Italy’s Mario Monti, the highly respected international economist who will take the reins of Italian government, is widely described as careful and reserved — the near polar opposite of Silvio Berlusconi, the flamboyant, jet-setting tycoon he would replace. Monti, a 68-year-old technocrat, heads Milan’s prestigious Bocconi University. A former top European commissioner, he is to […]
Italian President Asks Monti to form New Government
Posted November 13th, 2011 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
Italian President Giorgio Napolitano has asked international economist Mario Monti to form a new government. The widely expected nomination came Sunday evening, a short while after the president summoned the 68-year-old technocrat to the presidential palace. Monti received support for the top job from major opposition parties and some members of Mr. Berlusconi’s ruling center-right […]
Israel Urges Action Against Iran’s Nuclear Program
Posted November 13th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Israel is demanding international action against Iran’s nuclear program, after a recent U.N. nuclear agency report found “credible” evidence of Iranian efforts to design a nuclear weapon. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told his Cabinet the report proves Iran is “systematically developing nuclear weapons.” Israel sees a nuclear-armed Iran as a threat, in part due […]
Italy’s Monti Poised for PM Nomination
Posted November 13th, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
Italy’s Mario Monti, the highly respected international economist poised to take the reins of Italian government, is widely described as careful and reserved — the near polar opposite of Silvio Berlusconi, the flamboyant, jet-setting tycoon he would replace. Monti, a 68-year-old technocrat, heads Milan’s prestigious Bocconi University. A former top European commissioner, he is […]
US Apologizes for Searching Former Indian President
Posted November 13th, 2011 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. government has apologized to former Indian President Abdul Kalam for putting him through a security screening at an airport. The incident occurred September 29 after Mr. Kalam boarded an Air India flight at John F. Kennedy airport in New York. Reports say security personnel entered the aircraft after it boarded and frisked Mr. […]
US Apologizes for Searching Former Indian President
Posted November 13th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. government has apologized to former Indian President Abdul Kalam for putting him through a security screening at an airport. The incident occurred September 29 after Mr. Kalam boarded an Air India flight at John F. Kennedy airport in New York. Reports say security personnel entered the aircraft after it boarded and frisked Mr. […]
Creator of Pink Ribbon Breast Cancer Awareness Dies
Posted November 13th, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
The American woman who helped create the Pink Ribbon campaign for breast cancer awareness has died. Evelyn Lauder was the daughter-in-law of Estee Lauder, who gave the name to the well-known cosmetics company. Evelyn Lauder died of ovarian cancer in New York City on Saturday. She was 75. In 1992, she and a friend created […]
Assad Supporters Protest Arab League Vote, Syria Calls for Urgent Arab Meeting
Posted November 13th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Supporters of Syria’s government are rallying in major cities in a second day of protests against an Arab League decision to suspend Syria’s membership, while Syria has called for an emergency meeting of the regional organization. Syrian state television broadcast images of large pro-government crowds in Damascus, Aleppo and other cities on Sunday. Many of […]
US: Portland Police Warn ‘Occupy’ Protesters to Disperse
Posted November 13th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Police in the northwestern U.S. city of Portland are demanding that hundreds of protesters linked to the “Occupy Wall Street” movement leave a central park or face the possibility of a forced eviction. Video from the scene shows the park lined with clusters of police armed with nightsticks, prepared to take action. A city official […]
Obama to Push Free Trade at APEC Summit
Posted November 13th, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama formally opens a summit in Hawaii of Asia-Pacific leaders on Sunday, one day after securing agreement on the outlines of a deal to create a huge Pacific Rim free trade zone. Mr. Obama will hold talks with the leaders of 20 other nations that make up the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. […]
