The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development says the global economic recovery has come close to a halt and is likely to stagnate for the rest of the year. The 34-member organization, which includes the United States, Japan, Germany and other top world economies, unveiled an interim economic assessment Thursday in Paris. The organization’s Chief […]
OECD: Economic Slowdown Likely to Continue
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 5:16 am (UTC-5)
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UN Chief: Syria Ignores Repeated Calls to End Violence
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 5:11 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says violence against Syrians has continued despite his repeated calls for President Bashar al-Assad to halt “excessive and lethal” actions by government security forces. Speaking Thursday at the University of Sydney in Australia, Mr. Ban said he has urged Mr. Assad to carry out political reforms “before it is too late.” […]
Indian Police Detain 3 in Court Bomb Investigation
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Indian police have detained three people for questioning and released sketches of two suspects in connection with Wednesday’s deadly bomb attack outside the High Court building in New Delhi. At least one of those in police custody is the owner of an Internet cafe in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Police are investigating whether al-Qaida-linked militants used his […]
US Experiences Historic Weather-Related Disasters in 2011
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 4:41 am (UTC-5)
As hurricane season intensifies in the Atlantic Ocean and wildfires continue to ravage the southern state of Texas, officials are saying the U.S. has seen a historic number of destructive and costly weather disasters in 2011. The National Climatic Data Center says the U.S. so far this year has suffered through a record-breaking 10 climate-related […]
Gadhafi Slams Reports of Exit to Niger
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
A Syrian television station has aired an audio message purportedly from ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, who slammed reports that he had fled Libya in a convoy to neighboring Niger. In the comments broadcast Thursday on Al-Rai TV, Mr. Gadhafi called the reports “lies” designed to destroy morale and insisted he is still in Libya. […]
Asian Stocks Mostly Higher
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Thursday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained more than one-quarter of one percent to finish at 8,793. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell nearly three-quarters of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 19,913. Share prices were higher in Manila, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington, but lower in Shanghai. In currency […]
India’s Sonia Gandhi Returns Home after US Surgery
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
The head of India’s ruling Congress party, Sonia Gandhi, has returned home after undergoing surgery in the United States for an undisclosed illness. A party spokesman said the 64-year-old returned home Thursday and was “fine” after spending about a month abroad recovering from surgery. Party officials announced on August 4 that Gandhi had undergone a […]
Israel Says Dispute with Turkey Will Pass
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 4:11 am (UTC-5)
Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak says Turkey and Israel will not become enemies, and that the dispute between the two countries over the Israeli raid on a Turkish aid flotilla last year will pass. His comments Thursday on Israeli radio came after Turkey said it is suspending military trade and cooperation with Israel and increasing […]
Pakistan Officials Raise Death Toll to 26 in Twin Suicide Bombings
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 4:11 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani authorities have raised the death toll from Wednesday’s suicide bombings in Quetta to at least 26. The Pakistani Taliban said it carried out the attack in retaliation for the recent arrest of an al-Qaida leader. Two suicide bombers attacked the home of the deputy head of Baluchistan province’s paramilitary Frontier Corps. Police say the […]
UN Chief Calls Climate Change “Real,” Demands Action
Posted September 8th, 2011 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon called Thursday for stepped-up efforts to fight global climate change, directly linking the phenomenon to drought in the Horn of Africa and severe flooding in Australia. Speaking at the University of Sydney in Australia, Mr. Ban criticized skeptics who challenge the science behind global warming and said climate change is […]
