The U.N. Security Council has extended the mandate of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan for another year. Security Council members voted unanimously to continue the mission of the approximately 130,000 ISAF troops and called on U.N. member states to contribute more troops, supplies and other resources. The council further encouraged the NATO-led […]
UN Extends Mandate of NATO-led Force in Afghanistan
Posted October 12th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
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US Citizen Accused of Spying on Syrian Protesters
Posted October 12th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has charged a Syrian-born U.S. citizen with spying on anti-Syria protesters in the United States. U.S. officials Wednesday said Mohamad Anas Haitham Soueid also has been charged with providing information to Syrian agents about protesters in the U.S. and Syria. That information allegedly was to be used to silence, intimidate and possibly […]
Oil Price Edges Lower
Posted October 12th, 2011 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities in New York Wednesday: Crude oil prices dropped 24 cents to end at $85.57 a barrel. Coffee futures rose more than 6 cents to close at $2.29 a pound. Copper prices increased more than 10 cents to close at $3.39 a pound. Cocoa prices were up $29 […]
British PM Proposes Change in Royal Succession Rules
Posted October 12th, 2011 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
British Prime Minister David Cameron says leaders of the Commonwealth will discuss whether to change the rules of succession to the British throne when they meet later this month. Mr. Cameron said Wednesday that he has written to the heads of the 15 other Commonwealth nations to propose that the rules be changed to allow […]
Clinton: Assassination Plot a ‘Dangerous Escalation’
Posted October 12th, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says an alleged Iranian-backed plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the U.S. is a “dangerous escalation” in Iran’s support of terrorism. Clinton commented on Wednesday, a day after the U.S. Justice Department announced it had charged Manssor Arbabsiar, a naturalized U.S. citizen, and Gholam Shakuri, a member of […]
US Central Bank Considered Stronger Action To Boost Economy
Posted October 12th, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
Top officials of the U.S. central bank considered and then set aside a plan to take stronger action to bolster the faltering economic recovery. The information comes from the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s most recent meeting in late September, which were made public Wednesday after a delay of a couple of weeks. Some officials […]
Saudi Arabia Vows Iran Must Pay Price for Assassination Plot
Posted October 12th, 2011 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
Saudi Arabia has vowed that Iran must “pay the price” for an alleged scheme to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States, as U.S. and British officials say they are discussing a push for a new round of sanctions against Tehran. Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal, a former ambassador to Washington, said Wednesday the burden […]
Clinton: Assassination Plot a ‘Dangerous Escalation’
Posted October 12th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says an alleged Iranian-backed plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the U.S. is a “dangerous escalation” in Iran’s support of terrorism. Clinton commented on Wednesday, a day after the U.S. Justice Department announced it had charged Manssor Arbabsiar, a naturalized U.S. citizen, and Gholam Shakuri, a member of […]
Nigerian Accused of Failed US Plane Attack Pleads Guilty
Posted October 12th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
The Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up an American airliner with a bomb in his underwear has pleaded guilty to all charges against him. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab faces life in prison for the failed 2009 Christmas Day attack. He pleaded guilty Wednesday to the eight charges against him, including conspiracy to commit terrorism, […]
