The Libyan government is accusing NATO of bombing civilian targets in Zlitan, a western town that has been the scene of recent clashes between pro-government and rebel forces. The government made the accusations through its state-controlled television station on Thursday, a day after officials denied rebel claims that opposition fighters had gained control of the […]
Libyan Government Blames NATO For Civilian Deaths
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
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India Admits Threat from Home-Grown Terrorists
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
India’s home minister says a triple bombing in Mumbai last month may have been the work of Indian terrorists. Palaniappan Chidambaram told Parliament on Thursday that investigators have yet to reach any conclusions but that “all indications” point to an Indian group. The death toll from the July 13 blasts in Mumbai stands at 26, […]
US Stocks Fall Sharply in Midday Trading Thursday
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes fell sharply in Thursday’s midday trading, following a significant plunge on European exchanges. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 2.4 percent. The broader S&P 500 is off 2.6 percent, and the NASDAQ by 2.7 percent. European stock markets finished sharply lower. London’s Financial Times 100 index fell 3.4 percent to […]
Stocks Plunge in US, Europe Amid New Worries of Global Downturn
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Stock markets plunged in the United States and Europe on Thursday amid new concerns that the world may be headed toward another sharp economic downturn. Key stock indexes in the United States dropped by more than 2 percent in midday trading, nearly wiping out accumulated gains for 2011. The U.S. losses came as major European […]
ECB Resumes Bond Purchases to Help Indebted Eurozone Governments
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
The European Central Bank says it has resumed purchases of bonds from indebted governments to help them overcome a debt crisis that some investors fear could draw in big economies like Italy and Spain. ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet said Thursday the bank’s governing council voted in favor of buying more government bonds, but he did […]
ECB Resumes Bond Purchases to Help Indebted Eurozone Governments
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
The European Central Bank says it has resumed purchases of bonds from indebted governments to help them overcome a debt crisis that some investors fear could draw in big economies like Italy and Spain. ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet said Thursday the bank’s governing council voted in favor of buying more government bonds, but he did […]
UN Criticizes Sudan for Jailing Journalists Who Wrote Rape Story
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations has criticized the Sudanese government for imprisoning journalists who reported on the alleged rape of a political activist in the country. Last week, a Sudanese court sentenced a journalist to one month in prison for writing about the alleged rape of a female political activist by Sudanese security forces. Another journalist who […]
Haitians Bracing for Tropical Storm Emily
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Haitians living in makeshift tent camps are bracing for possible life-threatening flash floods and mudslides as a result of Tropical Storm Emily. Some rain is already falling on southern Haiti, but forecasters say the brunt of the storm is not expected to hit until later in the day. At last report , the storm was […]
WFP: Ethiopia’s Emergency Food Reserve Near Zero
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
The head of World Food Program in Ethiopia says the country’s emergency food stocks are almost gone, the latest trouble caused by the drought in the Horn of Africa. Abdou Dieng told reporters Thursday that despite incoming aid, Ethiopia faces a critical shortfall in emergency food supplies. He says a reserve set up by the […]
US Aims to Strengthen Genocide Response
Posted August 4th, 2011 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
The United States is taking steps to better prevent mass atrocities around the world, including genocide. President Barack Obama Thursday announced the creation of an Atrocities Prevention Board. The panel will be charged with finding ways for the United States to respond more quickly to mass atrocities and better act in ways that can prevent […]
