At least four people have been killed in Syria when security forces opened fire on protesters who poured onto the streets Friday, in spite of a government crackdown on dissent. Witnesses and activists say forces used live ammunition and tear gas, as thousands of demonstrators renewed calls for President Bashar al-Assad’s resignation. Activists say at […]
Four Killed in Syria’s Anti-Government Protests
Posted August 5th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
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EU Official: No Need To Bail Out Italy or Spain
Posted August 5th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
Europe’s economic commissioner says that neither Italy nor Spain will need need an international bailout to solve their economic woes. European Union Economic Affairs Commissioner Olli Rehn said Friday he does not think that the continent’s third and fourth largest economies will follow in the footsteps of the debt-ridden governments of Greece, Ireland and Portugal, […]
US, Europe Markets Concern Spreads to Asia
Posted August 5th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets dropped sharply Friday, following Thursday’s sell-off in the United States. But major U.S. and European indexes seemed to be recovering some of their lost ground after what was seen as a positive unemployment report Friday. The main Dow Jones Industrial Average in the United States gained almost 1 percent in Friday’s early […]
U.N. to Investigate Sudan Medevac Delay
Posted August 5th, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says a board of inquiry is looking into the deaths of three wounded Ethiopian peacekeepers who died in Sudan when authorities delayed their evacuation by helicopter. U.N. peacekeeping chief Alain Le Roi told reporters medical flights are not supposed to require authorization under the peacekeeping agreement between the U.N. and Sudan. But […]
Rival Demonstrations Unfold in Yemen
Posted August 5th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Yemenis are marking the first Friday of Ramadan with rallies across the country. State media reports say supporters of President Ali Abdullah Saleh gathered for a street march in the capital, Sana’a, for what was dubbed the “Friday of Tolerance.” Meanwhile, the French News Agency (AFP) says large crowds of Mr. Saleh’s opponents protested elsewhere […]
India’s Sonia Gandhi Undergoes Successful Surgery
Posted August 5th, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
India’s most powerful politician is said to be recuperating from a successful surgery overseas. India’s ruling Congress Party said Friday that its leader, Sonia Gandhi, underwent a successful operation for an undisclosed medical condition. A party spokesman said Gandhi’s children, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Vadra, are with her and that the family has requested privacy […]
US, Europe Markets Concern Spreads to Asia
Posted August 5th, 2011 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets dropped sharply Friday and major European indexes lost ground in early trading as investors worried about another world economic downturn. In the United States, however, stock index futures pointed to a recovery of some losses on Wall Street, following a relatively positive unemployment report. On Thursday the Dow Jones Industrial Average showed […]
Government Reports Improved US Job Market
Posted August 5th, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. unemployment rate improved in July, with businesses creating more jobs than most economists had predicted. Friday’s closely watched report from the Labor Department says the U.S. jobless rate declined one-tenth of a percent to 9.1 percent. The U.S. economy had a net gain of 117,000 jobs, which is better than the previous month. […]
More Turnover at US Afghan Oversight Agency
Posted August 5th, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
The agency tasked with overseeing billions of dollars in U.S. aid to Afghanistan is undergoing more changes. Herbert Richardson, the acting special inspector general for Afghan reconstruction, has announced he is resigning. Richardson said he was leaving to pursue an opportunity in the private sector. He had been leading the agency known as SIGAR since […]
Libya Denies Death of Gadhafi’s Son
Posted August 5th, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
The Libyan government is denying rebel claims that one of Moammar Gadhafi’s sons has been killed in a NATO airstrike. Government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim called the reports “false news” designed to cover up the deaths of civilians in the western town of Zlitan. He commented on Friday after rebels said Khamis Gadhafi and more than […]
