Relations between Turkey and Syria continued to deteriorate Monday after gunmen in northern Syria opened fire on a convoy of buses carrying Turkish pilgrims back from the Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Two Turkish citizens were wounded in the attack and were treated at a hospital near the border after the convoy crossed into Turkey. Turkish […]
Turkish-Syrian Tensions Escalate After Attack on Pilgrims
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Rare Da Vinci Self-Portrait on Display in Italy
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
A rare self-portrait by Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci has gone on display near the northern Italian city of Turin. The canvas, which is insured for $67 million, has only been publicly shown twice before — in 1929 and 2006. The portrait is housed in the Royal Library in Turin. The painting portrays the artist […]
What Sequestration Means for Americans and the World
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
If the bipartisan congressional “supercommittee” fails to agree on a plan to cut $1.2 trillion from the U.S. government’s deficit, across-the-board budget cuts — $600 billion from domestic agencies, $600 billion from the Department of Defense — will be triggered in 2013. The automatic cuts, called sequestration, were part of the August debt agreement that […]
US Debt Reduction Effort Nears Failure
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
The latest congressional effort to cut the U.S. government’s debt apparently has ended in failure. Leaders of a special debt reduction committee of the U.S. Congress plan to announce that they have failed in their mandate from lawmakers to trim the federal debt by $1.2 trillion over the next decade. The 12-member “supercommittee” has a […]
Bahrain Government Admits to Excessive Force Against Protesters
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
The government in Bahrain has admitted that excessive force was used earlier this year against pro-democracy demonstrators and says 20 officers are being prosecuted for the crackdown. More than 40 people were reported killed in March when security forces, aided by troops from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, drove anti-government protesters out of […]
Ukraine’s Jailed Tymoshenko Suffering Serious Medical Problems
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
A Ukrainian human rights official has announced that former prime minister and opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko is suffering from serious medical problems and should receive treatment outside of prison. Rights ombudsman Nina Karpacheva said Monday that during her visit to Ms. Tymoshenko at the Kiev prison Sunday, the former prime minister was unable to get […]
Egypt’s Cabinet Resigns Amid Deadly Clashes
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
Egypt’s state television says the Cabinet has submitted its resignation to the ruling military council amid days of deadly clashes between police and pro-democracy protesters. The state news agency MENA reported Monday the Cabinet members will continue to perform their duties until the military council decides whether to accept the resignations. Egyptian morgue officials say […]
Khmer Rouge Genocide Trial Opens in Cambodia
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
Three top Khmer Rouge leaders have gone on trial in Cambodia, accused of masterminding one of the worst horrors of the 20th Century. In opening statements Monday, prosecutor Chea Leang said Khmer Rouge head of state Khieu Samphan, reputed chief ideologue Nuon Chea and Khmer Rouge Foreign Minister Ieng Sary orchestrated the bloody “killing fields” […]
Poland’s Walesa Unveils Reagan Statue in Warsaw
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
Former Polish president and opposition leader Lech Walesa has unveiled a statue of Ronald Reagan in Warsaw, honoring the former U.S. president for inspiring the fall of communism in Poland. In a ceremony in the capital city Monday, Mr. Walesa said Poland would not have been free without Mr. Reagan. Mr. Reagan was president from […]
US Debt Squabble Hurts Stocks
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
The possible failure of negotiations aimed at slashing the massive U.S. debt discouraged investors Monday. In mid-day U.S. trading, stocks were off more than 2 percent. European indexes were down more than 3 percent at the close, while Asian stocks lost less. Another key U.S. economic issue is the high unemployment rate. The jobless rate […]
