A human rights group reporting from the hometown of ousted Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi says it has found the bodies of 53 people who appear to have been executed by fighters for the National Transitional Council during the bitter fighting for control of the city. Humans Rights Watch said Monday it discovered the bodies in […]
Rights Group Finds Bodies in Suspected Mass Executions in Libya
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
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NATO: 200 Militants Killed or Captured in Afghanistan
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
NATO says Afghan and coalition forces killed or captured about 200 militants during two operations last week in eastern Afghanistan. Coalition spokesman Brigadier General Carsten Jacobson told reporters in Kabul Monday that due to the recent Afghan-led military campaigns, insurgent activities have been greatly impacted ahead of the coming winter months. Jacobson said at least […]
US Withdraws Ambassador to Syria
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
The United States has withdrawn its ambassador to Syria over concerns for his personal safety. U.S. State Department spokesman Mark Toner said Monday the decision to return Ambassador Robert Ford to Washington was based solely on ensuring his safety after receiving “credible threats.” U.S. officials say Ambassador Ford left Syria over the past few days, […]
Pakistan Mourns Former First Lady
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan shut down Monday to mourn the death of a former first lady who was also the mother of assassinated Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Nusrat Bhutto died in Dubai Saturday at age 82. Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani declared Monday a public holiday and ordered a 10-day period of national mourning. Nusrat Bhutto’s husband, […]
Death Toll Rises in Turkey Quake
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Turkey say the death toll from Sunday’s earthquake in Van province has risen to more than 260, with as least 1,000 injured. They said the magnitude 7.2 quake near Turkey’s border with Iran did the most damage in the town of Ercis, about 90 kilometers north of the city of Van. The death […]
US Withdraws Ambassador to Syria
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
The United States has withdrawn its ambassador to Syria over concerns for his personal safety. U.S. officials said Monday that Ambassador Robert Ford left Syria during the past few days. Ford has angered Syrian authorities by speaking out against a government crackdown on protesters calling for President Bashar al-Assad to step down. In July, the […]
Volkswagen Could Grab Car Industry Top Seller Honors
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Automobile industry analysts say Volkswagen is poised to become the world’s biggest carmaker this year, passing Toyota and General Motors. Volkswagen’s steady growth coupled with Toyota’s earthquake-related production downturn account for the change at the top of the auto industry. Industry experts say Volkswagen’s Chinese sales have grown by nearly 20-percent. Bloomberg News reports the […]
Panetta, in Japan, Says US to Maintain Pacific Presence
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told American forces in Japan Monday that the United States is determined to maintain and strengthen its military presence in Asia. Panetta was speaking at an air base west of Tokyo, where he arrived after delivering a similar message to Southeast Asian defense ministers in Indonesia. During a town hall […]
European Markets Up at Midday
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
European stock markets were higher in midday trading Monday. London’s Financial Times 100 index was up six-tenths of a percent to 5,523. The CAC-40 in Paris gained three-tenths of a percent to 3,182. And the DAX in Frankfurt rose two-thirds of a percent to 6,010. The S&P futures contract was down slightly, indicating a flat […]
Watchdog Criticizes US Program to Train Iraqi Police
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
A U.S. government watchdog agency says a program to train Iraqi police lacks specific goals and could become a “bottomless pit” of American money. In a report released Monday, the U.S. Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction said the majority of the program’s funds are budgeted to pay for the security and housing of the […]
