Thousands of Yemenis have rallied in the capital, Sana’a, where they urged the U.N. Security Council to take action against President Ali Abdullah Saleh. The mass protests took place on Tuesday, as U.N. envoys prepare to discuss a resolution drafted by Britain. It urges Mr. Saleh to support a Gulf Cooperation Council initiative that calls […]
Yemen’s Opposition Urges UN Action Against Saleh
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
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US, German Representatives Discuss Uzbekistan’s Role in Afghanistan
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Uzbek President Islam Karimov has met with American and German diplomats in Tashkent as part of a U.S.-German initiative to consolidate international efforts to support the economic revival of Afghanistan. Mr. Karimov on Tuesday welcomed U.S. Special Representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan Marc Grossman and Michael Steiner, Germany’s commissioner on Afghanistan and Pakistan. In welcoming […]
Italy Says US, British Forces Free Hijacked Ship
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Italy says U.S. and British forces have freed an Italian vessel that was hijacked off Somalia on Monday. The MV Montecristo had been seized 1,000 kilometers off Somalia’s eastern coast, carrying 23 crew members from Italy, Ukraine and India. The Italian foreign ministry said Tuesday that the ship was freed by units of the U.S. […]
3 UN Peacekeepers Killed in Darfur
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says gunmen have killed three U.N. peacekeepers at a refugee camp in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region. The U.N. Mission in Darfur says two soldiers and a police advisor died in the attack, which occurred Monday about 10 kilometers south of El Fasher in North Darfur. It says another six peacekeepers were injured […]
Opium Production on the Rise in Afghanistan
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says opium production is on the rise in Afghanistan, as financial insecurity and high opium prices lead more farmers to grow illicit poppies. In a survey released Tuesday, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says production will increase more than 60 percent this year compared to last. UNODC also said […]
Iranian Court Orders Retrial of Pastor Sentenced to Death
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Iran’s supreme court Tuesday ordered a retrial for an Iranian Christian pastor who was sentenced to death for renouncing his Muslim religion. A state news report said that the high court sent back the case to a lower court because of problems associated with the initial investigation of Youcef Nadarkhani. The case has drawn international […]
Iran President Criticizes Lashing of Student
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has criticized the recent flogging of a student who was convicted of insulting him, a day after opposition activists say an Iranian actress was also sentenced to 90 lashes for her role in a film critical of the government. Mr. Ahmadinejad said Tuesday he disapproved of the student’s punishment since, in […]
Slovakia Set to Reject Expanded Eurozone Bailout Fund
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Slovakia appears set Tuesday to reject an expanded European bailout fund and topple the government of Prime Minister Iveta Radicova, although a new parliamentary coalition could approve the bigger aid plan in the coming days. Sixteen of the 17 nations that use the euro currency have already approved the $596 billion bailout fund. But in […]
US Stocks Open Lower
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Prices on major U.S. stock indexes dropped in early trading Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and S&P 500 index were each about three-tenths of a percent lower, and the NASDAQ composite index fell one-tenth of a percent. European stock prices were lower in midday trading, with the main Financial Times index in London and […]
Italy Says British Forces Free Hijacked Ship
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Italy’s defense ministry says British commandos have freed an Italian vessel that was hijacked off Somalia Monday. The MV Montecristo had been seized 1,000 kilometers off Somalia’s eastern coast, carrying a crew of 23. The company that owns the ship, the D’Alesio Group, said Tuesday that international “intervention units” were monitoring the situation.
