Russia and China have vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution containing a reference to possible sanctions against Syria if its leader pursues a brutal crackdown on opposition protests. The veto sparked U.S. and European outrage. U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice said the draft written by France, Britain, Germany and Portugal was opposed by countries who “would […]
Russia, China Veto UN Resolution on Syria; US, Europe ‘Outraged’
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 11:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Greek Protests to Disrupt Public Services
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 11:20 pm (UTC-5)
A strike in Greece has forced most commercial airlines to cancel flights to and from Athens. Protesters are continuing demonstrations and work stoppages in a show of displeasure with Athens’ latest austerity plan. Greek officials expect Wednesday’s strike to impact many public services. Aegean Air said all Wednesday flights have been cancelled as air traffic […]
Russia, China Veto UN Resolution on Syria; US, Europe ‘Outraged’
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 9:35 pm (UTC-5)
Russia and China have vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution containing a reference to possible sanctions against Syria if its leader pursues a brutal crackdown on opposition protests. The veto sparked U.S. and European outrage. U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice said the draft written by France, Britain, Germany and Portugal was opposed by countries who “would […]
Study: Smoking-Related TB Could Kill 40 Million by 2050
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 9:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. researchers say smoking-related tuberculosis could kill as many as 40 million people by 2050. The study published Tuesday in the British Medical Journal says smoking has been linked to an increased risk of tuberculosis — a contagious lung disease that makes breathing almost impossible. It says many of the projected new cases will come […]
New Zealand Condemns Japan’s Whaling Decision
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
New Zealand has condemned Japan’s decision to resume its annual Antarctic whale hunt in December. Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully said Wednesday that Japan is isolating itself from the international community by its decision to resume whaling in the Southern Ocean. He said Japan also shows a lack of respect for the concerns expressed by […]
College Student Amanda Knox Returns to US
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 9:00 pm (UTC-5)
American college student Amanda Knox has returned to the United States as a free woman, one day after an appeals court in Perugia, Italy overturned her conviction for murder in the death of her roommate. A British Airways plane carrying the 24-year-old Knox and her family landed Tuesday at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Washington. At a […]
2 Other Somalis Sentenced in Piracy Case
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. federal court has sentenced two another Somalis to life in prison for acts of piracy in connection with the hijacking of a yacht which resulted in the deaths of four U.S. citizens. Authorities in Norfolk, Virginia say 35-year-old Mohamud Salad Ali and 22-year-old Ahmed Sala Ali Burale were sentenced Tuesday. Ali had previously […]
U.S. Congress to Work Quickly On Trade Deals
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. State Department says it hopes Congress will pass the U.S.-South Korea free trade bill before South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrives in Washington next week. A department spokeswoman, Victoria Nuland, told reporters Tuesday the free trade bill, and two others with Colombia and Panama, are good for America. She said lawmakers should act […]
Belgium, France Step In to Save Ailing Bank
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
Belgium and France have guaranteed that no depositor will lose money, under their plan to save troubled Dexia bank from collapse. Shares in Dexia plummeted almost 40 percent Tuesday before rebounding, still ending the day down about 20 percent. Dexia, owned in part by the Belgian and French governments, is burdened by billions of dollars […]
Iraq Wants US Trainers but Rejects Immunity
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
Iraqi leaders say they want U.S. military trainers to stay in the country beyond a year-end deadline for American forces to leave, but without granting them immunity if they commit crimes – a key condition set by Washington for any deal. Deputy Prime Minister Roz Nouri Shawez announced late Tuesday that Iraq’s main political blocs […]
