One of the suspects accused in a plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador to the United States has pleaded not guilty. Manssor Arbabsiar, a naturalized U.S. citizen holding Iranian and American passports, entered his plea in a New York court Monday. He is charged with trying to hire a Mexican drug cartel to kill Saudi […]
Suspect in Saudi Assassination Plot Pleads Not Guilty
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
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Statue of Liberty to Unveil Internet Views
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
New York’s iconic Statue of Liberty is joining the Internet age as its 125th birthday is celebrated. Five webcams have been placed on Lady Liberty’s torch that will give viewers around the world distinctive views of New York Harbor, the tablet in her hands and the grounds around the statue on Liberty Island. The cameras […]
Package Delivery Company Predicts Record US Holiday Season
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
The world’s second-largest package delivery company is predicting a record number of shipments during the U.S. holiday season this year. FedEx said Monday that it expects to deliver 260 million packages between late November and the end of this year, a 12 percent gain over last year. The firm will hire 20,000 temporary workers to […]
Somali President Opposes Kenya Incursion
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Somalia’s president says his government opposes Kenya’s military incursion to chase down al-Shabab militants. Speaking to reporters in Mogadishu, President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said only African Union troops can legally operate in Somalia. The president said Somali government troops do need support from Kenya’s military, but, he added, “not more than that.” Mr. Sharif […]
Bangkok Residents Evacuate Six Districts as Floodwaters Near
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Residents of six Bangkok districts have headed to higher ground as floodwaters moved closer to the center of the Thai capital. On Monday morning, water spilled into streets around the city’s old Don Muang airport and a center for relief operations. A volunteer at the relief center said the water rose dramatically through the night […]
Libyan Transitional Leader: New Government in 2 Weeks
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
Libya’s transitional leader says he hopes talks to form a new interim government will be finished in about two weeks. National Transitional Council head Mustafa Abdel Jalil made the remark in the eastern city of Benghazi Monday, a day after he declared the country liberated from Moammar Gadhafi’s 42-year rule at a ceremony attended by […]
Wikileaks Suspends Publishing to Fight Financial Blockade
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has announced the organization is suspending the publishing of secret documents in order to concentrate on fundraising to ensure its future survival. At a news conference in London, Assange said a financial blockade by American companies such as Visa, Mastercard and PayPal means WikiLeaks will have to aggressively focus on raising […]
Former First Lady Buried in Pakistan
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of mourners joined Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani for the funeral of a former first lady who was also the mother of assassinated Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Nusrat Bhutto, who died in Dubai Saturday at age 82, was buried Monday at the Bhutto family graveyard in the southern […]
Khmer Rouge Defense Files Case Against PM
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Defense lawyers for a top Khmer Rouge leader charged with genocide have filed a complaint against Cambodia’s prime minister, accusing him of interfering in the U.N.-backed war crimes tribunal. Lawyers for Nuon Chea, the Number Two Khmer Rouge leader, say the prime minister and several other officials have interfered with the defendant’s right to a […]
Vatican Calls for Global Financial Authority
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
The Vatican has called for reform of the world’s financial systems, including the establishment of a “global public authority” with universal jurisdiction to manage the world economy. A proposal by the Vatican’s Council of Justice and Peace says the new financial order should be based on ethics and the achievement of a universal common good. […]
