HEAD: Romania Favors Two-State Solution to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict DATE: 07/06/11 NUMBER: 1111520 TYPE: CN )) Romanian Prime Minister Emil Boc has told his visiting Israeli counterpart that Bucharest opposes unilateral solutions to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He said Romania supports a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, rather than unilateral steps – a position backed […]
Romania Favors Two-State Solution to Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
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Montana Governor Responds to Spill With Emergency Declaration
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
The governor of the U.S. state of Montana has declared an emergency in seven counties affected by an oil spill into the Yellowstone River from a ruptured pipeline. Governor Brian Schweitzer issued the order late Tuesday. It lists the ExxonMobile oil company as being responsible for the spill. Exxon officials have said they have seen […]
Officials: Militants From Afghanistan Attack Pakistani Villages
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say hundreds of militants have crossed from Afghanistan and attacked several border villages in Pakistan’s northwest, the latest in a series of reported incursions that has raised tensions between the two countries. Officials said militants raided villages in the Upper Dir region of Pakistan Wednesday, clashing with soldiers and local militias. There are […]
Barroso Slams Portugal Credit Downgrade
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
European Commission President Jose Barroso says he deeply regrets Tuesday’s decision by Moody’s Investors Service to downgrade Portugal’s credit rating. Two months ago, Portugal received an aid package worth more than $100 billion, but Moody’s says it thinks Portugal will need a second bail out. Speaking in Strasbourg Wednesday, Barroso said Portugal has begun an […]
China Censors Internet Rumors on Jiang’s Health
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Chinese censors are apparently blocking online discussion of former president Jiang Zemin, whose absence from a key Communist Party event in Beijing has sparked speculation that he is seriously ill. The 84-year-old Jiang was conspicuously missing Friday from state celebrations marking the 90th anniversary of the founding of China’s Communist Party. The Hong Kong economic […]
2018 Winter Games Go to Pyeongchang, South Korea
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Pyeongchang, South Korea, will host the 2018 Winter Olympics. The resort city about 180 kilometers east of Seoul defeated Munich, Germany, and Annecy, France, in a vote Wednesday by the International Olympic Committee, meeting in Durban, South Africa. Pyeongchang was bidding for the winter games for the third time, after close defeats for the 2010 […]
Ugandan Shopkeepers Strike Over Runaway Inflation
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Shopkeepers in the Ugandan capital of Kampala and around the country shut their doors Wednesday, the start of a two-day strike to protest rising prices. The Kampala City Traders Association called for the strike after talks between traders and the government aimed at easing the growing cost of doing business failed. Ugandan police patrolled the […]
Britain to Withdraw 500 Troops from Afghanistan
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Britain says it will withdraw 500 troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2012, reducing the size of its force to 9,000. British Prime Minister David Cameron told Parliament Wednesday that the drawdown reflects progress made by the Afghan national security force ahead of the deadline for the complete handover of security control to local […]
Libyan Rebels Seize Village Near Tripoli
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels have seized a village near the capital, Tripoli, following a battle with forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi. Rebels said Wednesday they had gained control of al-Qawalish, which is located about 100 kilometers southwest of Tripoli. Earlier Wednesday, the rebel fighters used heavy arms to push into the mountainous area. Witnesses said they […]
Israeli Authorities Brace for Palestinian ‘Fly-In’ Activists
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
Dozens of Israeli police have been deployed to the country’s international airport at Tel Aviv in anticipation of the arrival of hundreds of pro-Palestinian activists later this week. Police and border guard officials were sent to Ben Gurion airport Wednesday to prepare for what is being called a pro-Palestinian “fly-in.” The 600 activists, who are […]
