A man who was shot in a car in London has died of his injuries, becoming the first fatality of three days of rioting and looting that is spreading from the capital city to other parts of Britain. British Prime Minister David Cameron has recalled parliament from its summer recess and nearly tripled the number […]
1 Dead in London as Riots Spread to Other British Cities
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
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Ship Insurers Designate Benin As High-Risk Area
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
The shipping insurance industry has added Benin to a list of areas deemed “high risk” because of increasing piracy. Pirates recently hijacked several vessels in the Gulf of Guinea off Benin, including at least two oil tankers. The so-called Joint War Committee, which represents Lloyd’s of London underwriters and other insurers, has given the waters […]
Afghans Protest Deadly Land Dispute
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
Dozens of Afghans took to the streets of Kabul Tuesday to protest the deaths of three people in a land dispute. Police say the civilians were killed and three others wounded when members of a nomadic tribe clashed with security guards working at the construction site of a residential complex southeast of the Afghan capital. […]
US State Department Urges Citizens to be Cautious Visiting Haiti
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. State Department is strongly urging U.S. citizens to consider carefully all visits to Haiti. A travel warning issued Monday cites a “critical crime level,” a cholera outbreak and inadequate infrastructure. The U.S. Embassy in Haiti says there are reports of demonstrations in downtown Port-au-Prince and all trips to the capital should be postponed […]
Somali Gov’t Offers Amnesty to Insurgents in Mogadishu
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
The Somali government has offered a general amnesty to insurgents in the capital, Mogadishu, following the withdrawal of the Islamist group al-Shabab. The government announced the offer in a statement Tuesday, three days after most al-Shabab fighters left the city. It said the amnesty would be extended to insurgent fighters remaining in Mogadishu who give […]
Muifa Causes 10 Casualties, Crop Damage in North Korea
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
North Korea says it suffered at least 10 people dead or injured and thousands of hectares of cropland damaged as Tropical Storm Muifa swept across its territory Tuesday. The storm surged through the Yellow Sea, battering both China and South Korea, before coming ashore in North Korea late Monday. It continued to dump heavy rain […]
US Presses On, After Deadly Helicopter Crash
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
The remains of U.S. soldiers killed in a helicopter crash Saturday in central Afghanistan are set to be returned to the U.S., as American officials say the incident will not derail the war effort. The remains are expected to arrive Tuesday at Dover Air Force Base, where the Defense Department says a ceremony will be […]
International Community Ramps Up Pressure on Syria
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
Turkey’s foreign minister is visiting Syria Tuesday to press the Syrian government to end its violent crackdown on opposition protesters. Ahmet Davutoglu’s trip to Syria comes after Turkey said it was running out of patience with its neighbor. It also follows moves by Gulf Arab nations Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain to recall their ambassadors […]
British PM Recalls Parliament to Deal With Riots
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
British Prime Minister David Cameron has recalled Parliament from its summer recess to deal with the crisis related to three days of rioting in London and new violence in other parts of Britain. Mr. Cameron cut short a vacation in Italy and rushed back to London to deal with some of the city’s worst rioting […]
European Markets Lower at Midday
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
European stock markets were lower in midday trading Monday. London’s Financial Times 100 index was down one percent , to 5,014. The CAC-40 in Paris slipped half a percent , to 3,111. And the DAX in Frankfurt fell more than two percent to 5,782. The S&P futures contract was up 17 points, indicating a higher […]
