The Turkish government has criticized French President Nicolas Sarkozy for saying Ankara should recognize the deaths of Armenians under Turkish rule nearly 100 years ago as genocide. Turkish European Affairs Minister Egemen Bagis was quoted by state media Friday as saying Mr. Sarkozy’s comments were inappropriate. He said it is “not the duty of politicians […]
Turkey Slams Sarkozy Over Armenian Genocide Comments
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
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A Look at Yemeni Woman Who Shares Nobel Peace Prize
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
Tawakkul Karman of Yemen, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize announced Friday, is the first Arab woman to win the award. A mother of three from the flashpoint city of Taiz, she has been a key figure in anti-government protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The 32-year-old Karman is the leader of the Women Journalists […]
No Change Expected in US Unemployment Rate
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. unemployment rate is expected to remain unchanged when the government issues its September jobs report on Friday. Economists are predicting that employers added between 55,000 and 60,000 people to their payrolls last month — keeping the unemployment rate at 9.1 percent for the third straight month. Much of September’s job gains would reflect […]
European Markets Mostly Lower at Midday
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
European stock markets were mostly lower in midday trading Friday. London’s Financial Times 100 index was down a quarter of a percent , to 5,279. The CAC-40 in Paris was down three-tenths of a percent , to 3,066. And the DAX in Frankfurt was up slightly , at 5,648. The S&P futures contract was down […]
Asian Markets Close Higher
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed higher Friday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained one percent , to close at 8,605. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index climbed 3.11 percent , to end at 17,707. Elsewhere, share prices were higher in Sydney, Mumbai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Wellington, Manila, Taipei and Seoul. Stocks slipped in Jakarta and Bangkok, while markets were […]
Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Trio of Liberian, Yemeni Women
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni women’s rights advocate Tawakkul Karman. The Norwegian Nobel Committee made the announcement Friday in Oslo, saying the three women will split the coveted award for “their nonviolent struggle for the safety of women and […]
Battle for Gadhafi Hometown Rages On
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Libyan government forces are continuing their assault on Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown Sirte, as the deposed leader calls on Libyans to protest the provisional government that unseated him. Friday’s fighting centered around the Ouagadougou conference center where pro-Gadhafi fighters are based. National Transitional Council commanders have predicted they will have the city under their full control […]
Nobel Peace Prize Goes to Trio of Liberian, Yemeni Women
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Liberian peace activist Leymah Gbowee and Yemeni women’s rights advocate Tawakkul Karman. The Norwegian Nobel Committee made the announcement Friday in Oslo, saying the three women will split the coveted award for “their nonviolent struggle for the safety of women and […]
Australia Tries to Win Release of Boy Arrested in Indonesia
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
Australian officials say they are doing all they can to win the release of a 14-year-old boy held in Indonesia for possessing marijuana. The boy told police he bought the drug from a man who said he had not eaten for a day and needed money. The teenager has been held at Denpasar police headquarters […]
A Decade of War in Afghanistan
Posted October 7th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Friday marks the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan, which ousted the Taliban. The assault was launched less than a month after the September 11, 2001 attacks in the U.S. NATO says its plans to hand over security responsibility to the Afghan government remain on track. The coalition has begun to relinquish security […]
