Thousands of Bolivians have taken to the streets in cities such as the capital, La Paz, angry about the government’s recent crackdown on indigenous protesters who opposed a planned highway through a nature reserve. The demonstrations took place Wednesday, three days after riot police fired tear gas at activists who have spent the past month […]
Bolivians March Against Police Crackdown on Indigenous Protesters
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Former U.S. Consulate Guard Accused of Spying for China
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 4:54 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. prosecutors are charging a former guard at a U.S. consulate in China with attempting to communicate national defense information to Chinese officials. Bryan Underwood has been indicted for trying to pass on photographs and other sensitive information to representatives of the Chinese government between March and August of this year. The Associated Press reports […]
UN: Violence Up About 40 Percent in Afghanistan
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations says violent incidents in Afghanistan have increased sharply this year. A U.N. report says in the first eight months of this year the average monthly number of violent incidents stood at 2,108, a 39 percent increase over the same period a year earlier. The report also said insurgents are conducting more complex […]
UN: Violence Up About 40 Percent in Afghanistan
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations says violent incidents in Afghanistan have increased sharply this year. A U.N. report says the average monthly number of violent incidents in the first eight months of this year stood at 2,108, a 39-percent increase over the same period a year earlier. A U.N. report says in the first eight months of […]
Euro R&D Bank: World Slow To Resolve Greek Crisis
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 4:31 pm (UTC-5)
The first vice president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development says the world has waited too long before attempting to resolve the Greek economic crisis. In an exclusive interview with the Voice of America’s Ukrainian Service, Varel Freeman said decisive action earlier would have helped to reach consensus on appropriate solutions. He said […]
Ivory Coast Inaugurates Reconcilation Panel
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 4:26 pm (UTC-5)
Ivory Coast has launched a reconciliation panel aimed at unifying the nation, which endured months of deadly post-election violence this year. President Alassane Ouattara Inaugurated the Commission on Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation on Wednesday in the political capital, Yamoussoukro. The head of the commission, former prime minister Charles Konan Banny, noted in remarks the commission […]
US Embassy in Saudi Warns of Possible Terror Kidnap Plot
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia has warned that a terrorist group may be planning to abduct Westerners in the capital, Riyadh, and it has urged American citizens to exercise caution. In a message posted on its website Wednesday, the embassy advised U.S. citizens to carry out regular security measures, including varying personal travel routines […]
Pentagon Seeks Death Penalty for USS Cole Bomb Plotter
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
A Saudi Arabian man accused of the 2000 bombing of the USS Cole will be tried before a military tribunal at Guantanamo Bay and could face the death penalty if convicted. The Pentagon said Wednesday Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri is accused of the planning and preparation of the attack on the U.S. naval vessel in Yemen’s […]
Kurdish Politicans End Boycott of Turkish Parliament
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
Kurdish lawmakers in Turkey said Wednesday they would end their boycott of parliament and take their oath of office later this week. Selahattin Demirtas, chairman of the pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party said the decision was taken to work for peace in Turkey. The party led the boycott after the June parliamentary elections. Some of […]
Oil Price Falls
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Wednesday: Crude oil prices fell $3.24 to end at $81.21 a barrel. Coffee futures slid more than 7 cents to close at $2.34 a pound. Copper prices dropped more than 19 cents to finish at $3.24 a pound. Cocoa futures plunged $57 […]
