The price of goods imported to the United States dropped in August, mostly due to a decline in the cost of oil. Tuesday’s report from the Labor Department says prices fell four-tenths of a percent for the month. Economists watch import prices to gauge their impact on inflation, and these falling prices probably will encourage […]
Taliban Attack US Embassy, NATO in Kabul
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Taliban insurgents armed with suicide vests and rocket-propelled grenades have attacked NATO’s headquarters, the U.S. Embassy and government buildings in Kabul. Gunfire and bomb blasts could be still heard in the Afghan capital late Tuesday, as security forces worked to repel the assault near the city’s diplomatic district. Afghan police say at least four attackers […]
US: Al-Qaida in Arabian Peninsula Biggest Terror Threat to US
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 12:57 pm (UTC-5)
The head of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency says al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula currently poses the most serious terrorism threat to the United States. CIA Director David Petraeus spoke at a congressional hearing Tuesday on evaluating U.S. counterterrorism efforts 10 years after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Petraeus said while the South Asian […]
Serbia Warns Kosovo Against Attempts to Control Disputed Border Crossings
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 12:56 pm (UTC-5)
Serbian President Boris Tadic has warned that attempts by Kosovo to take over two disputed border outposts in the Serb-populated north could reignite tensions in the region. Authorities in Pristina announced plans to deploy customs officials to the disputed posts. But Mr. Tadic says Serbia, which has refused to acknowledge Kosovo’s independence, will do what […]
US Stocks Mixed in Midday Trading Tuesday
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes are mixed in midday trading Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is off one-tenth of a percent, while the S&P 500 is up three-tenths of one percent. The NASDAQ is ahead seven-tenths of a percent. European stocks closed higher. London’s Financial Times index finished ahead nine-tenths of one percent to end at […]
Rights Groups Urge UN Council to Probe Sri Lanka
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 12:32 pm (UTC-5)
International human rights groups are urging the United Nations Human Rights Council to order a probe into alleged abuses committed during Sri Lanka’s civil war. Both London-based Amnesty International and New York-based Human Rights Watch on Tuesday called on the council to act on the recommendations of U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The U.N. chief has […]
Zuma: AU Does Not Recognize Libyan Gov’t
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 12:32 pm (UTC-5)
South African President Jacob Zuma says the African Union still does not recognize Libya’s transitional government. Mr. Zuma made the remarks to the National Assembly on Tuesday, one day before an AU panel on Libya meets in Pretoria. He again criticized NATO’s bombing campaign in Libya, saying a United Nations resolution authorized NATO only to […]
UN: Armed Conflict Disproportionately Affecting Children
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 12:11 pm (UTC-5)
Millions of children around the world are disproportionately affected by ongoing wars, and are being forcefully recruited, killed, maimed and abused in those armed conflicts. According to an annual report by the United Nations special representative for children and armed conflict, Radhika Coomaraswamy, children have become the “primary targets” of armed groups, and are increasingly […]
Zuma: AU Does Not Recognize Libyan Gov’t
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
South African President Jacob Zuma says the African Union still does not recognize Libya’s transitional government. Mr. Zuma made the remarks to the National Assembly on Tuesday, one day before an AU panel on Libya meets in Pretoria. He again criticized NATO’s bombing campaign in Libya, saying a United Nations resolution authorized NATO only to […]
Fatah Official Says Palestinians Will Seek Full UN Recognition
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
Palestinian leaders appear ready to pursue full recognition from the United Nations despite American warnings that such a move would be counterproductive to Mideast peace efforts. A senior Fatah official said Tuesday that the Palestinians will go ahead with their bid for full U.N. membership next week at meetings in New York. Mohammed Shtayyeh’s comments […]
