Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is appealing to a prominent anti-corruption activist to end his 10-day hunger strike, while urging lawmakers to consider all options to make India corruption free. Mr. Singh told parliament Thursday he wants his government to debate all reform proposals, including the one championed by activist Anna Hazare. The prime minister […]
India’s PM Urges Anti-Corruption Activist to End Fast
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
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Fresh Clashes in Libyan Capital
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
A fierce gunbattle has erupted in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, between fighters loyal to Moammar Gadhafi and opposition forces trying to establish control in the city. Witnesses reported hearing a barrage of gunfire on Thursday outside of the Corinthia hotel, where many foreign journalists are staying. Libyan opposition fighters have been pouring into Tripoli to […]
US Stocks Decline
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes fell in Thursday’s early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated a half-percent, the S&P 500 fell four-tenths of a percent and the NASDAQ slid six-tenths of a percent. European stock markets were sharply lower in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index lost 1.2 percent, the CAC 40 in Paris […]
Syrian Activists: Anti-Regime Cartoonist Attacked, Beaten
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Human rights activists say Syrian security forces have beaten a prominent anti-regime cartoonist, leaving him severely injured. The activists say passers-by found Ali Ferzat Thursday on a street in Damascus, after he had been kidnapped and severely beaten, then dumped on the side of a road. A relative of Ferzat told Western media the attackers […]
Nations Meet in Turkey to Discuss Libya’s Future
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
Turkey’s foreign minister has urged the United Nations to unfreeze Libyan assets to help the North African country move forward following the uprising against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi. Ahmet Davutoglu made the call Thursday in Istanbul, where diplomats from around 30 countries are meeting to discuss ways to support Libya’s opposition. The Libya Contact Group, […]
Apple Shares Decline after Resignation of Steve Jobs
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
Apple Inc. shares were down as much as 2 percent in early U.S. trading Thursday, after the company’s co-founder and chief executive officer Steve Jobs resigned for health reasons on Wednesday. Jobs said he could no longer meet the “duties and expectations” of the position. Jobs has been fighting pancreatic cancer since 2003, received a […]
US Layoffs Increase Slightly
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
The number of Americans signing up for unemployment compensation rose slightly last week, boosted in part by a strike at a communications company. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department says jobless claims rose by 5,000 to a nationwide total of 417,000. Some experts say without the strike at Verizon Communications the total number of layoffs […]
African Leaders Hold Delayed Fundraiser for Famine
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
The African Union is holding a donor conference to raise funds for the millions needing food aid in the drought and famine-stricken Horn of Africa. Leaders from Somalia, Djibouti and Ethiopia were among the first heads of state to arrive for the conference in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. Former Ghanaian president Jerry Rawlings, who is […]
Syrian Activists: Anti-Regime Cartoonist Attacked, Beaten
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Human rights activists say Syrian security forces have beaten a prominent anti-regime cartoonist leaving him severely injured. The activists say passers-by found Ali Ferzat Thursday on a street in Damascus, after he had been kidnapped and severely beaten, then dumped on the side of a road. A U.S. television network, CBS, quotes Ferzat’s son as […]
Libyan Rebels Ratchet Up Search for Gadhafi
Posted August 25th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Libyan opposition fighters are advancing toward Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown, Sirte, and pouring into Tripoli to help battle the remnants of his forces in the capital. Pro-Gadhafi forces have been massing for a showdown in Sirte, which is about 400 kilometers east of Tripoli. Mr. Gadhafi’s whereabouts are unknown, but U.S. officials believe he is still […]
