Pakistan on Wednesday extended the detention of two Sunni militant leaders for an additional 60 days. Officials said Malik Ishaq, who was arrested last month under a public order aimed at preventing sectarian unrest in the country, and Ghulam Rasool Shah, will spend an additional 60 days behind bars. Ishaq is a founder of Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, […]
Pakistan Extends Detention of Militant Leader
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
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26 Dead in Syria as Assad Meets Arab Officials Trying to Halt Violence
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
At least 26 people were killed Wednesday in military operations across Syria, as President Bashar al-Assad met with an Arab League delegation seeking to end months of bloody unrest. Syrian state media quoted the head of the delegation, Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Hamad al-Thani, as saying the talks were “cordial and frank.” He said Arab […]
Turkey Scrambles to Help Quake Survivors
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
The International Federation of the Red Cross says its Turkish chapter is working to assist survivors and reach those trapped in the rubble. The Red Cross says more than 7,500 tents and 22,000 blankets have been distributed, as well as stoves, food and clean water. Officials say the quake did the most damage in the […]
Karzai to Announce Next Round of Afghan Security Transition
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan security forces will soon take control of security in 17 new areas of Afghanistan ahead of the complete withdrawal of foreign combat troops from the country by the end of 2014. Officials say President Hamid Karzai is expected to present a list of the areas to be handed over to local control at a […]
Thai Government Orders Holiday So Residents Can Evacuate Flood
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
Thailand’s government has ordered a five-day holiday for much of the country so that residents in and near Bangkok can escape what authorities say is an imminent massive flood. Tens of thousands of people packed roads Wednesday in whatever vehicles they could find. Store shelves were empty with some supermarkets rationing bottled water and other […]
US Stocks Close Higher
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks made strong gains by the close of Wednesday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced 1.4 percent to finish at 11,869. The S&P 500 gained 1.1 percent to end at 1,242, while the NASDAQ composite index rose half a percent to close at 2,651. Stock markets in Europe were mixed at the close […]
Philippines, Vietnam to Cooperate in Responding to South China Sea Incidents
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
The Philippine and Vietnamese presidents have agreed to boost cooperation between their naval forces in responding to incidents in the South China Sea, where both nations have accused Chinese vessels of acting aggressively in recent months. Philippine President Benigno Aquino and his visiting Vietnamese counterpart Truong Tan Sang attended the signing of the maritime agreements […]
Oil Price Falls
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Wednesday: Crude oil prices dropped $2.97 to close at $90.20 a barrel. Coffee prices fell nearly 3 cents to end at $2.34 per pound. Copper prices increased almost 7 cents to finish at $3.49 a pound. Cocoa futures rose $57 to end […]
European Leaders Struggle to Resolve Debt Crisis at Summit
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
European leaders struggled Wednesday to reach agreement on a plan to resolve the continent’s burgeoning debt crisis as they opened their second summit this week in Brussels. While the broad outlines of a debt-relief plan were apparent, the details were not. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said there were “still many problems to settle,” while Luxembourg […]
Britain’s St. Paul’s Cathedral May Reopen Despite Protests
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
St.Paul’s Cathedral in Britain says it could re-open to the public, despite a protest camp outside the London landmark. The Dean of St. Paul’s Cathedral, Reverend Graeme Knowles, made the announcement Wednesday, saying the cathedral could re-open by Friday after “Occupy London Stock Exchange” protesters made changes in the layout of the tent city to […]
