Irish voters are deciding Thursday whether to accept the terms of a European Union fiscal treaty tied to financial aid and designed to bolster the troubled 17-nation euro currency bloc. Ireland signed the treaty in March with most other EU countries. The treaty imposes strict limits on debt and budget deficits. But Ireland is the […]
Irish Voting on EU Fiscal Treaty in Thursday Referendum
Posted May 31st, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
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Syrian Troops Shell Massacre Town
Posted May 31st, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Syrian forces Thursday shelled the central region of Houla where more than 100 people were massacred last week as a Syrian rebel commander says his forces will abandon a cease-fire agreement by Friday if government attacks do not stop. Syrian rights activists said government troops fired shells and machine guns in Houla as residents fled, […]
Pakistan Denies Return of U.S. Trainers
Posted May 31st, 2012 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
The Pakistani military is denying that U.S. military trainers have returned to the country, a move that would indicate a thawing of relations after coalition airstrikes mistakenly killed 24 Pakistani troops last November. On Wednesday, the Reuters news agency reported that “fewer than 10” U.S. special operations soldiers had been sent back to a training […]
Gunmen Kill Nepalese Supreme Court Justice
Posted May 31st, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
Police in Nepal say unknown gunmen have shot dead a Supreme Court justice who was under investigation for corruption. Authorities said Rana Bahadur Bam was in a car on the way to his office Thursday in Katmandu when gunmen shot both him and his bodyguard. Bam was later pronounced dead at a hospital. Nepal’s Judiciary […]
WTO Chief Warns Against Asian Protectionism
Posted May 31st, 2012 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
The head of the World Trade Organization says growing Asian protectionism is the biggest threat to sustained economic growth in the region. WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy told the opening session of the World Economic Forum on East Asia Thursday that deeper trade integration among Asian nations is key to making the region more resilient to […]
Los Angeles Takes Game One of NHL Stanley Cup Finals
Posted May 31st, 2012 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
The Los Angeles Kings have taken the first game of the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup championship series with a 2-1 overtime win over the host New Jersey Devils Wednesday. Anze Kopitar scored the winning goal on Devils goalie Martin Brodeur early in the overtime period, giving the Kings their ninth straight playoff road victory. […]
Irish Voters to Decide on EU Fiscal Treaty in Thursday Referendum
Posted May 31st, 2012 at 12:30 am (UTC-5)
Irish voters will decide in a referendum Thursday whether to accept the terms of a European Union fiscal treaty tied to financial aid and designed to bolster the troubled eurozone. Ireland signed the treaty in March with most EU member countries. The treaty imposes strict limits on debt and budget deficits. But Ireland is the […]
US General Says He Misspoke in North Korea Comments
Posted May 31st, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
The commander of U.S. special forces in South Korea says he misspoke at a conference last week when he appeared to suggest that U.S. military commandos were parachuting into North Korea. Army Brigadier General Neil Tolley said in a statement Wednesday that his comments “should have been clearer.” But he denied that U.S. special forces […]
New York Transit System to Let Muslim, Sikh Workers to Wear Headcoverings
Posted May 30th, 2012 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
New York City’s transit system will let Muslim and Sikh employees wear turbans and headscarves in public as part of a settlement of a federal lawsuit. Muslim and Sikh bus and subway workers sued the agency when it ruled after the September 11th attacks that they must wear the agency logo on religious headwear or […]
US Imposes Duties on Chinese Wind Towers, Korean Washing Machines
Posted May 30th, 2012 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has imposed duties on imports of Chinese wind towers, accusing Beijing of unfairly subsidizing them. The U.S. Commerce Department said Wednesday that the United States will collect cash deposits from importers of Chinese wind towers at ports of entry. The tall towers hold the blades and other parts used to harness the […]
