More than 2.5 million Muslims continued their annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca on Monday with the ritual of throwing stones at pillars representing the devil. The ceremony of the stoning of the devil, perhaps the most fraught part of the five-day event, took place in the Saudi holy city of Mina. Each pilgrim throws 21 […]
US Expects IAEA to ‘Echo’ its Concerns on Iran Nuclear Program
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
The White House says it expects the International Atomic Energy Agency to “echo” U.S. concerns about Iran’s nuclear activities when the U.N. body releases a report on Iran later this week. White House press secretary Jay Carney said Monday the Obama administration believes the report will reinforce the view that Iran has failed to live […]
European Finance Ministers Facing New Greek, Italian Concerns
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
European finance ministers are gathering in Brussels to decide whether to hand Greece another segment of its bailout money. The ministers were to meet late Monday to consider the $11 billion Greek funding. Meanwhile, Greece Prime Minister George Papandreou and opposition leader Antonis Samaras conferred in Athens to pick a new caretaker prime minister. The […]
European Finance Ministers Facing New Greek, Italian Concerns
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
European finance ministers are gathering in Brussels to decide whether to hand Greece another segment of its bailout money. The ministers were to meet late Monday to consider the $11 billion Greek funding. Meanwhile, Greece Prime Minister George Papandreou and opposition leader Antonis Samaras conferred in Athens to pick a new caretaker prime minister. The […]
Fourth Woman Accuses Cain of Sexual Harassment
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
A fourth woman has accused Republican Presidential hopeful Herman Cain of sexual harassment. The woman, Sharon Bialek, says she was sexually harassed by Cain after seeking his help on an employment issue while he was the head of National Restaurant Association. She is the first person to publicly detail her claims. At least three other […]
Weak Economy Raises Risk
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
Greece’s debt is equivalent to 165% of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product. George Mason University finance professor Gerald Hanweck says the Greek debt to GDP ratio is a problem because the economy is shrinking. The Greek economy is dependent on tourism and agriculture and has little capacity to generate the income needed to pay off […]
Nearly 50 Million Americans Living in Poverty
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
New census estimates show the number of Americans living in poverty has risen to almost 50 million — 16 percent of the U.S. population. That’s up from 46.2 million people reported in September. The new figure of 49.1 million takes into account higher prices for everyday costs and medical expenses. The number of Hispanics living […]
European Finance Ministers Facing New Greek, Italian Concerns
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
European finance ministers are gathering in Brussels to decide whether to hand Greece another segment of its bailout money. The ministers are to meet late Monday to consider the $11 billion Greek funding. Meanwhile, Greece Prime Minister George Papandreou and opposition leader Antonis Samaras conferred in Athens to pick a new caretaker prime minister. The […]
European Finance Ministers Facing New Greek, Italian Concerns
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
European finance ministers are gathering in Brussels to decide whether to hand Greece another segment of its bailout money. The ministers are to meet late Monday to consider the $11 billion Greek funding. Meanwhile, Greece Prime Minister George Papandreou and opposition leader Antonis Samaras spoke in Athens to pick a new caretaker prime minister. The […]
US Man to Stand Trial on Terrorism Charges
Posted November 7th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. man will appear in a Texas federal court to face charges of attempting to provide material resources to al-Qaida militants in the Middle East. Thirty-year-old Barry Bujol was arrested in May 2010 after using a fake identification to board a ship at a Houston port to travel to the Middle East. Authorities say […]
