Kazakhstan has hired former British Prime Minister Tony Blair as a consultant to attract new investment to the Central Asian nation. Kazakh officials Monday said Mr. Blair has set up an advisory group to help President Nursultan Nazarbayev implement economic reforms. It has been reported that Mr. Blair will be paid millions of dollars for […]
Kazakhstan Hires Former British PM Blair as Consultant
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Turkish Forces Move Into Iraq Near PKK Base – Sources
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish security sources say hundreds of Turkish troops in an armored column crossed into northern Iraq late Monday heading toward a Kurdish militant camp. The sources say hundreds of Kurdistan Workers Party fighters are believed to be based in Iraq’s Haftanin valley, about 20 kilometers from the Habur border post near the city of Zakho. […]
Tadic: Tension Between Serbia and Kosovo a Global Problem
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
Serbian President Boris Tadic is calling on Serbia and Kosovo to resume talks as soon as possible, saying tense relations between the two are a global problem and not just one for Serbs and Albanians. The Serbian News Agency Monday quotes Mr. Tadic as saying no results can be achieved, problems solved, and vital national […]
US Stocks Advance in Monday’s Trading
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks advanced in Monday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained nine-tenths of one percent to end at 11,914. The S&P 500 rose 1.3 percent to finish at 1,254 while the NASDAQ advanced 2.4 percent to hit 2,699. European stocks closed higher. London’s Financial Times 100 index advanced 1.1 percent to close at 5,548. […]
US Ambassador Pulls Out of Damascus, Srian Ambassador Recalled
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
In an anticipated move, Syria has ordered home its ambassador to the United States. The move came hours after the announcement from Washington that the U.S. ambassador to Syria had been withdrawn. A U.S. State Department spokesman said Monday the decision to recall Ambassador Robert Ford was based on ensuring his safety after he received […]
Two Explosions in Kenya’s Capital; 1 Dead
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, has been rocked by two explosions in crowded downtown areas that have killed one person and wounded more than 20 others. Officials say someone hurled a grenade Monday evening at a Nairobi bus stop. One person died and eight others were rushed to the hospital after the attack. Earlier Monday, an unidentified […]
Oil Price Increases Sharply
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Monday: Crude oil prices jumped $3.87 to close at $91.27 a barrel. Coffee prices rose nearly 6 cents to end at $2.51 per pound. Copper prices jumped nearly 23 cents to finish at $3.45 a pound. Cocoa futures rose $61 to end […]
China Urges North Korea to Improve Ties with the U.S., South Korea
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang met with North Korean leader Kim Jong Il in hopes of restarting six-nation talks on the country’s nuclear program. Monday’s meeting, in the North Korean capital, Pyongyang, came as negotiators from the U.S. and North Korea met in Geneva for a second round of direct discussions aimed at reviving long-stalled […]
Islamist Party Appears Victorious in Tunisia’s Election
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party appears headed for victory in Sunday’s election, the first free election resulting from the Arab Spring which has seen despotic governments topple across North Africa and the Middle East. Although official results have yet to be announced, provisional results give the Ennahdha party about 40 percent of the vote. Voters were […]
Moscow Police Break Up ‘Fraudulent’ Election Protest
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
Police in Moscow have broken up a rally by Russian opposition activists, and detained at least a dozen of them. Authorities started rounding up the protestors Monday, after a rally organizer told the demonstrators they each could carry a sign and act as a one-man picket, which did not need official permission. The protesters say […]
