The International Monetary Fund is increasing pressure on Greece to carry out its budget austerity measures if it hopes to receive more financial assistance to avoid defaulting on its loans next month. The IMF’s representative in Greece, Bob Traa, said Monday that the Athens government must quickly sell some state-owned operations to private ventures and […]
IMF Pressures Greece on Budget Austerity
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 10:01 am (UTC-5)
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Syrian Activists: Government Kills 5 in Homs Province
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 9:58 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists say security forces have killed five people during raids on anti-government protesters in the central Homs province. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights say witnesses heard shooting during raids Monday in the city of Houla. Central Homs province has seen anti-regime protests during the past six months and has been raided […]
Report: NATO Night Raids Breed Mistrust Among Afghans
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
An increasing number of NATO night-time raids on Afghan homes is breeding mistrust and resentment within the Afghan population, according to a new report. The New York-based Open Society Foundations on Monday released a study that says that any gains made by the coalition against the insurgency have been negated by the night raids, which […]
Landslides Hamper Rescue Efforts for Quake Survivors in Northeast India
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in India’s earthquake-hit northeast say landslides and heavy rain are hampering efforts by rescue workers to reach survivors of a quake that killed at least 56 people in India and neighboring states. Rescue workers in India’s mountainous Sikkim state found roads blocked by landslides triggered by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that hit the region […]
UN, EU Call for Restraint in Turkey-Cyprus Gas Dispute
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 9:23 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations and the European Union have asked Turkey and Cyprus to show restraint in a dispute over gas exploration rights in the Mediterranean. A spokeswoman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton on Monday called on both sides to reach a settlement as soon as possible. Turkish Energy Minister Taner Yildiz warned earlier […]
President Obama to Spell Out Deficit Reduction Plan
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 9:22 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is proposing higher taxes on the wealthy, cuts in some social programs and less military spending, in a renewed effort to reduce the federal budget deficit and debt. Monday’s proposal calls for $1.5 trillion in new tax revenue, including a proposal to ensure individuals earning more than $1 million a year […]
Construction Starts on Beijing Skyscraper
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
Construction has started in Beijing on what will be the Chinese capital’s tallest building. The 510-meter skyscraper, China Goblet, is expected to be completed in five years. Construction began Monday — barely a year after the China World Trade Center Tower 3 became Beijing’s tallest building at 330 meters. The new building in Beijing’s central […]
Guinea-Bissau President Home After Treatment in Senegal
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 9:01 am (UTC-5)
Guinea-Bissau’s president has returned home after three weeks of medical treatment in neighboring Senegal. State media say President Malam Bacai Sanha returned on Sunday. There was no immediate word about his condition. Mr. Sanha was hospitalized in Dakar August 31. Officials did not say what prompted the treatment but the leader is known to have […]
IMF Pressures Greece on Budget Austerity
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
The International Monetary Fund is turning up the pressure on Greece to carry out its budget austerity measures if it hopes to receive more financial assistance to avoid defaulting on its loans next month. The IMF’s representative in Greece, Bob Traa, said Monday that the Athens government must quickly sell some state-owned operations to private […]
Iran Hangs 22 Men For Drug Trafficking
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 8:56 am (UTC-5)
Iran has hanged 22 people following convictions for drug trafficking. An Iranian state-owned newspaper reported the executions on Monday, saying they happened on Sunday. The reports says the hangings were performed in Tehran’s Evin prison and in a jail in Karaj, 25 miles west of the capital. Iran carries out executions for crimes including murder […]
