U.S. stocks were narrowly mixed in midday trading Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was ahead by two-tenths of a percent, while the S&P was virtually unchanged from Thursday’s close. The NASDAQ composite index slid two-tenths of one percent. European stock indexes closed mixed. London’s Financial Times index ended down two-tenths of one percent to […]
US Stocks Mixed in Midday Trading Friday
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Clinton Meets Yemeni Nobel Laureate
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met with the Yemeni women’s rights activist who was awarded, along with two other women, this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. Clinton met Tawakkul Karman Friday at the State Department, where she praised Karman’s commitment to democracy and human rights. Clinton said the U.S. wants to be a good […]
As Thailand Floodwaters Rise, Economic Fortunes Wane
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
As the floodwaters rise in Thailand, its economic fortunes are diminishing. The Bank of Thailand said Friday the flooding that is now inundating the capital, Bangkok, has a “severe and widespread” economic impact. The central bank said the flooding is affecting both the country’s agricultural and industrial interests. The bank projected that the flooding will […]
US Congressman Urges West Not to Lose Focus on Kosovo
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. congressman has warned that unresolved tensions in the Balkans could erupt into yet another conflict with far-reaching consequences for the stability of Europe. Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, in an exclusive interview with VOA’s Serbian service, says it is crucial that Western leaders and policymakers work to re-establish and strengthen the region’s hard-won peace, and […]
London Landmark Reopens, City Seeks to Oust Occupiers
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Protesters inspired by the “Occupy Wall Street” movement cleared a path to London’s St. Paul’s Cathedral, allowing the landmark to reopen Friday. But officials in the British capital say they still want the demonstrators to clear out completely. Several hundred protesters started pitching tents and camping out in front of the tourist attraction almost two […]
NATO Votes to End Libya Mission Next Week
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
NATO is ending its seven-month-old mission in Libya. NATO ministers approved a resolution Friday that will terminate the air campaign next week. The decision comes a day after the U.N. Security Council voted to cancel its mandate that established the mission. In its Friday vote, NATO formalized a preliminary decision to end its Libya mission […]
Blast Strikes Military Convoy in Eastern Kenya
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
A blast struck a paramilitary convoy in eastern Kenya on Friday, seriously wounding three security officers . The explosion happened just outside the town of Garissa on a road that leads to Kenya’s massive Dadaab refugee complex and continues to the Somali border about 150 kilometers away. Authorities were investigating if a land mine or […]
Ai Weiwei Exhibit to Open in Taiwan
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei is set to open a new exhibit in Taiwan even though he himself is not allowed to leave Beijing. The exhibit, titled “Absent,” officially opens Saturday at the Fine Arts Museum in Taipei. It features 21 of his works, including a photo of someone making an obscene gesture in Beijing’s […]
Gunman opens fire near US Embassy in Bosnia
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
ReutersUS 3 – 10/28/2011 3:02:00 PM – BC-BOSNIA-USA/EMBASSY (PIX) A gunman with an automatic rifle opened fire in front of the US Embassy in the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. Police on Friday shot and arrested the man after a short stand-off. At least one security officer was injured in the attack. The embassy was shut […]
Protesters Arrested in Nashville, as Injured Oakland Demonstrator Improves
Posted October 28th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
About 30 protesters who were part of the “Occupy Wall Street” movement in Nashville, Tennessee were released Friday after being arrested on trespassing charges. The protesters were arrested in the early-morning hours for violating a new nighttime curfew on a downtown plaza where they have been gathering for the past few weeks. In the California […]
