U.S. President Barack Obama says Washington will make sure Iran “pays a price” for a plot to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador to the United States. Mr. Obama said during a news conference in Washington Thursday it was clear that individuals within the Iranian government were aware of the plot, calling it part of a pattern […]
Obama Warns Iran Must Pay for ‘Reckless Behavior’
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Liberia’s Sirleaf Leading in Early Election Tally
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Initial results from Liberia’s presidential election show incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf falling short of the majority needed to avoid a run-off election. The partial results released by Liberia’s election commission Thursday showed Mrs. Sirleaf with about 44 percent of the vote. Her closest rival, Winston Tubman, had about 26 percent. Tallies showed former rebel leader […]
Obama: North Korea A ‘Direct Threat’ to US, SoKor
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says North Korea continues to pose a “direct threat” to the United States and South Korea. At a White House news conference with his South Korean counterpart, President Obama said Pyongyang will invite even more pressure and isolation if it continues to ignore its international obligations. Mr. Obama said if North […]
Obama Warns Iran Must Pay for ‘Reckless Behavior’
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says Washington will make sure Iran “pays a price” for a plot to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador to the United States. Mr. Obama spoke to reporters Thursday during a news conference with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in Washington. He said it was clear that individuals within the Iranian government were […]
Ukraine’s Security Service Files New Charges Against Tymoshenko
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
Ukraine’s state security service has filed new corruption charges against jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, accusing her of embezzling hundreds of millions of dollars in government funds. The SBU security agency said Thursday Ms. Tymoshenko is suspected of misusing the government budget while serving as prime minister to pay off a $405-million debt owed […]
Floods Kill 9 in Vietnam, Threaten Thai Capital
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in Vietnam are reporting nine more deaths from the flooding that has ravaged Southeast Asia’s entire Mekong river basin, and forecasters predict heavy rains in the region in the coming days. Officials say most of Vietnam’s 43 dead are children who were unable to escape the reach of Mekong’s raging floodwaters. Officials say flooding […]
US Stocks Decline In Thursday’s Midday Trading
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes declined in Thursday’s midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost eight-tenths of a percent, while the S&P 500 index dropped one percent. The NASDAQ index slid two-tenths of a percent. European stock prices were lower at the close of trading. London’s Financial Times index fell seven-tenths of a percent to end […]
Slovakia Approves Expanded Eurozone Bailout Fund
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
Slovakia has approved expansion of Europe’s bailout fund for the continent’s debt-ridden countries, becoming the 17th and final nation needed to complete action on the plan. Slovak lawmakers committed their central European government to a $10 billion share of the $596 billion fund. The approval vote came just two days after Parliament had rejected the […]
Afghan, Iranian Security Forces Clash in W. Afghanistan
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say police clashed with Iranian security forces Wednesday in western Afghanistan near the border between the two countries. The police chief of Nimroz province Abdul Jabar said the clashes lasted about two hours and wounded one civilian. At least six mortars reportedly have been fired from the Iranian side of the border. It […]
Liberia’s Johnson Sirleaf Leading in Early Election Tally
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Initial results from Liberia’s presidential election show incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf falling short of the majority needed to avoid a run-off election. Liberia’s election commission said Thursday that Mrs. Sirleaf has won about 42 percent of the vote, with her closest rival Winston Tubman at about 25 percent. Final results are not expected until October […]
