Debt Deal
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
A top U.S. lawmaker says the Republican party may be willing to make a compromise on revenue increases, a key sticking point in negotiations to increase the U.S. borrowing limit. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said at a press conference Wednesday that Republicans would be willing to discuss closing some loopholes that give tax breaks […]
Officials: US Pullout from Afghanistan to Begin Slowly
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
The No. 2 commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan says a planned troop withdrawal from the country will begin slowly, with the departure of about 800 National Guard troops later this month and some 800 Marines in the fall. Speaking to reporters at the Pentagon by video link from Kabul Wednesday, Lieutenant General David Rodriguez […]
South Koreans Celebrate Successful Bid to Host 2018 Winter Olympics
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
South Koreans celebrated victory Wednesday in their bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics with fireworks, cheers, screams of delight and tears. Residents of the resort city of Pyeongchang were ecstatic at the news that their city had been chosen over Munich, Germany and Annecy, France. Pyeongchang won an outright majority in the International Olympic […]
