Here are the prices of some key commodities traded Thursday in New York: Crude oil prices increased $2.91 to end at $82.59 a barrel. Coffee futures rose nearly 7 cents to close at $2.34 a pound. Copper prices jumped more than 14 cents to close at $3.24 a pound. Cocoa futures increased $38 to settle […]
Afghanistan, 10 Years Since Start of US-Led War Against Taliban
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
October 7, 2001 – U.S. President George W. Bush orders start of airstrikes on Taliban-ruled Afghanistan in response to its sheltering of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, mastermind of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania. November 13, 2001 – Afghanistan’s anti-Taliban Northern Alliance seizes the capital, Kabul, from Taliban […]
Sports Court Overturns IOC Doping Eligibility Rule
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has rejected an International Olympic Committee doping eligibility rule, clearing the way for dozens of athletes who used illegal drugs to compete at next year’s London Olympics. A three-man panel at the Lausanne-based court Thursday upheld the appeal by reigning 400-meter Olympic champion LeShawn Merritt of the United States, […]
Eurozone Leader Says Greece Likely to Get New Aid
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
The chief financial official of the eurozone nations says he thinks Greece’s international creditors will soon approve its bid for another round of financial aid to help it avoid a default on its debts. Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker said Thursday he expects auditors from the International Monetary Fund, the European Central Bank and the […]
UN Raises Death Toll in Syrian Violence
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations has raised the death toll in Syria’s crackdown on dissent. The U.N. human rights office said Thursday that more than 2,900 people have died in the unrest, now in its seventh month. The U.N. put the death figures last month at 2,700. Meanwhile, the Syrian activists say fighting between government soldiers and […]
Russia “Concerned” Over Naval Missile Interceptor Deployment Off Spanish Coast
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
Russia says a U.S. plan to deploy naval missile interceptors off the Spanish coast is “unacceptable” and “cannot fail to cause concern.” The U.S. plans to deploy four Aegis cruisers as part of NATO’s anti-ballistic missile defense system. Its goal is to protect European NATO states and the United States from long-range missile attacks from […]
US Judge Dismisses Juror After Jury Selected in Abdulmutallab Trial
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. judge has dismissed a juror in the trial of a Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a U.S. airliner using a bomb hidden in his underwear in 2009. Detroit district judge Nancy Edmunds dismissed the Nigerian woman from the jury on Thursday, minutes after the prosecutors and defense attorneys agreed on […]
Gadhafi Calls for Mass Libya Protests Against NTC
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
Former Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has called for Libyans to turn out by the “millions” in protest against the provisional government that unseated him. In an audio message broadcast on Thursday, Mr. Gadhafi urged Libyans to “be courageous, rise up” and “go to the streets.” He said conditions in the country had become “unbearable.” He […]
Pakistan: Afghanistan Should Refrain From Playing Politics
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan is calling on Afghanistan to refrain from “playing politics” following Afghan allegations of Pakistani involvement in recent high-profile attacks. Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has said that the assassination of the country’s top peace envoy, former President Burhanuddin Rabbani, was planned in Pakistan and carried out by a Pakistani citizen. Islamabad has denied the allegations and […]
Sudan, South Sudan Leaders to Meet on Disputes
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
South Sudan’s president is set to travel to Khartoum on Saturday for his first visit to the north since the south declared independence July 9. Government officials say President Salva Kiir will meet with Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir to discuss several unresolved matters, including oil revenue sharing and border disputes. The neighboring countries disagree on […]
