The United States says it is “extremely concerned” about the Somali militant group al-Shabab’s announcement to ban 16 international aid organizations. In a statement Tuesday, the State Department joined U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in condemning the al-Qaida-linked group, saying al-Shabab is putting millions in need of emergency assistance in Somalia at even greater risk. Al-Shabab […]
US Condemns Somali Militant Ban of Aid Agencies
Posted November 30th, 2011 at 2:30 am (UTC-5)
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Clinton Expresses Hope for Change in Burma
Posted November 30th, 2011 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says there is hope that reforms in Burma could spark a movement for change in the country that benefits its people. Clinton told reporters in South Korea Wednesday that she will determine for herself the current Burmese government’s intentions for continuing political and economic reforms. She is traveling to […]
Ban, Clinton Condemn Iranian Mob Assault on British Embassy in Tehran
Posted November 30th, 2011 at 1:45 am (UTC-5)
Iran has drawn more international criticism for failing to stop a mob assault on the British embassy in Tehran, with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton adding their voices to the condemnations. Mr. Ban’s office said Wednesday he expressed shock and outrage about the previous day’s incident as he […]
Clinton: US, Pakistan Must Cooperate Despite Bonn Boycott
Posted November 30th, 2011 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says she regrets Pakistan’s withdrawal from next week’s international conference on Afghanistan but hopes to secure Islamabad’s cooperation in the future. Clinton told a news conference in South Korea Wednesday that Pakistan, like the U.S., has a “profound interest in a secure, stable and increasingly democratic Afghanistan.” The top […]
Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo Set to Face ICC
Posted November 30th, 2011 at 1:10 am (UTC-5)
Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo is set to become the first former head of state to be tried by the International Criminal Court, after being sent to the Hague on an arrest warrant in connection with the court’s investigation of post-election violence. The court began its probe last month into four months of deadly […]
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo Arrives in Netherlands to Face ICC
Posted November 29th, 2011 at 11:40 pm (UTC-5)
Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo has arrived in the Netherlands to face International Criminal Court authorities. Mr. Gbagbo’s plane arrived early Wednesday at Rotterdam Airport, from where he will be transferred to detention at ICC facilities in The Hague. The arrest warrant was delivered to the former Ivorian president on Tuesday. He had been […]
Britain’s Public Sector Strike Expected to Disrupt Traffic, Services
Posted November 29th, 2011 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
A national strike Wednesday in Britain is expected to disrupt schools, hospitals, airports, shipping ports and government offices nationwide. Workers are expected to protest government plans to reduce a $185 billion budget deficit by reducing pension benefits, increase pension payments and forcing longer work hours. The Trades Union Congress, an umbrella organization of British labor […]
Iranian Protesters Storm British Diplomatic Compounds in Tehran
Posted November 29th, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
Iranian protesters stormed the British embassy in Tehran Tuesday following new British economic sanctions against Iran over its alleged nuclear weapons program. The protesters pushed their way past security and onto the large embassy compound, chanting, “Death to Britain.” They smashed windows, set fire to a car, and threw documents out of the building. One […]
Eurozone Leaders Boost Rescue Fund
Posted November 29th, 2011 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
European finance ministers have agreed to boost resources of the International Monetary Fund to shore up the embattled common currency, the euro. The 17 eurozone ministers meeting in Brussels Tuesday agreed to explore new ways of increasing IMF resources through loans among the member nations. Ministers also decided to allow the rescue fund to insure […]
Ivory Coast’s Gbagbo On Way to ICC in Hague
Posted November 29th, 2011 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
Former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo has left his country for The Hague after the International Criminal Court there issued a warrant for his arrest . Mr. Gbagbo’s representatives in Abijan confirmed Tuesday that the former ruler had left the country on a special flight headed for the Netherlands. The arrest warrant was delivered to […]
