One ethnic Serb was killed and two others wounded in a shootout that followed a clash with ethnic Albanians Wednesday evening in restive northern Kosovo. Police spokesman Besim Hoti said one man succumbed to his wounds early Thursday in a hospital in the Serb-run part of the ethnically divided town of Kosovska Mitrovica. The two […]
1 Killed, 2 Wounded in Clashes in Northern Kosovo
Posted November 9th, 2011 at 11:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Debt Crisis Hits Global Markets
Posted November 9th, 2011 at 10:55 pm (UTC-5)
World financial markets took a dive Wednesday into early Thursday despite Italy’s and Greece’s attempts to contain fears fueled by their continued political crises. Stocks were sharply lower in Asian markets Thursday, after a down day in Europe and United States on Wednesday. Italian President Giorgio Napolitano named former European Commissioner Mario Monti a senator […]
Egypt Gas Pipeline to Jordan, Israel Hit by 2 Blasts
Posted November 9th, 2011 at 10:35 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian security officials say a pipeline carrying gas to Israel and Jordan was hit by two explosions early Thursday — the sixth such attack this year. The officials say the first blast occurred near the northern Sinai town of al-Arish. A second explosion took place near a pumping station in the same sector. Witnesses said […]
Republican Presidential Hopefuls Debate the Economy in Michigan
Posted November 9th, 2011 at 10:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls have debated how to fix the economy and create jobs, as they faced off in Michigan, one of the states hardest-hit by home foreclosures and the nationwide recession. The debate outside the city of Detroit is an important one for Georgia businessman Herman Cain, who has surged to the front of […]
US Says Syria’s Assad ‘Must Go’
Posted November 9th, 2011 at 9:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s rule is coming to an end as U.S. and international sanctions and the democratic aspirations of the Syrian people are having their intended effect. Assistant U.S. Secretary of State , Jeffrey Feltman told the Senate Foreign Affairs subcommittee Wednesday, Syrian oil revenue is now almost non-existent and Damascus’ […]
Egypt Gas Pipeline to Jordan, Israel Hit by Blast
Posted November 9th, 2011 at 9:35 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian security officials say a pipeline carrying gas to Israel and Jordan was hit by an explosion early Thursday — the sixth time this year. The officials say the blast occurred near the northern Sinai town of al-Arish. No other details were immediately available.
5.7-magnitude Quake Hits Turkey, Kills 3
Posted November 9th, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake shook eastern Turkey late Wednesday, killing at least three people and collapsing about 20 buildings. Dozens of people are believed to be trapped under the rubble in the Van region near the border with Iran. At least 10 survivors have been pulled from under the toppled buildings so far. The quake struck […]
US Panel: Pakistani Schools Teaching Religious Intolerance
Posted November 9th, 2011 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. government panel says textbooks in Pakistan’s public schools and madrassas are fueling discrimination by negatively portraying Hindus, Christians and other religious minorities in the country. In a report released Wednesday, the U.S. Commission on Religious Freedom said teaching discrimination increases the likelihood that violent religious extremism in Pakistan will continue to grow. It […]
Debt Crisis Hits Global Markets
Posted November 9th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
World financial markets took a dive Wednesday into early Thursday despite Italy’s and Greece’s attempts to contain fears fueled by their continued political crises. Stocks were sharply lower in Asian markets Thursday, after a down day in Europe and United States on Wednesday. Italian President Giorgio Napolitano named former European Commissioner Mario Monti a senator […]
US Says Syria’s Assad ‘Must Go’
Posted November 9th, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s rule is coming to an end as U.S. and international sanctions and the democratic aspirations of the Syrian people are having their intended effect. Assistant U.S. Secretary of State , Jeffrey Feldman told the Senate Foreign Affairs subcommittee Wednesday, Syrian oil revenue is now almost non-existent and Damascus’ […]
