The North American Leaders’ Summit to be held in Hawaii Sunday has been cancelled due to the death of a Mexican minister. Mexico’s President Felipe Calderon was set to hold talks with U.S. President Barack Obama and Canada’s Prime Minister Stephen Harper during the two-day meeting of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation in Honolulu. But […]
North American Summit Cancelled Due to Mexico’s Absence
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Yemeni Forces Kill 6 Militants
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
Yemeni government troops have killed six suspected al-Qaida militants in overnight clashes in southern Abyan province. Local officials said Saturday at least three gunmen were wounded in the fighting in the provincial capital, Zinjibar. The killings came a day after Yemeni forces renewed shelling in the country’s second largest city of Taiz, leaving at least […]
APEC Outlines of Pacific Trade Deal Reached
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
VIDEO: APExpress 4 – 11/12/2011 5:06:00 PM – BC-ABCN1:wsObamaAPECSummit APExpress 4 – 11/12/2011 5:03:00 PM – AP-APTN-2030: ++US APEC Hu)) The United States and eight other nations, at a meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, have reached the broad outlines of an agreement to create a Pacific Rim free trade zone. In a joint statement Saturday, the […]
Arab League Moves to Suspend Syria Over Crackdown
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
The Arab League on Saturday voted to suspend Syria’s activities in the group until President Bashar al-Assad’s government implements a peace plan to end violence against protesters. A statement, read by Qatari Prime Minister and Arab League Chairman Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani after an emergency session in Cairo, said Syria retains its membership in the […]
Pakistani Militant Leader Threatens to Quit Peace Deal with Govt
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
One of the most powerful militant leaders operating in Pakistan’s tribal belt near the Afghan border on Saturday threatened to quit an unofficial peace agreement with the government. In a statement distributed in Miran Shah, the main town in semi-autonomous tribal region of North Waziristan, Hafiz Gul Bahadur criticized Pakistani leaders for allowing the United […]
Berlusconi Resigns, Ending Scandal-Plagued Era
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has resigned, ending a 17-year political era marked by allegations of corruption and sex scandals, and criticism over his failure to control the country’s massive debt. Mr. Berlusconi formally submitted his resignation to Italian President Giorgio Napolitano late Saturday after announcing that he was stepping down at a cabinet meeting […]
Bomb Blast in Eastern Afghanistan Kills 8
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
A roadside bomb in the northeastern Afghan province of Laghman hit a civilian car Saturday, killing at least eight people, including a woman and a child. A spokesman for the provincial governor said the explosion destroyed the vehicle. Commander of NATO-led forces, General John Allen, joined Afghan President Hamid Karzai in condemning the incident in […]
Arab League Moves to Suspend Syria Over Crackdown
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
Members of the Arab League have decided to suspend Syria’s involvement in the group until President Bashar al-Assad’s government implements an already agreed upon peace plan to end its violent crackdown on protests. Qatari Prime Minister and Arab League Chairman Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani told reporters Saturday that Syria retains its membership in the 22-member […]
Kurdish Rebel Killed After Hijacking Turkish Ferry
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities say Turkish commandos stormed a hijacked ferry early Saturday and killed a Kurdish rebel who was carrying explosives. Hostages say the special forces slipped aboard the ferry Kartepe before dawn as it was anchored off the coast of Silivry, a town west of Istanbul, and shot the hijacker dead within minutes. The hijacked vessel […]
Arab League Moves to Suspend Syria Over Crackdown
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
Members of the Arab League have decided to suspend Syria’s involvement in the group until President Bashar al-Assad’s government implements an already agreed upon peace plan to end its violent crackdown on protests. Qatari Prime Minister and Arab League Chairman Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani told reporters Saturday that Syria retains its membership in the 22-member […]
