The Italian government has announced it is considering authorizing a vote of confidence in its revised austerity package, aimed at reducing the country’s budget deficit and preventing a financial collapse, as workers across the country walked off their jobs. Coalition leaders met Tuesday to discuss possible changes to the austerity plan. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi […]
Italian Workers Stage General Strike Amid Austerity Debate
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Retired General Takes Charge at US Spy Agency
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
The former U.S. general who commanded the troop surges in Iraq and Afghanistan is now giving orders at the Central Intelligence Agency. Newly retired Army General David Petraeus was sworn in as CIA chief Tuesday at the White House. Vice President Joe Biden led the ceremony, praising Petraeus for his strategic vision and leadership, telling […]
EU Plans to Tighten Pressure on Syria
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 11:41 am (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 come on the heels of an EU oil embargo against […]
1 Killed in Congo Clash Between Police, Opposition
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo opened fire on opposition protesters Tuesday, killing one person and wounding two others. Witnesses say members of the opposition Union for Democracy and Social Progress took to the streets of Kinshasa, after the party headquarters was vandalized and set on fire. The independent television station RLTV also was […]
Retired General Takes Charge at US Spy Agency
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
The former U.S. general who masterminded the troop surges in Iraq and Afghanistan is now officially giving orders at the Central Intelligence Agency. Newly retired U.S. General David Petraeus was sworn in as CIA chief Tuesday in a private ceremony at the White House, led by Vice President Joe Biden. Petraeus becomes the CIA’s 20th […]
Pakistan Bars Doctor Involved in Bin Laden Raid From Foreign Travel
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
A Pakistani commission has imposed a travel ban on a Pakistani doctor who assisted the United States in the May 2 raid that killed al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden. Dr. Shakeel Afridi ran a fake polio vaccination drive in the town of Abbottabad in an effort to obtain DNA samples of bin Laden’s family. Afridi […]
Aid Workers Deploy in Ethiopia to Help Fleeing Sudanese
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 11:26 am (UTC-5)
The International Organization for Migration says it is moving to help thousands of Sudanese who have crossed into Ethiopia to escape fighting in southeastern Sudan. The IOM said Tuesday most of the estimated 20,000 Sudanese refugees are stranded on the Ethiopian side of the border with little food, water or shelter. The humanitarian group says […]
American Engineer Found Murdered in Kabul
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 11:10 am (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. On Monday, NATO said that a U.S. Department of Defense civilian employee had died in […]
Remnants of Tropical Storm to Cause More Flooding in US
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 10:46 am (UTC-5)
Georgia. It also caused widespread power outages and flooded roads throughout the south. Tropical Storm Lee made landfall near the city of New Orleans, Louisiana on Sunday, flooding streets and recalling the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina six years ago. Lee dumped more than 30 centimeters of rain on Louisiana and Mississippi. Lee was later […]
Syrian Forces Open Fire in Flashpoint Region of Homs
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Syrian forces opened fire Tuesday on civilians in the central Homs region as part of a continuing crackdown on anti-government dissent. The French news agency reported at least two people dead. The unrest unfolded a day before the Arab League’s top diplomat visits Damascus. Nabil Elaraby said Sunday that he will use the trip to […]
