U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met with Peruvian President-elect Ollanta Humala, who takes office later this month. Secretary Clinton met with the incoming Peruvian leader Wednesday at the State Department. Speaking to reporters, Clinton said the United States looks forward to working with the president-elect when he assumes office in just a short […]
Dalai Lama Celebrates 76th Birthday in US
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
The Dalai Lama has celebrated his 76th birthday in the United States at the start of an 11-day meditation ritual called the kalachakra. The Tibetan spiritual leader addressed a crowd of thousands in Washington, DC Wednesday, saying he was proud this year to put into practice his belief in the separation of religion and politics. […]
British PM Calls for Inquiries into Newspaper Phone Hacking Scandal
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
British Prime Minister David Cameron has called for independent inquiries into new allegations that British tabloid newspaper News of the World hacked into the phones of multiple murder victims in recent years. British media said Wednesday police suspect the newspaper intercepted voicemails sent to the phones of several schoolgirls murdered in 2002 and the phones […]
British PM Calls for Inquiries into Newspaper Phone Hacking Scandal
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
British Prime Minister David Cameron has called for independent inquiries into new allegations that British tabloid newspaper News of the World hacked into the phones of multiple crime victims in recent years. British media say police have expanded their investigation of the tabloid to include allegations that it hacked the phones of several schoolgirls murdered […]
White House Changes Military Condolence Letter Policy
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
The White House has announced it is changing its policy on sending condolence letters to the families of military service members who commit suicide while deployed to a combat zone. U.S. President Barack Obama released a statement Wednesday saying he will begin sending condolence letters to those families, as well as to service members who […]
US Stocks Close Higher
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes were higher at closing Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose five-tenths of 1 percent to 12,626. The S&P 500 was up one-tenth of 1 percent to 1,339. The Nasdaq Composite index advanced three-tenths of 1 percent to 2,834. European stock markets were lower at the close of trading. London’s Financial […]
White House Changes Military Condolence Letter Policy
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
The White House has announced it is changing its policy on sending condolence letters to the families of military service members who commit suicide while deployed to a combat zone. U.S. President Barack Obama released a statement Wednesday saying he will begin sending condolence letters to those families, as well as to service members who […]
Oil Prices Retreat
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Wednesday: Crude oil prices fell back 24 cents to close at $96.65 per barrel, spurred on by a stronger dollar and higher interest rates in China. Coffee futures lost 2 cents to finish at $2.67 per pound. Copper prices fell 1 cent […]
US, Mexico Sign Cross-Border Trucking Agreement
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
The United States and Mexico have signed agreements aimed at allowing Mexican truckers onto U.S. roads. U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood signed the deals Wednesday with officials in Mexico City. LaHood issued a statement describing the agreements as a win for roadway safety and a win for trade. The accords are designed to resolve the […]
President Obama Hosts Twitter Discussion on Economy
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says he takes responsibility for the fact that Americans may not have been prepared for how long it would take to recover from the financial crisis. The president spoke Wednesday at a “town hall” session featuring questions from users of the social networking site Twitter. In response to a question on […]
