Police in New York City have arrested several Occupy Wall Street protesters who were marching down the streets of the financial district. The march and arrests came after the protesters learned early Friday that they would be allowed to stay in the park where they are camped, instead of having to clear out the area […]
NYC Police Arrest Wall Street Protesters
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
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Grandson of North Korean Leader in Bosnia
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 10:30 am (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 […]
Clinton: Economics Central to Foreign Policy
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says America must make economic concerns central to its foreign policy. In a speech Friday at the Economic Club in New York City, Clinton told business leaders that emerging powers like Brazil and India have made economics key to their foreign policies. She urged the U.S. to take the […]
Rival Protests Erupt in Yemen Over President’s Power
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Supporters and opponents of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh have staged rival rallies as the United Nations considers a resolution that could call for the president to relinquish power. State media report Mr. Saleh’s supporters massed across the country Friday. In the capital, Sana’a, some loyalists hoisted huge photos of the embattled leader. Meanwhile, the […]
Clinton: Economics Central to Foreign Policy
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says America must make economic concerns central to its foreign policy. In a speech Friday at the Economic Club in New York City, Clinton told business leaders that emerging powers like Brazil and India have made economics key to their foreign policies. She urged the U.S. to take the […]
G20 Finance Ministers Considering Europe Debt Relief Options
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
The finance ministers of the world’s 20 biggest economies are gathering in Paris to try to resolve the European debt crisis that is threatening to push the world’s 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 weeks-long turmoil […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks made strong gains in Friday’s early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1 percent, the S&P 500 advanced 1.4 percent while the NASDAQ moved up 1.5 percent. European stock markets were higher in Friday’s afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index was up 1.6 percent, the CAC-40 in Paris gained 1.9 percent […]
IAEA Cautions Japan on Nuclear Clean-up
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Japanese officials spearheading ongoing clean-up efforts around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant are being urged to take a more aggressive approach. A preliminary report from the United Nation’s nuclear watchdog agency released Friday said Japan must avoid becoming too “conservative” in its clean-up efforts. The International Atomic Energy Agency report also encourages Japan to focus […]
Syrian Forces Shoot at Protesters, Six Killed
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have opened fire on protesters in several parts of the country, killing at least six people. Activists say anti-government demonstrators were killed on Friday after Syrian forces used live ammunition on opposition rallies in areas that include Damascus suburbs. The crackdown on dissent occurred the same day that U.N. human rights officials […]
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 4 in Pakistan
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed four militants in the country’s northwest, the third such attack in less than two days. Officials say missiles struck a vehicle Friday as it traveled near the town of Miran Shah in the North Waziristan tribal region. The day before, a drone strike in the […]
