A general strike called to protest the ongoing political and ethnic violence in Karachi left Pakistan’s largest city mostly deserted on Tuesday. Karachi’s main political party, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement , called for a “day of mourning” in the southern port city, where nearly 100 people were killed during the past week. MQM says many […]
‘Day of Mourning’ Brings Karachi to a Halt
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
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Striking Swaziland Lawyers Plan ‘Alternate Courts’
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Striking lawyers in Swaziland say they will establish their own courts, following a bitter dispute with the country’s judiciary. Lawyers went on strike three weeks ago to demand the dismissal of Chief Justice Michael Ramodibedi, whom they accuse of sexual and professional misconduct. The strike has virtually paralyzed Swaziland’s court system. Now the Swaziland Law […]
Turkish FM: NATO Will Continue in Libya
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Turkey’s foreign minister says NATO will continue its military operations in Libya until security is fully restored. The vow comes as fighting rages in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, and as world leaders press Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi to step down. Ahmet Davutoglu told reporters Tuesday in the rebel stronghold, Benghazi, that frozen Libyan assets should […]
2 Germans Reported Missing in Afghanistan
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
Two German citizens have been reported missing in Afghanistan, and officials say they may have been kidnapped. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle told reporters Tuesday that authorities are searching intensively for the pair. He said the government is following up on indications the two may have been abducted. Westerwelle did not give further details about […]
European Stocks Higher in Midday Trading
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are higher in midday trading Tuesday. London’s Financial Times index is up more than 1 percent. The CAC 40 in Paris is up nearly one and three-quarters percent, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is nearly one and a-half percent higher. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up […]
Error in Liberian Referendum Ballot Causes Confusion
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
Liberian election officials have acknowledged there is an error on ballot papers for Tuesday’s constitutional referendum. Voters were supposed to choose between two retirement ages for Supreme Court justices: 70 or 75. But the ballot papers list the two choices as 75 and 75. Election commission officials blame the situation on a printing error. They […]
European Stocks Higher in Midday Trading
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are lower in midday trading Tuesday. London’s Financial Times index is up more than 1 percent. The CAC 40 in Paris is up nearly one and three-quarters percent, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is nearly one and a-half percent higher. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up […]
Philippines Takes Delivery of Ex-US Warship
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
Philippine President Benigno Aquino says the country’s newest warship will be deployed to protect the nation in areas where oil exploration vessels have reported run-ins with China. Mr. Aquino spoke Tuesday as he and other top officials inspected the BRP Gregorio del Pilar, a decommissioned U.S. Coast Guard cutter acquired by the Philippines navy in […]
Colorado Hit by Strongest Quake in Nearly 40 Years
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. Geological Survey says the strongest earthquake in nearly 40 years rattled the southwestern U.S. state of Colorado late Monday. The 5.3 magnitude quake struck an area in the southern part of Colorado, about 290 kilometers south of Denver. It was the strongest of at least eight earthquakes that occurred within a few miles […]
Singer, Songwriter Nick Ashford Dies
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Nick Ashford, half of the singing and song-writing duo Ashford and Simpson, died Monday at the age of 70 from throat cancer. A former publicist says Ashford died in a New York hospital surrounded by his family. Ashford and Simpson’s writing efforts yielded songs for many artists like Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and […]
