At least five people have been killed in Syria after security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters, as the Syrian government continues its crackdown on dissent. Activists said Friday that protesters were killed in several areas, including the central cities of Homs and Hama. Thousands of demonstrators took to streets across the country after midday […]
Syrian Forces Kill Five Demonstrators
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Europe Moves Closer to Bigger Bailout Fund
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Europe moved closer Friday to adopting a bigger bailout fund to assist debt-ridden countries, with Austria the latest country to approve its expansion to $593 billion. Austria became the 14th of the 17 nations that use the euro currency that need to approve the expanded fund. Some financial experts are saying the fund will need […]
Veteran US Army General Becomes New Joint Chiefs Chairman
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
Retiring Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, leaving his post as chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said he believes there is no solution to the conflict in Afghanistan without Pakistan. Mullen spoke at a ceremony outside Washington where his successor, U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey, was sworn in as the nation’s top military […]
US, European Markets Fall in Friday Trading
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. and European stock indexes are lower in afternoon trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down seven-tenths of one percent, while the S&P 500 is off one percent. The NASDAQ is down 1.1 percent. European stock markets closed sharply lower. London’s Financial Times 100 index ended down 1.3 percent to finish at 5,128. The […]
U.S.-Led Operation Kills Radical Cleric in Yemen
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Radical U.S.-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki has been killed in an airstrike in Yemen that news reports say was orchestrated by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency . Missiles fired from a drone (or unmanned) aircraft killed Awlaki early Friday as he rode in a convoy in eastern Yemen. President Barack Obama called Awlaki’s death a “major […]
Serbia Bans Gay Pride March
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Serbia has banned Sunday’s planned gay pride parade and counter protests because it says allowing them poses serious security risks. Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said Friday that the march supporting homosexual rights and anti-gay protests were not canceled because of their nature, but to “prevent jeopardizing public order and peace.” His cancellation of the Belgrade […]
Report: Afghan Government to Suspend Effort to Bring Taliban to Peace Table
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
A leading Western newspaper reported Friday that the Afghan government plans to suspend an effort to bring the Taliban to the negotiating table, just a week after the top Afghan peace negotiator was assassinated. The Wall Street Journal quoted a deputy national-security adviser to President Hamid Karzai as saying the government had decided to cancel […]
Veteran US Army General Becomes New Joint Chiefs Chairman
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey has been sworn in as the nation’s top uniformed officer. At the event outside Washington, President Barack Obama described General Dempsey as one of the military’s most battle-tested officers. The 37-year veteran replaces retiring Navy Admiral Mike Mullen as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Dempsey’s career includes two […]
Man Who Benefited From Bank Error Arrested in Hong Kong
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Hong Kong police have arrested a New Zealand man who fled the country after a bank mistakenly put millions of dollars into his account two years ago. Police say Hui Gao was stopped as he tried to cross into Hong Kong from China. He appeared in a Hong Kong court Friday and was ordered held […]
US Hails Raid in Yemen That Killed Awlaki
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
Radical U.S.-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki has been killed in an airstrike in Yemen that news reports say was orchestrated by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Missiles fired from a drone (or unmanned) aircraft killed Awlaki early Friday as he rode in a convoy in eastern Yemen. President Barack Obama called Awlaki’s death a “major blow” […]
