The International Crisis Group says rising tensions between Christians and Muslims in Indonesia’s troubled Maluku province could lead to a return of the communal fighting that left some 9,000 people dead there a decade ago. The Brussels-based think-tank, in a warning Tuesday, said the Jakarta government must take urgent steps to establish the causes of […]
Crisis Group Warns Indonesia of Looming Religious Violence in Maluku
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
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Turkey Announces Military Exercises Near Syrian Border
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Turkey’s military announced on its website Tuesday that it will conduct exercises in the southern province of Hatay, where more than 7,000 Syrians have taken refuge from Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s security forces. The exercises near the Syrian border are scheduled to take place between October 5 and 13. The exercise may coincide with Turkish […]
Fed Chair Warns US Congress on Spending
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
The chairman of the U.S. central bank is warning lawmakers not to cut government spending too sharply too soon, saying it could further harm the economy. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before Congress Tuesday, telling members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate the U.S. recession was deeper and the recover weaker […]
Egyptian Court Postpones Jailed Blogger’s Appeal
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
An Egyptian military court has postponed an appeal hearing for an Egyptian blogger who is on a hunger strike to protest his imprisonment on charges of insulting the country’s military rulers. Maikel Nabil Sanad was arrested in March and given a three-year jail sentence for publishing articles accusing Egyptian military leaders of human rights violations, […]
Jury Selection Starts in Trial of Underwear Bomber
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
Jury selection has started in the midwestern American city of Detroit for the trial of a Nigerian man accused of trying to blow up a U.S. airliner on Christmas Day, 2009. Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab has become known as “the underwear bomber” because prosecutors say he concealed the explosives in his underwear during the flight from […]
Obama to Push Jobs Plan in Republican Territory
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama makes remarks in the southern U.S. state of Texas Tuesday, a state where the governor, Rick Perry, is vying to become the Republican nominee in 2012 presidential elections. Mr. Obama is set to give two speeches during his one-day visit to the heavily Republican state. He is to make an appearance […]
World Markets Plunge Again on Tuesday
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
World stock indexes plunged for a second straight day Tuesday as worries about a Greek debt default continued to roil financial markets. In the United States, all three major stock indexes fell sharply in early trading. The bellwether Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks slid 1.5 percent in early trading. The broader S&P […]
Amanda Knox Murder Conviction is Overturned; Prosecutors Promise Appeal
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
American college student Amanda Knox is on her way home to the United States Tuesday, a free woman after a jury in Italy overturned her murder conviction. But the prosecution has voiced disbelief over the controversial ruling and has vowed to appeal the verdict to Italy’s highest criminal court, the Court of Cassation. Knox collapsed […]
Somali Pirates Free Greek-Owned Cargo Ship
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Somali pirates have freed a Greek-owned cargo ship with 23 crew members they had held since February. The European Union’s anti-piracy force said late Monday that the MV Dover was released from pirate control late last week. It says the ship is now in the Omani port of Salalah. Pirates hijacked the ship February 28 […]
Regional Tensions Frame Karzai’s India Visit
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is in India for a two-day visit that is expected to strengthen the two countries’ economic and security ties. Mr. Karzai and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh met in New Delhi late Tuesday. In addition to economic deals, the two leaders are expected to sign an agreement that calls for India […]
