U.S. President Barack Obama urged European leaders to act decisively to resolve Europe’s burgeoning debt crisis, saying a solution is crucially important to the U.S. economy as well. Speaking after a U.S.-European Union summit Monday at the White House, Mr. Obama said it will be much more difficult for the U.S. to create good jobs […]
Egypt’s Elections Continue Tuesday after Peaceful First Day
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 10:15 pm (UTC-5)
Voting in Egypt’s first parliamentary elections since the ouster of former president Hosni Mubarak continues Tuesday, after monitors reported high turnout and a peaceful atmosphere Monday. Voters lined up for hours to take part in the polls. Many said they were voting for the first time, while others expressed hope that this election, unlike those […]
Biden to Hold First High-Level US Talks with New Greek Government
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
The White House says Vice President Joe Biden will go to Athens next week for the first high-level U.S. visit with the new Greek government. Mr. Biden will meet with Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos next Monday. The White House says the vice president will show U.S. support for Greek efforts to implement the deal […]
DRC Voting Extended After Violence, Late Ballots
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 9:20 pm (UTC-5)
Elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been extended into Tuesday in areas where people were unable to vote because of violence or undelivered ballots. Voting materials arrived late or in some cases were not delivered at all in precincts throughout the country. Some polling stations were also affected by violence, mostly in the […]
Army: Rockets Fired from Lebanon Hit Israel
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 9:15 pm (UTC-5)
Israel’s army says several rockets fired from southern Lebanon hit the country’s north early Tuesday, but there were no casualties reported. A military statement said the rockets landed in the western Galilee region and at least one of them exploded, causing minor damage. The French News Agency quoted army sources as saying Israel retaliated, striking […]
Clinton Makes Landmark Visit to Burma This Week
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits Burma this week, the first trip there by a U.S. secretary of state in more than 50 years. Clinton departs Monday for Asia, first stopping in South Korea before traveling on to Burma. Her visit to the isolated country begins Wednesday. A group of 12 human rights organizations […]
Sudan Expels Kenyan Ambassador Over Bashir Warrant
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
Sudan has expelled Kenya’s ambassador after Kenya’s High Court issued an arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. The Kenyan court ruled Monday that the country’s government must arrest Mr. Bashir “should he ever set foot in Kenya.” Mr. Bashir is wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes and genocide in Sudan’s […]
UN: Former Rebels Hold 7,000 People in Libyan Prisons
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations says Libya’s former rebel fighters still hold about 7,000 people in prisons and makeshift detention centers. A report by U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon circulated Monday says that many detainees have no access to due process and some of them have reportedly been subjected to torture and ill treatment. The report notes that […]
Pakistan PM: No Business as Usual After NATO Airstike
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s prime minister has warned that his country’s dealings with the United States will no longer be “business as usual” in the wake of the NATO airstrike on Saturday that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers. Yousuf Raza Gilani told CNN on Monday that the bilateral relationship must be based on “mutual respect and mutual interest,” and […]
Iraqi Violence Kills 22
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber slammed his car packed with explosives into the gate of a prison near Baghdad Monday, killing at least 19 people and wounding more than 24 others. Iraqi officials said the blast took place Monday morning at the entrance to the al-Hout prison in the town of Taji, some 20 kilometers north of […]
