The United States says it is discussing new aid to Burma as well as other measures to support the beginnings of reforms in that country. The State Department’s top official for human rights, Michael Posner, said at the U.S. embassy in Rangoon Friday the United States wants to recognize what is being done in Burma […]
US Considers Rewarding Burma For Reforms
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 10:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Italy’s PM Defies Critics, Support Waning
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 9:55 pm (UTC-5)
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is defying critics despite a rebellion in his own party over the economic crisis that has brought his center-right coalition to the brink of collapse. Mr. Berlusconi insisted Friday that his government still has a solid majority in parliament and that his cost-cutting measures will pass the vote in the […]
Sudan Captures Rebel Stronghold in Blue Nile
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
Sudanese government forces have captured a rebel stronghold in the restive border state of Blue Nile. Sudanese officials say the army has succeeded in pushing the rebels out of Kurmuk, a town located close to South Sudan, which broke away from Sudan in July. Officials said the town has been “totally liberated and secured” from […]
Malaysian Gets 10-Year Sentence in US Fed Hacking Case
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
A Malaysian citizen has been sentenced to 10 years in a U.S. prison for hacking into the Federal Reserve and various private institutions. The U.S. Justice Department issued a statement Friday announcing the sentence of Lin Mun Poo, who pleaded guilty in April to access device fraud. They say he also admitted to hacking a […]
Floods Hit Italy, At Least 6 Dead
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
Rain and floods swept through northwestern Italy Friday, triggering flash floods that killed at least six people. Officials say two of the dead are children. The port city of Genoa was flooded with knee-high water. Local authorities urged residents to move to upper floors and some people were evacuated. The Italian news agency Ansa says […]
White House Pushes Back on Solyndra Subpoena
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
The White House is rebuffing a subpoena from House Republicans seeking documents on the solar panel company, Solyndra, which received a half-a-billion-dollar federal loan guarantee then went bankrupt. White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler responded Friday to two Republicans on the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, one day after the subpoena was authorized on a […]
Greek PM Survives Confidence Vote
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou survived a confidence vote in parliament late Friday, avoiding early elections that would have further destabilized the eurozone. A total of 153 deputies approved the motion, while 145 voted against in the 300-seat assembly. In a speech ahead of the vote, Mr. Papandreou called for a new coalition government to […]
Bombs Rock Restive Nigerian City
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 7:55 pm (UTC-5)
Nigerian officials say at least three bombs exploded in the northeastern city of Maiduguri on Friday, and another in a nearby city. Witnesses say the blasts took place within a short period of time in Maiduguri, where the government has blamed increasing violence on the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram. Authorities say one of the […]
Greek PM Survives Confidence Vote
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou survived a confidence vote in parliament late Friday, avoiding early elections which would have further destabilized the eurozone. In a speech ahead of the vote, Mr. Papandreou called for a new coalition government to approve a bailout deal vital for saving the country from bankruptcy and stabilizing the eurozone. He […]
Greek PM Survives Confidence Vote
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
Greek Prime Minister survived confidence vote in parliament late Friday, avoiding early elections which would have further destabilized the eurozone. In a speech ahead of the vote, Mr. Papandreou called for a new coalition government to approve a bailout deal vital for saving the country from bankruptcy and stabilizing the eurozone. He told parliament that […]
