Kenya says other foreign military forces have joined an offensive against al-Shabaab militants in Somalia. Military spokesman Emmanuel Chirchir said Sunday that a French naval ship bombed the southern Somali town of Kuday near the rebel stronghold Kismayo. Warplanes have also carried out airstrikes in recent days in Kismayo, but it is not clear who […]
Kenya Says Foreign Forces Join Fight Against Somali Militants
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
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Panetta, in Japan, Says US to Remain in Middle East
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta issued a stern warning Monday to Iran and other countries that the United States plans to maintain a strong presence in the Middle East. Panetta was speaking to U.S. forces at an air base in Japan, where he addressed concerns raised by last week’s announcement that the United States will […]
Asian Markets Close Up
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed higher Monday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index rose 1.9 percent to close at 8,844. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index jumped 4.14 percent to end at 18,772. Elsewhere, share prices were higher in Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Manila. Markets also closed higher in Shanghai, Seoul, Sydney, Singapore and Mumbai. Markets in Bangkok and […]
NATO: 200 Afghan Militants Killed or Captured
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
NATO says Afghan and coalition forces have killed or captured an estimated 200 insurgents in operations in eastern Afghanistan during the past week. A NATO spokesman said Monday the military operations were Afghan-led with support from the international alliance forces. NATO says at least 20 insurgents with links to the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network were among […]
Rescuers Search for Survivors After Quake Kills 217 in Turkey
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
Rescue workers in southeastern Turkey were digging through rubble Monday, trying to find survivors after an earthquake that killed at least 239 people and injured more than 1,000 others. The search involves hundreds of teams of rescuers from across the country going through the remains of buildings flattened by Sunday’s magnitude 7.2 quake. The earthquake […]
Officials Count Votes After Tunisia’s First Democratic Polls
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
Tunisian election officials are counting votes after the country held its first democratic elections following the revolution that sparked the Arab Spring uprisings across North Africa and the Middle East. The official results are not expected until later Monday or Tuesday. Voters were electing a 217-seat constituent assembly that will name an interim government and […]
Grenade Attack Wounds 13 in Kenya
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Police in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, say a grenade attack at a nightclub has wounded at least 13 people. Authorities say someone threw a grenade into the club early Monday, days after the U.S. embassy in Kenya warned of an imminent terrorist attack in the country. The U.S. did not specify who might carry out […]
US Envoy Visits Burma for Second Time
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say special envoy Derek Mitchell has arrived in Burma for his second visit in two months. A U.S. embassy official told VOA that Mitchell arrived Monday in Rangoon and will continue to the administrative capital, Naypyitaw, for talks with Burmese officials. The official said Mitchell plans to visit Burma frequently as part of […]
US, North Korea Nuclear Disarmament Talks Begin in Geneva
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
talks begin; new video, new hed, new lede)) U.S. and North Korean diplomats Monday began two days of talks in Geneva, Switzerland, about restarting six-party negotiations on Pyongyang’s nuclear programs. The U.S. delegation is headed by outgoing special envoy for North Korea Stephen Bosworth and his successor, Glyn Davies. They will present Washington’s position that […]
Tokyo Markets Up, Dollar Down
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended higher Monday, while the dollar rose against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index rose 1.9 percent to close at 8,844. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.20 yen, down slightly from late Friday. Gold was trading at $1,646.93 an ounce.
