Police in Britain have arrested another person in connection with the phone-hacking scandal involving journalists at the now-defunct British tabloid newspaper News of the World. The Metropolitan police say the 71-year-old man was arrested Tuesday morning at a police station in north London. Several British news organizations, including The Guardian newspaper and Sky TV, identified […]
British Police Make Another Arrest in Britain Phone-Hacking Scandal
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Another Record High Price For Gold
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
The price of gold surged 2.2 percent to an all-time high Tuesday, following some disappointing reports on the U.S. economy and continuing concerns about the European debt crisis. The price of gold for immediate delivery soared $35 in New York trading to end the day at $1,654.80 an ounce. Gold prices have hit record highs […]
US Urges Greater Pakistani Role in Afghan Peace Process
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has urged Pakistan to play a greater role in reconciliation efforts in neighboring Afghanistan, as foreign troops have begun the process of withdrawing from there after nearly 10 years of war. That call came during a fourth round of high-level talks in Islamabad attended by diplomats from Pakistan, Afghanistan and the United […]
Gold Hits Record as US Stocks Decline, Dow Below 12,000
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes fell in Tuesday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated 1.8 percent , dropping below 12,000 points to end at 11,913. The S&P 500 fell 2.2 percent to finish at 1,259, and the NASDAQ lost 2.3 percent to close at 2,681. European stock markets were lower at the close of trading. […]
Croatian Generals Appeal War Crimes Convictions
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations war crimes tribunal in The Hague says two Croatian generals convicted of war crimes against ethnic Serbs in Croatia in 1995 have appealed their prison sentences. Lawyers for generals Ante Gotovina and Mladen Markac filed the appeals Monday by electronic mail. Croatian news media reported Tuesday that Gotovina’s defense team is seeking […]
UN Predicts Famine Across Somalia
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations says it expects famine to reach all regions of southern Somalia within the next four to eight weeks. A refugee agency spokeswoman told VOA Tuesday the U.N. analysis predicts conditions in the drought- and conflict-stricken nation will only worsen in the coming weeks as food prices rise and the dry season approaches. […]
US, Korean Automakers See Higher Sales
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. and South Korean automakers report higher U.S. vehicle sales in July, despite ongoing public concerns about the nation’s fragile economy. Sales at General Motors, the largest U.S. automaker, increased nearly 8 percent in July. GM said Tuesday it saw strong demand for its fuel efficient Chevrolet Cruze, as well as for its pickup trucks […]
Oil Prices Fall
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Tuesday: Crude oil prices fell more than $1 to settle at $93.79 per barrel. Coffee prices rose 2 cents to end at $2.43 per pound. Copper prices lost 2 cents to close at $4.39 a pound. Cocoa futures were down $22 to […]
Obama to Visit All Three 9/11 Attack Sites on 10th Anniversary
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will mark the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks by visiting the sites that were struck in New York, at the Pentagon outside Washington, and in Pennsylvania. Spokesman Jay Carney said the president will pay tribute to those who lost their lives, as […]
Russia Rejects Polish Report on Smolensk Plane Crash
Posted August 2nd, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
A Russian investigation has dismissed a Polish report partially blaming Russian air traffic controllers for the 2010 crash that killed Polish president Lech Kaczynski and 95 other people. Alexei Morozov, chief of the Russian Interstate Aviation Committee panel that investigated the crash, said Tuesday the controllers had given the pilots precise guidance and that the […]
