The U.S. special envoy for Afghanistan and Pakistan, Marc Grossman, has held further talks in Islamabad with Pakistani officials, aimed at easing diplomatic tensions between the two allies in the war against terrorism. Grossman met Wednesday with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to discuss a wide range of issues. But according to an official statement, […]
US, Pakistan Hold More Talks on Easing Tensions
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Crude Oil Prices Fall
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Wednesday: Crude oil prices fell $1.86 to $91.93 per barrel. Copper prices dropped nearly 7 cents to $4.32 per pound. Cocoa futures fell $17 to $2,916 per ton. Coffee prices were down more than 1 cent at almost $2.42 per pound. In […]
UN Security Council Condemns Syria Crackdown
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations Security Council has condemned the Syrian government for using force against civilians and committing widespread human rights violations in President Bashar al-Assad’s widening crackdown on dissent. The Council issued a presidential statement Wednesday, after more than three months of deadlock and silence on Syria’s escalating violence. A statement requires unanimous consent of […]
Suspended US Teacher Who Vilified Students Gets Her Job Back
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
A schoolteacher in the United States who was suspended earlier this year after vilifying her students as “lazy whiners” has been given back her job because of the U.S. constitutional right of free speech. School officials in the small community of Doylestown in Pennsylvania criticized English teacher Natalie Munroe for refusing to apologize for comments […]
Obama Urges Congress to Pass FAA Funding
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama is urging the U.S. Congress to approve funding for the Federal Aviation Administration, to end the partial shutdown of the agency that oversees the nation’s airlines and air safety. The president described the impasse as an unnecessary, self-inflicted wound that has put thousands of people out of work. He said the issue […]
Obama Takes Staffers Out to Lunch
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama celebrated the passage of the debt ceiling bill by taking a few of his staff members out for lunch. Mr. Obama went out to lunch Wednesday with several staffers, including his budget director , director of the National Economic Council , and his top liaison to Congress . The group spent […]
Obama Urges Russia to Finish Negotiations to Join WTO
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Russia to negotiate with members of the World Trade Organization to resolve the remaining issues blocking it from becoming the 154th member of the group. The White House said that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called President Obama Wednesday to wish him a happy birthday, a day ahead of his […]
Libyan Government Says It Controls Besieged Western Town
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
The Libyan government is denying rebel claims that opposition fighters have gained control of the western town of Zlitan. A spokesman for leader Moammar Gadhafi said Wednesday the city remains under the government’s “full control.” Pro-government and rebel forces have engaged in a series of battles near Zlitan in recent days. Rebels have been seeking […]
Tropical Storm Emily Barrels Toward Haiti And Dominican Republic
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
Tropical storm warnings and watches are posted for parts of the Caribbean as Tropical Storm Emily is expected to move across the island of Hispaniola late Wednesday. Haiti and the Dominican Republic share the island. The threat is of particular concern for Haiti, where thousands of people still live in tent camps after a devastating […]
Venezuela’s Chavez to Undergo More Chemotherapy
Posted August 3rd, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he will soon undergo a second round of chemotherapy in his treatment for cancer. President Chavez made the announcement Wednesday on state media, adding that there could be a need for as many as four rounds of chemotherapy. It is not clear yet whether he will be treated in Venezuela […]
