The Kenyan government has intensified its search for a kidnapped British woman whose husband was killed at a luxury resort near the Somali border. Authorities said they were using all available resources to find the missing woman. Police and soldiers searched the border area on Monday using helicopters and speedboats. Investigators said armed men attacked […]
Kenya Intensifies Search for Kidnapped Briton
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
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US Stocks Fall in Early Trading Monday
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes slid in early trading Monday, following bigger losses on key exchanges in Asia and Europe. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks is off one percent, while the broader S&P 500 is down nine-tenths of one percent. The technology-laden NASDAQ is down six-tenths of a percent. European stock markets are […]
Captive Malaysian Orangutan Forced to Quit Smoking
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Malaysia say a captive orangutan named Shirley, known for smoking cigarettes given to her by zoo visitors, has been quarantined as part of a push to force her to kick the habit . The move comes just days after officials seized the 20-plus-year-old redhead from a state-run zoo in Malaysia’s southern Johor state, […]
World Trade Center Memorial Opens to Public
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
The National September 11 Memorial has opened to the public Monday in New York City, more than a decade after the twin towers of the World Trade Center were taken down by terrorists. Visitors will see for the first time the reflecting pools surrounded by bronze panels engraved with the names of those lost on […]
Bangladeshi Court Jails More Border Guards for 2009 Mutiny
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
A Bangladeshi court has sentenced another 182 border guards to prison for their role in a deadly 2009 mutiny that killed 74 people, mostly commanding officers. The special court in Dhaka said Monday it handed a maximum seven-year jail term to 20 of the border guards and imposed shorter sentences on the others. Five guards […]
World Trade Center Memorial Opens to Public
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
The National September 11 Memorial opens to the public Monday in New York City, more than a decade after the twin towers of the World Trade Center were taken down by terrorists. Visitors will see for the first time the reflecting pools surrounded by bronze panels engraved with the names of those lost on September […]
UN Nuclear Chief ‘Concerned’ About Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says he is “increasingly concerned” about new intelligence on Iran’s controversial nuclear program. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano said Monday, at the start of a five-day board meeting, that the agency is worried about Tehran’s possible warhead experiments. He added that while Iran had shown “greater […]
World Markets Tumble on Greek Default Fears
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 9:07 am (UTC-5)
World stock markets and the value of the euro plunged Monday as investors worried that Greece would not be able to pay back its bailout loans. European shares hit their lowest point in more than two years, with exchanges in London, Paris and Frankfurt all falling sharply. German Economy Minister Philipp Roesler said Europe could […]
Ex-General Leads in Guatemalan Presidential Vote
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
A retired army general promising a crackdown on Guatemala’s rampant crime looks set to win a first round of the country’s presidential vote. Election officials Monday said Otto Perez has more than one-third of the votes with about 76 percent of the ballots counted. But that will not be enough to give the retired general […]
Lawyer: France’s Chirac Took Illegal Cash from West African Leaders
Posted September 12th, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
A lawyer has accused embattled former French president Jacques Chirac and ex-prime minister Dominique de Villepin of receiving millions in illegal cash from West African leaders. In interviews with French media on Sunday and Monday, attorney Robert Bourgi said he personally delivered $20 million in cash to the French politicians between 1995 and 2005. Bourgi […]
