Syrian security forces have launched new raids, as the U.N. Security Council prepares to discuss the country’s unrest. Rights groups say at least one civilian was killed and three wounded on Wednesday after tanks moved into several northwestern villages near the Turkish border. Meanwhile, witnesses say security forces have pushed further into Deir el-Zour, an […]
Syrian Government Launches New Raids Ahead of Security Council Meeting
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Indian Court Upholds Death Penalty in Red Fort Attack
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
India’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence of a Pakistani militant convicted of murder and waging war against the state in the December 2000 attack on New Delhi’s historic Red Fort. Mohammed Arif, also known as Ashfaq, was found guilty in 2005 for his role in the attack, which left three people dead, including […]
US Ambassador to Ukraine Requests Meeting With Jailed Tymoshenko
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. ambassador to Ukraine has asked the country’s Foreign Ministry for the opportunity to meet with jailed opposition leader and former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Ambassador John Tefft’s request for the visit was confirmed Wednesday by the U.S. Embassy’s press service. The request has been forwarded to the Kyiv court, where Ms. Tymoshenko is […]
Germany, Switzerland Reach Agreement in Tax Dispute
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Germany has announced an agreement with Switzerland to resolve a long-running dispute over tax evasion. The deal means that Swiss banks will pay the German government $2.7 billion to help cover the tax debt of Germans who have hidden their money in Swiss bank accounts. The deal also gives Germans with previously undisclosed Swiss accounts […]
French-Vietnamese Dissident is Jailed for 3 Years for Subversion
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
A Vietnamese court Wednesday sentenced a French-Vietnamese activist to three years in prison on charges of subversion. Pham Minh Hoang was convicted after a half-day trial of “carrying out activities aimed at overthrowing the people’s administration.” Authorities say he posted several anti-government articles on the Internet, and had ties to Viet Tan, a U.S.-based pro-democracy […]
Sarkozy Ends Vacation to Work on Deficit Cuts
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has promised that France will stick to its deficit-cutting goals in a bid to reassure markets rattled by the eurozone debt crisis. Mr. Sarkozy cut short his vacation Wednesday and called an emergency meeting with key government ministers to discuss the financial crisis. He says the August 24 meeting will produce […]
Airstrike Kills Taliban Militants Who Downed Helicopter
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
The commander of U.S. forces in Afghanistan says an airstrike has killed the militants responsible for last week’s helicopter crash that killed 38 Americans and Afghans. Insurgents shot down the Chinook helicopter in the central Afghan province of Wardak on Saturday. Thirty American troops, including members of the elite Navy SEALS, were killed along with […]
Global Stocks Drop Again After Rebound
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. and European stock markets fell sharply Wednesday because of continuing concerns about weak U.S. economic growth and Europe’s debt problems. Asian stocks closed earlier Wednesday with gains. The decline in Europe and the United States ended a strong stock rally that began Tuesday after top officials of the U.S. central bank said they will […]
British PM Declares ‘Fightback’ Against Rioters, Approves Water Cannons
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
British Prime Minister David Cameron has authorized police to use water cannons after four nights of rioting, looting and arson — saying a “fightback” is under way to restore law and order to Britain’s streets. Water cannons, commonly used in Northern Ireland, have never before been deployed on the British mainland. Mr. Cameron said Britain […]
Syrian Government Launches New Raids Ahead of Security Council Meeting
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have launched new raids, as the U.N. Security Council prepares to discuss the country’s unrest. Rights groups say at least one civilian was killed and three wounded on Wednesday after tanks moved into several northwestern villages near the Turkish border. Meanwhile, witnesses say security forces have pushed further into Deir el-Zour, an […]
