Turkey says it is suspending military trade and cooperation with Israel and increasing naval surveillance in Mediterranean waters following Israel’s refusal to apologize for a deadly raid on a Turkish aid ship last year. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday Ankara’s “trade, military and defense industry” relations with Israel will be suspended “completely.” […]
Turkey Suspends Defense Industry Ties With Israel
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 4:36 pm (UTC-5)
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Female Hockey Players Achieve Guinness Record
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
Imagine scoring 290 goals in an ice hockey game. That’s what Bree Healey did in helping a group of 40 Canadian female players break the Guinness World Record for the longest ice hockey game. The two 20-player teams began their attempt August 26 at the Burnaby 8 Rinks in suburban Vancouver. They wrapped up their […]
American Engineer Found Murdered in Kabul
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan intelligence officials say an American civilian engineer has been found murdered in Kabul. The officials, who did not want to be named, told news agencies Tuesday that the man’s body was found in the Afghan capital the day before. Military sources identified the victim as James W. Coker. Western sources say Coker had gone […]
Oil Price Falls
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
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 to close at $2,977 per […]
Libyan Convoy Heads To Niger Capital With Gadhafi Loyalists
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
A convoy of at least 200 vehicles carrying forces loyal to Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi has crossed into neighboring Niger, as anti-Gadhafi fighters continue to mass outside one of the ousted leader’s last strongholds. The U.S. State Department confirmed Tuesday that military vehicles carrying a dozen or more senior military leaders from Mr. Gadhafi’s government are […]
EU Considers Tighter Penalties on Syria
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 2:26 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 […]
EU Urges Kosovo President to Fight Crime, Corruption
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 2:25 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 Urges Palestinians to Avoid ‘Negative Scenario’ at UN
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
The Obama administration says it will press Israel and the Palestinians to resume peace talks and avoid a “negative scenario” at the United Nations this month where the possibility of membership for a Palestinian state will be raised. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland says that U.S. envoys have returned to the region in a bid […]
Appeals Court Acquits Greek Sprinters
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
Two Greek sprinters who caused major embarrassment for their nation ahead of the 2004 Athens Olympics have been cleared of perjury. Costas Kenteris and Katerina Thanou were acquitted by an Athens appeals court Tuesday of faking a motorcycle crash after missing a doping test on the eve of the Athens Olympics. Their case has dragged […]
Swiss Cap Franc’s Value Against Euro
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Switzerland is moving to protect its exporters hurt by Europe’s financial crisis, putting a cap on the franc’s exchange rate against the euro. With world stock markets experiencing huge swings in value on an almost daily basis, some investors have turned to gold and purchase of the Swiss currency as safe havens from the market […]
