Supporters of former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko have started a sit-in outside the Kyiv courthouse to protest her arrest. At least 100 supporters, including some members of the Ukraine parliament, pitched 30 tents Saturday and said they would maintain a vigil until authorities released the 50-year-old former leader. Ms. Tymoshenko was arrested in the […]
Supporters of Former Ukrainian PM Protest Her Arrest
Posted August 6th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Expresses Hope for Jailed US Hikers
Posted August 6th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi has expressed hope that two Americans imprisoned in Tehran on spying charges will be freed soon. He says judicial authorities are pursuing Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer’s case “based on a just approach.” He says that approach will “hopefully proceed leading to the freedom” of the two men. Salehi […]
Obama, Republicans Battle Over Jobs
Posted August 6th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Part of the focus on the U.S. economy remains on the lackluster job market as millions of Americans struggle to find work. In his weekly address Saturday, U.S. President Barack Obama said the nation’s “urgent mission” has to be getting the economy growing faster and creating jobs. He called on Democrats and Republicans in Congress […]
Gulf Bloc Calls for End to Syrian Bloodshed
Posted August 6th, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Gulf Arab states have broken their silence on the bloodshed in Syria, as activists say at least 26 more people were killed Friday in the government’s crackdown on opposition protesters. The six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council issued a statement Saturday calling for an immediate end to the violence and for the implementation of reforms. The bloc […]
Former Ukrainian PM Arrested During Trial
Posted August 6th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Ukrainian police have arrested former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko for violating court procedures during her abuse of power trial. A judge accused Ms. Tymoshenko Friday of systematically disrupting the trial. She was then handcuffed and taken away by several officers. Ms. Tymoshenko has mocked the judge during the trial. U.S. Senator John McCain condemned her […]
Reports: Gunman Killed Near Saudi Interior Minister’s Palace
Posted August 6th, 2011 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
News reports out of Saudi Arabia Saturday say security forces killed a gunman who opened fire near the interior minister’s palace in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. The reports said the incident took place early Saturday morning. No other casualties were reported. It is not clear if the shooting was linked to a militant […]
US Loses AAA Credit Rating for First Time
Posted August 6th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s has downgraded the U.S. credit rating for the first time ever, from the top rank of triple-A to double-A-plus. S&P said it lowered the rating because the deficit reduction plan Congress passed on Tuesday did not go far enough to stabilize the country’s debt situation. The agency said Friday’s […]
NATO Helicopter Crashes in Eastern Afghanistan
Posted August 6th, 2011 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
NATO officials say one of the alliance’s helicopters has crashed in eastern Afghanistan. Coalition authorities say “recovery operations” are underway, but did not release any casualty figures from the early Saturday crash. NATO says initial reports indicate there was “enemy activity” in the area of the crash. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for the downing […]
Al-Shabab Militants Withdraw From Somali Capital
Posted August 6th, 2011 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Somali government and Islamist spokesmen say al-Qaida linked al-Shabab militants are pulling out of Mogadishu. An al-Shabab spokesman says the group began leaving its positions in Mogadishu late Friday. He called it a strategic move to prevent a counter attack. He said al-Shabab will remain in other towns in southern Somalia. Al-Shabab has been fighting […]
China Urges US to Address Debt Problems
Posted August 6th, 2011 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
Communist China gave the United States a stern lecture on capitalism Saturday, saying Washington needs to come to terms with the painful fact that the days when it could just borrow its way out of messes of its own making are gone. A stinging commentary by the official Xinhua news agency condemned the U.S. for […]
