Syria braced for anti-government protests across the country on Friday, while Russia indicated it may be willing to consider a U.N. Security Council resolution that sends a “strong message” to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The French news agency quotes rights activists as saying security forces manning a checkpoint in a northwestern village opened fire and […]
Syria Braces for Anti-Government Protests
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 11:16 am (UTC-5)
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East Africa Summit: Drought Aid Failing, Security Risk Rising
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Desperate famine victims in Somalia are not getting the food and relief supplies they need, and some African leaders say that failure could soon risk the region’s security. Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki told delegates at a United Nations’ summit in Nairobi Friday that famine victims continue to pour into relief camps in his country. And […]
Rival Demonstrations Unfold in Yemen
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
Yemenis calling for President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s departure massed in several locales on Friday including the capital Sana’a and the southwestern Taiz region. They took to the streets after Friday prayers, while the government said “millions” of the president’s supporters gathered to show their “love of the homeland.” The rival demonstrations come on the heels […]
Afghan Resistance Commander Remembered
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Afghans have gathered in Kabul to mark the 10th anniversary of the death of resistance commander Ahmad Shah Massoud. Massoud fought Soviet troops and their allies in Afghanistan in the 1980s. He also led the Northern Alliance, a group of Afghan commanders who fought against the Taliban in the 1990s. He was killed by Arab […]
US Investigates 9/11 Anniversary Threat
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. counterterrorism officials are investigating what they call a credible, but unconfirmed, terror threat planned to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Authorities in New York City and Washington, D.C. say they have increased police staffing in response to the threat, which is reported to focus […]
Gadhafi Loyalists in Libya Launch Rocket Attack
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Forces loyal to Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi fired a barrage of rockets Friday at National Transitional Council fighters near Bani Walid. The rocket attack follows days of negotiations between transitional representatives and tribal chiefs tied to Mr. Gadhafi. The incident took place a day before the NTC’s deadline for Gadhafi loyalists to surrender before NTC forces […]
US Stocks Fall in Early Trading Friday
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes slid in Friday’s early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks is off 1.5 percent, while the broader S&P 500 is down 1.4 percent. The technology-laden NASDAQ slid 1.1 percent. European stock markets are lower in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index is down 1.2 percent, the […]
IMF Chief: Bold Action Needed in World Economies
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 9:36 am (UTC-5)
The head of the International Monetary Fund is urging national leaders to act quickly and boldly to counter a crisis of confidence that is hurting the global economy. IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde spoke Friday ahead of a gathering of top economic officials from the world’s leading industrialized nations. She said central banks should keep […]
More Libyan Officials Cross into Niger
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
A senior general and other officials who were part of the government of Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi have crossed into Niger. News organizations quote officials in Niger who say General Ali Kana and several other high-ranking officials were part of a group of about a dozen people who entered Niger on Friday. Kana was in charge […]
Syria Braces for Anti-Government Protests
Posted September 9th, 2011 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
Syria braced for anti-government protests across the country on Friday, while Russia indicated it may be willing to consider a U.N. Security Council resolution that sends a “strong message” to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The French news agency quotes rights activists as saying security forces manning a checkpoint in a northwestern village opened fire and […]
