Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called for a meeting this week in New York with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to relaunch direct negotiations on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. Mr. Netanyahu appealed to the Palestinian leader to open talks on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly meetings and continue them in Jerusalem and the […]
Netanyahu Calls for Direct Talks with Abbas in New York
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Libyan Forces Capture Parts of Key Gadhafi Stronghold
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 4:36 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s interim government says its forces have captured the airport and other locations in the southern desert city of Sabha, one of ousted leader Moammar Gadhafi’s last remaining strongholds. A military spokesman for the National Transitional Council, Colonel Ahmed Bani, said Monday that NTC flags are flying over the airport, an old Italian fort and […]
US Stocks Fall
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. and European stock markets dropped sharply Monday on fears of a Greek debt default. In the United States, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost nine-tenths of a percent to end at 11,401. The S&P 500 slid one percent to 1,204, while the NASDAQ fell one-third of a percent to finish at 2,613. In Europe, […]
US Presses Pakistan for Action on Haqqani Network
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 4:13 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has pressed Pakistan to take action against the Haqqani militants the U.S. blames for a suicide attack on the U.S. embassy in Kabul last week in which four people died and more than 100 others were wounded. Clinton delivered the message during a meeting with her Pakistani counterpart, Hina […]
Oil Prices Fall
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Monday: Crude oil prices slid $2.26 to end at $85.70 a barrel. Coffee futures dropped less than a cent to close at $2.63 a pound. Copper prices dropped nearly 15 cents to end at $3.77 a pound. Cocoa futures fell $76 to […]
Turkey to Monitor Cyprus’ Offshore Drilling in Mediterranean
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 4:08 pm (UTC-5)
Turkey has promised to begin offshore oil and gas exploration in the Mediterranean as soon as this week, after Cyprus ignored Turkish warnings and started drilling. Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday that the Turkish military would use frigates, aircraft and torpedo boats to constantly monitor developments in the eastern Mediterranean. Earlier, Turkish […]
5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Guatemala
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
The Central American nation of Guatemala has been struck by an earthquake with a 5.8 magnitude. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was registered at a depth of 39 kilometers and was centered some 50 kilometers south of the capital, Guatemala City. Early reports say the quake, which struck at mid-day local time , […]
Oil Price Falls
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Monday: Crude oil prices slid $2.26 to end at $85.70 a barrel. Coffee futures dropped less than a cent to close at $2.63 a pound. Copper prices dropped nearly 15 cents to end at $3.77 a pound. Cocoa futures fell $76 to […]
Greece Debt Talks with Creditors End Without Resolution
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
Greece’s bid Monday night to convince its international creditors to hand it more financial assistance to avoid a default next month on its bailout loans has ended without resolution — at least for now. Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos talked with key officials from the International Monetary Fund, the European Union and the European Central […]
UN, Ivory Coast Increase Military Presence at Liberia Border
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 3:36 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations and Ivory Coast are sending more troops to patrol the West African nation’s border with Liberia after a deadly clash there killed at least 23 people. Ivory Coast military spokesman Alla Kouakou told reporters Monday the death toll from the attack last week includes at least 19 civilians. Officials and residents are […]
