South African President Jacob Zuma says he is boycotting a Paris conference on Libya’s future because he is “not happy” with NATO’s military intervention in the troubled country. Speaking during a state visit to Norway Thursday, Mr. Zuma took issue with NATO’s use of airstrikes after the United Nations implemented a no-fly zone in Libya. […]
South Africa Boycotts Meeting on Libya’s Future
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
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US Stocks Fall in Early Thursday Trading
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes gained slightly in early trading Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up one-quarter of one percent, while the S&P 500 gained two-tenths of a percent. The NASDAQ was up three-tenths of a percent. European stocks are mixed in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times index is up eight-tenths of one percent. The […]
August 2011 Deadliest Month for US in Afghanistan
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
August was the deadliest month for the U.S. military so far in the decade-long war in Afghanistan. A total of 66 U.S. troops died last month, topping by one the death toll for July 2010, which previously had been the deadliest single month for the United States in Afghanistan since 2001. August’s death toll includes […]
Pakistan: Indian Forces Kill 3 Pakistani Soldiers in Kashmir
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani army officials say Indian forces fired across the de facto border in the disputed region of Kashmir early Wednesday, killing three Pakistani soldiers. Pakistan’s army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas told reporters Thursday that the shooting was “unprovoked.” He said the soldiers had been moving between posts in the Neelam valley before the gunfire […]
World Powers Convene to Support Libya’s Provisional Authorities
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Diplomats and political leaders from around the world are in France Thursday to discuss Libya’s future after Moammar Gadhafi. Officials from 60 countries are taking part in the conference in Paris. Before the meeting got under way, British Foreign Secretary William Hague told journalists that Libya’s National Transitional Council has begun the process of creating […]
August Marks First Fatality-Free Month for US Military in Iraq
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. military says no American service members died in Iraq in August, making it the first month without any U.S. troop fatalities in the country since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion. The milestone is a sharp contrast to June, when 15 American troops died in the deadliest month for U.S. personnel in Iraq in two […]
US Jobless Benefit Claims Fall
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Fewer unemployed Americans made their first claims for financial assistance last week, but there was no immediate indication that U.S. companies are hiring substantial numbers of new workers. The U.S. government said Thursday that 409,000 jobless workers applied for unemployment compensation, down from 421,000 the previous week. The applications for aid have fallen from an […]
China, Philippines Highlight Commitment to Dialogue in Maritime Dispute
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
China and the Philippines on Thursday reaffirmed their commitment to a peaceful resolution of territorial disputes in the South China Sea, while promising to foster economic progress throughout East Asia. In Beijing, visiting Philippine President Benigno Aquino and Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao issued a joint statement pledging to intensify dialogue intended to maintain “continued peace, […]
Gunmen Kill 7 Shi’ite Muslims in NW Pakistan
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Pakistan say gunmen have killed seven Shi’ite Muslims in the country’s northwest tribal region. The victims, including several members of a family, were traveling in the Kurram tribal agency Thursday when their vehicle was ambushed. While no one has claimed responsibility for the attack, local officials say they suspect it was a sectarian […]
US Jobless Benefit Claims Fall
Posted September 1st, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Fewer unemployed Americans made their first claims for financial assistance last week, but there was no immediate indication that U.S. companies are hiring substantial numbers of new workers. The U.S. government said Thursday that 409,000 jobless workers applied for unemployment compensation, down from 421,000 the previous week. The applications for aid have fallen from an […]
