The U.S. Supreme Court opened Monday for a new session that could tackle a number of major cases, including President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul and a controversial immigration law in Arizona. The nine justices will decide in the coming weeks and months whether to hear the constitutional challenges to President Obama’s signature domestic policy. […]
New US Supreme Court Session Could Include Health Care, Immigration
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
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Maoist Rebels Attack Philippine Mining Companies
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of heavily-armed communist guerrillas have attacked three mining companies in the Philippines. Philippine security officials are trying to verify reports that two or three civilian guards were killed in the raids on Monday. The New People’s Army guerrillas burned heavy equipment, disarmed guards and briefly held several people hostage. One of the companies — […]
Panetta: Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations Only Way to Mideast Peace
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says there is “no alternative to negotiations” between Israelis and Palestinians in securing a peaceful resolution to the Middle East conflict. Speaking at a news conference in Tel Aviv Monday with Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak, Panetta urged both sides to take “bold action” to move toward a two-state solution. […]
Danish Prime Minister Presents New Cabinet
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Denmark’s first female prime minister has presented her new cabinet ministers to Queen Margrethe at a ceremony at the queen’s official residence, Amalienborg Castle in Copenhagen. Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt, who leads Social Democratic Party , presented the 14 men and nine women on Monday. There are 11 ministers from her party as well as […]
Key Haqqani Leader: US Asked Us to Quit Violence, Join Afghan Govt.
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
A key Afghan insurgent leader says the United States has contacted his militant group to encourage it to abandon violence and join the Afghan government. In an interview with the BBC published Monday, Haqqani network operational commander Siraj Haqqani says the United States is one of many nations whose intelligence agencies have asked the group […]
US Tries Women Accused of Funding Somali Terror Group
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
The trial has begun for two American women charged with raising money and recruiting fighters for the Somali militant group al-Shabab. Jury selection began Monday in the U.S. city of Minneapolis for the trial of 35-year-old Amina Farah Ali and 64-year-old Hawo Mohamed Hassan. Prosecutors say the women, who are both of Somali descent, collected […]
2011 Nobel Prize in Medicine Under Review
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
The 2011 Nobel Prize for Medicine has been awarded to three scientists for their work increasing understanding of the immune system, but the award was complicated Monday by news that one of the prize winners died three days ago. The award, announced Monday in Stockholm , went to Bruce Beutler of the United States, Jules […]
India Rethinks Controversial Poverty Benchmark
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Indian officials say social benefits will not be limited to those who make less than 50 cents a day in rural areas and 66 cents a day in urban areas. Planning Commission head Montek Singh Ahluwalia said Monday that government entitlements should go beyond the controversial poverty benchmark proposed last month by the federal government. […]
Libya’s Interim Prime Minister Plans to Leave Post
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Libya’s interim prime minister says he will leave his post once Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown is captured, as the National Transitional Council reshuffles its cabinet. NTC head Mustafa Abdel Jalil told reporters in Benghazi Monday that the Council has made some Cabinet changes and will reveal them soon. Meanwhile, interim prime minister Mahmoud Jabril said Monday […]
Global Stock Indexes Plunge on Greek Debt Worries
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
World stock markets fell Monday on new worries of a Greek debt default. In early trading in the United States, both the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 indexes are off five-tenths of one percent. The NASDAQ is down seven-tenths of a percent. European markets plunged in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 […]
