A small number of U.S. combat forces are in Uganda, part of a new effort to track down accused war criminal Joseph Kony and other leaders of the notoriously violent Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA). President Barack Obama sent a letter to top U.S. lawmakers Friday informing them that the first American troops landed in Uganda […]
US Forces in Uganda Hunt for Lord’s Resistance Army
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
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G20 Ministers Considering Europe Debt Options
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
The finance ministers of the world’s 20 biggest economies are meeting in Paris to try to resolve the European debt crisis that is threatening to push world economies into another recession. The financial chiefs meeting Friday and Saturday are expected to consider several options that some leaders say could help stabilize the global financial markets […]
British Defense Chief Quits
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
British Defense Secretary Liam Fox has resigned amid growing questions about his links to a friend who posed as a government advisor while traveling overseas with him on official trips. Fox apologized to Prime Minister David Cameron in a resignation letter Friday, saying that he mistakenly allowed his personal interests and government activities to “become […]
US, South Korean Presidents Visit Auto Plant
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak are in Michigan, home of the U.S. auto industry, promoting a new trade deal passed this week by the U.S. Congress. The two leaders are visiting a factory outside Detroit operated by General Motors. The plant in Orion Township produces the Chevrolet Sonic subcompact car, […]
Ukraine’s EU Neighbors Oppose Kyiv’s EU Bid Over Tymoshenko Case
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
The prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Hungary say they will not support Ukraine’s efforts to join the European Union as long as Kyiv keeps opposition leader and former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko in jail. Meeting Friday in Prague, the leaders of the three central European countries said Ms. Tymoshenko’s imprisonment had raised […]
US Stocks Rise In Friday’s Midday Trading
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks made strong gains in Friday’s midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose seven-tenths of a percent, the S&P 500 advanced nine-tenths of a percent while the NASDAQ moved up eight-tenths of a percent. European stock markets were higher at the close of Friday’s trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index was up 1.2 […]
British Defense Chief Quits
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
British Defense Secretary Liam Fox has resigned amid growing questions about his links to a friend who posed as a government advisor while traveling overseas with him on official trips. Fox apologized to Prime Minister David Cameron in a resignation letter Friday, saying that he mistakenly allowed his personal interests and government activities to “become […]
Grandson of North Korean Leader in Bosnia
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
The teenage grandson of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il is in Bosnia, where officials say he has enrolled in a private high school. Officials at United World College in the southern Bosnian city of Mostar, speaking on the condition of anonymity, confirmed 16-year-old Kim Han Sol arrived this week to take classes. They said […]
Syrian Forces Shoot at Protesters, 8 Killed
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have opened fire on protesters in several parts of the country, killing at least eight people. Activists say the anti-government demonstrators were killed on Friday in areas that include suburbs of Damascus, the central Homs region and the southern Daraa province. Syria’s state-run media, however, disputed reports of protests in Daraa and […]
ICC Prosecutor to Visit Ivory Coast in War Crimes Probe
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
The International Criminal Court’s top prosecutor will visit Ivory Coast over the next few days, as part of an investigation into possible war crimes during post-election violence. Chief prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo said Friday he will meet with victims and also officials on both sides of the conflict. President Alassane Ouattara won the November poll, but […]
