U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is urging Americans to be “vigilant” in reporting any suspicious activity, as investigations continue into what authorities say is a credible but unconfirmed terrorist threat planned to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. In a public statement Friday, two days before the anniversary, […]
US Investigates 9/11 Anniversary Threat
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Burma Welcomes New US Envoy
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
The United States says its special envoy to Burma travels to Rangoon Saturday and is expecting to meet there with opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Derek Mitchell held talks Friday with leaders of Burma’s new nominally civilian government in the administrative capital Naypyitaw. A U.S. State Department spokeswoman says Mitchell saw Burma’s ministers of […]
Ex-NM Governor Won’t Leave Cuba Without Seeing Jailed American
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson says he will not leave Cuba until he is allowed to see U.S. contractor Alan Gross, who is serving 15 years in prison for crimes against the communist state. Richardson said Friday he had met for three hours with Cuban foreign minister Bruno Rodriguez and was surprised to be […]
Oil Price Falls Slightly
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Friday: Crude oil prices fell 29 cents to close at $89.05 a barrel. Coffee prices dropped less than 1 cent to end at $2.85 per pound. The price of copper increased just over a cent to finish at $4.13 a pound. Cocoa […]
Protesters Gather in Armenia, Demandi Early Elections
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
At least 5,000 protesters have massed in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan, to push for early elections. The opposition Armenian National Congress, led by former President Levon Ter-Petrosian, organized Friday’s rally in the city. During the rally, the protesters also promised more demonstrations unless their demands are met, including the release of an opposition activist arrested last […]
U.S. Indicts Terrorist Suspect
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. authorities have charged a 27-year-old Albanian citizen with providing material support to terrorists. They say the case is not connected with what officials are calling a “credible but unconfirmed” threat against the United States coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. Authorities say Agron Hasbajrami, who was arraigned Friday, had […]
Oil Price Falls
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Friday: Crude oil prices fell $1.81 cents to close at $87.24 a barrel. Coffee prices dropped 14 cents to end at $2.71 per pound. The price of copper slid 14 cents to finish at $3.99 a pound. Cocoa futures lost $41 to […]
Israeli PM, Cabinet Discuss Military Options on Turkey
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 3:21 pm (UTC-5)
Israel says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Cabinet have discussed “various theoretical options” in the event of a military escalation with Turkey. A statement from Mr. Netanyahu’s office Friday said such a decision will be made if and when necessary. The remarks come a day after Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey’s […]
Four Killed Following Clashes in Stronghold of Libya’s Gadhafi
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
Provisional government fighters in Libya have entered a stronghold for Moammar Gadhafi’s loyalists ahead of a deadline for them to surrender. The fighters say street battles with loyalists erupted in the desert town of Bani Walid on Friday. The National Transitional Council forces pushed into the city after loyalists fired a barrage of rockets at […]
G7 Ministers Haggle Over Ways To Bolster Global Economy
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 3:06 pm (UTC-5)
Financial leaders of the world’s most developed nations are haggling over ways to revive the faltering global economy at a time when interest rates are already low and government debt is high. Central bank chiefs and finance ministers from G7 nations gathered Friday for talks in Marseille, France. Some argue that cutting debt is urgent, […]
