The U.S. military says no American service members died in Iraq in August, making it the first month without any U.S. troop fatalities in the country since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. The milestone is a sharp contrast to June, when 15 American troops died in the deadliest month for U.S. personnel in Iraq in two […]
August Marks First Fatality-Free Month for US Military in Iraq
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
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US Jobless Benefit Claims Fall
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Fewer unemployed Americans made their first claims for financial assistance last week, but there was no immediate indication that U.S. companies are hiring substantial numbers of new workers. The U.S. government said Thursday that 409,000 jobless workers applied for unemployment compensation, down from 421,000 the previous week. The applications for aid have fallen from an […]
China, Philippines Highlight Commitment to Dialogue in Maritime Dispute
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
China and the Philippines on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to a peaceful resolution of territorial disputes in the South China Sea, while promising to foster economic progress throughout East Asia. In Beijing, visiting Philippine President Benigno Aquino and Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao issued a joint statement pledging to intensify dialogue intended to maintain “continued peace, […]
Gunmen Kill 7 Shi’ite Muslims in NW Pakistan
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Pakistan say gunmen have killed seven Shi’ite Muslims in the country’s northwest tribal region. The victims, including several members of a family, were traveling in the Kurram tribal agency Thursday when their vehicle was ambushed. While no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, local officials say they suspect it was a sectarian […]
US Jobless Benefit Claims Fall
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Fewer unemployed Americans made their first claims for financial assistance last week, but there was no immediate indication that U.S. companies are hiring substantial numbers of new workers. The U.S. government said Thursday that 409,000 jobless workers applied for unemployment compensation, down from 421,000 the previous week. The applications for aid have fallen from an […]
Paris Talks Seek ‘Democratic, Inclusive’ New Libya
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
Diplomats and political leaders from around the world are in France Thursday to discuss Libya’s future after Moammar Gadhafi. Officials from 60 countries are taking part in the conference in Paris. Before the meeting got under way, British Foreign Secretary William Hague told journalists that Libya’s National Transitional Council has begun the process of creating […]
Guinea-Bissau President In Senegal for Treatment
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
Guinea-Bissau’s president has been taken to Senegal for medical care, the latest in a series of foreign trips that have raised questions about his health. Guinea-Bissau officials say President Malam Bacai Sanha was “evacuated” to the Senegalese capital, Dakar. There are conflicting reports on whether he was taken there Tuesday or Wednesday. Officials did not […]
China Says it Stopped Xinjiang Expo Plots
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
Officials in China’s remote western Xinjiang region say security forces have stopped several plots to sabotage the China-Eurasia Expo, which opened Thursday in the regional capital of Urumqi. Among the dignitaries in attendance are Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Kyrgyz President Roza Otunbayeva. Zhu Hailun, the head of Urumqi’s Communist Party, told China’s state-run […]
European Markets Lower in Midday Trading
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are lower in midday trading Thursday. London’s Financial Times index is down one-half of one percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is down just over one percent, and trading on the DAX index in Frankfurt is down one and three-quarters percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is down over 3 points, […]
August Marks First Fatality-Free Month for US in Iraq
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. military says no American service members died in Iraq in August, marking the first month with no U.S. military casualties there since the U.S.-led invasion in 2003. The milestone is a sharp contrast to June, when 15 U.S. soldiers were killed in the deadliest month for U.S. personnel in Iraq in two years. […]
