Italy begins the process of forming a new government Sunday, with economist Mario Monti the front-runner to succeed Silvio Berlusconi, who resigned as prime minister Saturday under criticism of his handling of the country’s worsening debit crisis. Italian president Giorgio Napolitano is due to meet with political leaders during the day to discuss the naming […]
Italy Begins Forming Transitional Government After Berlusconi Resigns
Posted November 13th, 2011 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
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Obama Says Americans Impatient and Frustrated with China’s Economic Reforms
Posted November 13th, 2011 at 3:30 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama told Chinese President Hu Jintao Saturday that Americans are becoming increasingly frustrated and impatient at the slow pace of change in Beijing economic policy. Sitting with the Chinese leader in Honolulu, Hawaii on the eve of an annual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit, Mr. Obama called cooperation with China vital. Mr. Hu […]
Obama Urges Medvedev, Hu to Support US Pressure on Iran
Posted November 13th, 2011 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has urged Russian and Chinese leaders to support his efforts to pressure Iran to stop its sensitive nuclear activities, but he faced criticism from Republican presidential contenders at home who called for tougher U.S. action on the nuclear dispute. Mr. Obama says he discussed the Iranian nuclear program in separate meetings […]
Burma’s Rights Commission Calls for Release of Political Prisoners
Posted November 13th, 2011 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s government-appointed human rights body has urged the new president to release political prisoners or transfer them to prisons close to their families. Burma’s state-run newspapers published an open letter Sunday from National Human Rights Commission chairman Win Mra, calling on President Thein Sein to grant amnesty as a reflection of magnanimity or to transfer […]
British Aid Workers Retreat from Violence in South Sudan
Posted November 13th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
A British aid agency has withdrawn nearly two dozen workers from the Upper Nile area of South Sudan following several days of increased violence. Oxfam says its workers reported hearing bombings and heavy artillery fire Friday near the Sudan border. A U.N. official said Sudan was responsible for Thursday’s bombing near a refugee camp in […]
North American Summit Cancelled Due to Mexico’s Absence
Posted November 12th, 2011 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
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 […]
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 […]
