The United Nations Security Council has condemned the Yemeni government for its crackdown on dissent and urged President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down. The resolution, unanimously passed Friday by the council’s 15 members, is the body’s first resolution on Yemen since widespread protests began there in the spring. The measure calls Yemen’s use of […]
U.N. Council Calls For Power Transfer in Yemen
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Libyans Line Up to See Gadhafi’s Body
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
Libyans on Friday lined up at a shopping center on the outskirts of the city Misrata, hoping to get a glimpse of the body of their former leader. Moammar Gadhafi’s body lay on a mattress in the freezer of an old meat store. Some of the visitors used their mobile phones to take pictures or […]
U.N. Council Calls For Power Transfer in Yemen
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
The U.N. Security Council has condemned the Yemeni government for its crackdown on dissents and urged President Ali Abdullah Saleh to transfer power. The resolution, unanimously passed Friday by the council’s 15 members, was the body’s first resolution on Yemen since widespread protests began there in the spring. The British sponsored measure called Yemen’s use […]
US Stocks Make Strong Gains
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes moved up sharply in Friday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 2.3 percent to close at 11,809. The S&P 500 index advanced 1.9 percent to end at 1,238 while the NASDAQ moved up 1.5 percent to hit 2,637. European stocks were higher at the close. London’s Financial Times index rose 1.9 […]
UN Official Warns Cambodia Against Interfering With Tribunal
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations has warned Cambodia to stop negative comments about war crimes tribunal cases. U.N.’s undersecretary-general for legal affairs, Patricia O’Brien said she had issued her warning during a meeting with government officials in Pnom Penh late Thursday. The U. N. has been concerned about the tribunal’s independence after an international investigating judge, German […]
Oil Price Increases
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Friday: Crude oil prices increased $1.33 to close at $87.40 a barrel. Coffee prices rose more than 13 cents to end at $2.45 per pound. Copper prices jumped more than 16 cents to finish at $3.22 a pound. Cocoa futures rose $4 […]
Libyans Line Up to See Gadhafi’s Body
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
Libyans lined up at a shopping center on the outskirts of the city Misrata, hoping to get a glimpse of the body of their former leader. Moammar Gadhafi’s body lay in repose Friday on a mattress in the freezer of an old meat store. Some of the visitors used their mobile phones to take pictures […]
Chicago Museum Wins Annual “Best Restroom” Contest
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
A natural history museum in Chicago, Illinois has won the designation of “America’s Best Restroom” for its sleek design, eco-friendly facilities, and ability to handle the needs of 3,500 visitors per day. The online poll held by a business-supply company invited Internet users to nominate public restrooms across the nation. The men’s and women’s restrooms […]
US Says BP Can Drill Again in Gulf of Mexico
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
British oil giant BP has won U.S. approval to restart drilling in the Gulf of Mexico, 18 months after one of its wells exploded in the worst American oil spill and killed 11 workers. The U.S. government said Friday that BP could drill up to four wells in 1,800-meter deep Keathley Canyon. The site is […]
US, North Korea Reach Agreement to Recover Remains of US Troops
Posted October 21st, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
The United States and North Korea have reached an agreement to resume recovering the remains of American servicemen missing from the Korean War. The U.S. Defense Department says the agreement was reached after three days of talks in the Thai capital, Bangkok. The deal calls for U.S. teams to work in two areas of North […]
