Senior U.S. State Department official Jeffrey Feltman says he has assured Libyans that the American administration will respect the country’s sovereignty, adding that the future of Libya “is in the hands of its people.” Feltman met with the head of Libya’s National Transitional Council in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, Wednesday. He is the highest ranking […]
Senior US Diplomat Talks Transition in Libya
Posted September 14th, 2011 at 12:11 pm (UTC-5)
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Pakistan Tries to Contain Dengue Fever Outbreak
Posted September 14th, 2011 at 12:07 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan is trying to contain an outbreak of dengue fever that has killed at least eight people in the last two months. Officials said Wednesday that more than 4,400 cases of the mosquito-borne illness have been reported in the country’s Punjab province. The provincial capital, Lahore, has been hit particularly hard by the flu-like disease. […]
Another Top Egyptian Official Testifies in Mubarak Trial
Posted September 14th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
A top Egyptian security official testified on Wednesday in a Cairo courtroom under a media blackout at the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Interior Minister General Mansour el-Issawi is the latest of high-ranking Egyptians to be called in an unprecedented summoning of military and intelligence officials in a court proceeding. While outsiders and […]
2 Teenagers Arrested in Connection with New Delhi Blast
Posted September 14th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir say they have arrested two teenagers in connection with last week’s deadly blast outside the High Court in the Indian capital. A bomb hidden in a briefcase exploded near the courthouse’s main gate on September 7 in New Delhi, killing 13 people. The teenagers detained Wednesday are suspected of sending an […]
US Criticizes Iranian ‘Charm Offensive’ in Nuclear Dispute
Posted September 14th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
An American official has criticized Iran’s offer to be more open about its nuclear activities, calling it a “charm offensive” that does not resolve international concerns about possible threats from the program. U.S. envoy Glyn Davies said Wednesday that Iran is “flouting” its obligations by continuing sensitive nuclear activities despite United Nations Security Council demands […]
At Least 30 Killed in Angola Plane Crash
Posted September 14th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
A military plane has crashed in central Angola, killing at least 30 people, including three Angolan army generals. Portuguese-language news outlets say the plane crashed Wednesday while trying to take off from the airport in the central city of Huambo. The Angolan Air Force jet, built by Brazilian aircraft-maker Embraer, was carrying a delegation of […]
China Renews Calls for Western Governments to Cut Deficits
Posted September 14th, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Premier Wen Jiabao says China will continue to expand investment in eurozone countries, but says Western economies saddled with crippling debt should cut deficits rather than rely solely on his country to ease the global crisis. Mr. Wen spoke Wednesday at a global economic forum in China. In his keynote address, he called on governments […]
US Presses Sri Lanka for Credible War Crimes Probe
Posted September 14th, 2011 at 11:21 am (UTC-5)
The United States is again pressing Sri Lanka to carry out a credible and independent probe into alleged war crimes committed during the country’s civil war. U.S. Secretary of State Robert Blake on Wednesday urged Sri Lanka’s government to address a recent United Nations report citing evidence that Sri Lanka forces killed thousands of civilians […]
Millions of British Workers to Hold Strike Votes
Posted September 14th, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
Unions representing millions of British public sector workers have announced plans to hold strike ballots that could lead to a series of one-day national work stoppages later this year. At issue is the government’s failure to negotiate higher contributions to public sector pensions that are acceptable to the unions. The unions are upset with budget […]
US Retail Sales Stall, Reflect Slow Economy
Posted September 14th, 2011 at 11:02 am (UTC-5)
Retail sales stalled in the United States last month, with the key consumer sector reflecting the high unemployment rate and wider concerns about the future of the economy. The U.S. Commerce Department reported Wednesday that August sales figures were unchanged, after only a three-tenths of a percent gain in July. Because selling goods to consumers […]
