The United States says it has not yet seen signs that North Korea is prepared to meet conditions for resuming talks on nuclear disarmament. A U.S. State Department spokeswoman made the comment Tuesday ahead of a visit to Washington by South Korea’s nuclear envoy. The spokeswoman said the United States and South Korea will assess […]
US: No Sign North Korea Meeting Terms For Nuclear Talks
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Italian, Spanish Workers Protest Austerity Measures
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
Workers unions in Spain and Italy organized mass protests Tuesday against tough government measures to overcome their debt crises. In Spain, thousand of anti-government protesters gathered in the capital, Madrid, and other cities, demonstrating against budget cuts and a proposed constitutional reform to cap government spending. Critics say the government plans threaten social programs. Spain’s […]
Pakistan Sanctions Doctor Involved in Bin Laden Raid
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 7:06 pm (UTC-5)
A Pakistani commission has sanctioned the Pakistani doctor who assisted the United States in its raid against al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden while a U.S. Senator urges the U.S. cut off all aid to Pakistan. The Pakistani government-appointed Abbottabad Commission said in a statement Tuesday that all persons involved in the May 2 raid that […]
Obama Approval Ratings Sink to New Low
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
Two new polls give Barack Obama the lowest approval ratings of his presidency as he struggles to pump life into a sluggish U.S. economy. A Washington Post-ABC News poll gives Mr. Obama a 43 percent approval rating. The Wall Street Journal and NBC News put it at 44 percent. Both surveys say more than half […]
EU Considers Tighter Penalties on Syria
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 5:41 pm (UTC-5)
The European Union is moving to impose additional sanctions on Syria for the government’s violent crackdown on dissent. The French Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that diplomats are considering measures targeting companies that are linked to the repression of civilians in Syria. The new penalties could follow an EU oil embargo against Damascus that took effect […]
Mexico Arrests US Man Suspected of Smuggling Grenades to Drug Gang
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 5:26 pm (UTC-5)
Mexico’s attorney general says police have arrested a U.S. man for allegedly smuggling grenade parts to a powerful and dangerous drug gang. Authorities identify the suspect as Jean Baptiste Kingery. Police arrested him last week. Kingery is suspected of smuggling grenade parts across the U.S.-Mexican border to the Sinaloa drug gang. He allegedly bought the […]
US Envoy To Make First Trip to Burma
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says the new U.S. special envoy to Burma is making his first trip to the Asian country since he was appointed last month. The U.S. State Department says Derek Mitchell leaves for Burma on Wednesday. It says he will meet with government officials while in Burma as well as members of political […]
Oil Price Falls
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
(ADDS WHEAT AND RICE )) Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Tuesday: Crude oil fell 43 cents to close at $86.02 a barrel. Coffee dropped nearly 7 cents to end at $2.82 per pound. Copper lost nearly 7 cents to finish at $4.04 a pound. Cocoa fell $115 […]
EU Urges Kosovo President to Fight Crime, Corruption
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
The president of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, has urged Kosovo’s president to do more to uphold the rule of law and fight organized crime and corruption to achieve the Balkan state’s goal of joining the European Union. Van Rompuy said Tuesday implementing reforms will “steadily bring Kosovo closer to the EU,” but warned […]
US Stocks Fall On Recession Fears, Concerns Over Europe’s Economy
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes fell again Tuesday on investor fears about another U.S. recession and Europe’s troubled economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 1 percent to close at 11,139. The S&P 500 was down three-quarters of a percent at 1,165. The technology-laden NASDAQ composite index was off one-fourth of a percent to close at 2,474. […]
