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. U.S. President Barack Obama announced earlier this […]
Clinton Makes Landmark Visit to Burma This Week
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Turkish PM Undergoes ‘Successful’ Surgery
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s office says he has undergone a successful operation for an intestinal problem. A statement from the prime minister’s office on Monday said he was in good condition after having had laparoscopic surgery on his digestive system on Saturday. The statement was the first indication by the government that the […]
Pakistan Denies Reports It Triggered NATO Strike
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan is denying reports it provoked NATO cross-border airstrikes that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers in an incident that has further strained U.S.-Pakistan relations. Pakistan’s army spokesman Major General Athar Abbas said Monday claims that Pakistani troops initiated the firefight Saturday are not true and that NATO and Afghan officials were “making excuses.” He noted that […]
Afghanistan Awards Iron Mining Rights to Indian Firm
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
The Afghan government has awarded iron ore mining rights to an Indian-government backed consortium. Mines officials say four blocks at Hajigak, the country’s largest iron deposit, were awarded to a group led by the Steel Authority of India. A fourth block at the deposit was awarded to Canada’s Kilo Goldmines Limited. The Hajigak iron ore […]
US Cyber Sales Expected To Hit Record Monday
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. consumers are expected to set a new record for on-line sales Monday as retailers offer deep discounts to lure shoppers buying things for Christmas gift-giving in late December. Experts and investors watch retail sales closely because consumer demand drives about 70 percent of U.S. economic activity. The U.S. economy is the world’s largest, and […]
Suicide Bombing Outside Iraqi Prison Kills 19
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has exploded a vehicle outside a prison near Baghdad, killing 19 people and wounding at least 22 others. The blast happened Monday morning at the entrance to the al-Hout prison in the town of Taji. Authorities say the dead include at least 10 security personnel and several civilian workers. […]
Clinton Makes Landmark Visit to Burma This Week
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 11:10 am (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. U.S. President Barack Obama announced earlier this […]
Sudan Blocks South Sudan Oil Exports
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
The Sudanese government has blocked oil exports from newly independent South Sudan, citing a transit fee dispute. Landlocked South Sudan relies on its northern neighbor’s pipelines and port on the Red Sea to export oil. Sudan’s oil minister, Ali Ahmed Osman, said Monday that Khartoum decided November 17 to hold up the south’s oil shipments. […]
NATO Soldiers Wounded in Clash With Serb Protesters
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
A NATO spokesman says two soldiers serving with NATO’s Kosovo Force have been wounded during a confrontation with Serb protesters in northern Kosovo. Clashes broke out Monday when NATO troops began removing several earthen roadblocks put in place by the Serbs, who reject the authority of the Kosovo government. A KFOR spokesman said the wounded […]
US, EU Leaders Meet as Eurozone Sinks into Recession
Posted November 28th, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
A new report says the eurozone’s economy is falling into a recession. Monday’s report came as key European leaders were in Washington for a debt crisis summit with U.S. President Barack Obama. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said it expects the economy for the 17 nations that use the euro currency will shrink […]
