Italy’s Silvio Berlusconi has rejected new calls for his resignation after making a vulgar remark about women. Mr. Berlusconi told political supporters Friday that being the Italian leader is a “burden that I personally would be glad to be rid of.” But he said there was “no alternative” to his continued rule through the government’s […]
Italy’s Berlusconi Rejects Calls for Resignation After New Gaffe
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Libyan Provisional Forces Fight for Control of Gadhafi Hometown
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan provisional government fighters are engaged in intense battles with former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s loyalists in his hometown. Witnesses say heavy artillery fire has rocked Sirte as National Transitional Council fighters try to widen their hold. Friday’s fighting has been centered around the Ouagadougou conference center, where pro-Gadhafi fighters are based. The provisional government fighters […]
Obama Says US Safer 10 Years After Start of Afghan War
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says Americans are safer a decade after the start of the war in Afghanistan. In a statement Friday marking the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion, Mr. Obama saluted those who have served in Afghanistan, including the nearly 1,800 American service members, and many Afghan and coalition soldiers, who have been […]
Ireland Aiming to Be First to Exit Its International Bailout
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny says Ireland is aiming to be the first to exit its international bailout and resume financing its government operations on its own. Mr. Kenny told an international economic forum Friday in Dublin that Ireland is recovering and will soon no longer have to rely on foreign assistance. He said financial […]
Sirleaf, Gbowee Add to List of African Peace Prize Winners
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Here is a list of all the Nobel Peace Prize winners from sub-Saharan Africa, and the reasons cited by the Nobel Committee for their selections: 2011 – Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Leymah Gbowee, Liberia, “for their non-violent struggle for the safety of women and for women’s rights to full participation in peace-building work.” 2004 – […]
Member of ‘Cuban Five’ Released From US Jail
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
A member of the so-called “Cuban Five” espionage ring has been released from a U.S. jail after serving 13 years of a 15-year sentence. Rene Gonzalez, who had been jailed since 1998, left the prison in Florida early Friday. He must serve three years probation in the United States. His lawyer says he will make […]
At Least Eight Killed In Syrian Crackdown on Protesters
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have opened fire on anti-government protesters in several regions, killing at least eight people. Activists say the shootings took place on Friday, with most of the deaths occurring near the capital, Damascus, and in the central city of Homs. The Syrian government stepped up its crackdown on dissent after thousands of people […]
Pakistanis Demand Release of Governor’s Killer
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
Demonstrators are holding rallies throughout Pakistan to demand the release of a police officer who killed a liberal governor. An anti-terrorism court last week sentenced Mumtaz Qadri to death for killing Punjab province’s Governor Salman Taseer earlier this year. Qadri, who was a member of the governor’s security team, said he objected to Taseer’s calls […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks made gains in Friday’s early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose eight-tenths of a percent, the S&P 500 gained four-tenths of a percent while the NASDAQ moved up two-tenths of a percent. European stock markets were higher in Friday’s afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index gained half a percent, the CAC-40 […]
Leymah Gbowee Harnessed Power of Women to Help End War
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee, joint winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, harnessed the power and bravery of women to help end a bloody war. The 39-year-old Gbowee, a social worker by training, helped unite Christian and Muslim women against warlords in her country, a campaign believed to have helped end 13 years of conflict. […]
