The U.S. says its labor market improved markedly in July, even as the national jobless rate edged higher. The government reported Friday that employers added 163,000 jobs last month, after three straight months of sluggish hiring, and the most since February. But even as more unemployed workers found new jobs, the country’s unemployment rate increased […]
US Labor Market Advances, but Jobless Rate Is Higher
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
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US Jobless Rate High, but Election Effect Uncertain
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. unemployment rate has now been above the unusually high level of 8 percent since the first full month of President Barack Obama’s White House tenure. But whether that imperils his bid for re-election is far from clear. In an oft-cited U.S. political fact, no incumbent president has won re-election since World War Two […]
New US Envoy to Afghanistan Confirmed
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. Senate has confirmed James Cunningham as the next U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan. Cunningham, who currently serves as deputy ambassador at the embassy in Kabul, had previously served as ambassador to Israel. He also held high-level diplomatic posts in Hong Kong and the United Nations. Cunningham is replacing Ryan Crocker as ambassador to Afghanistan. […]
Gay Marriage Supporters to Protest US Restaurant Chain Over Owner’s Remarks
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Gay rights activists planned a “kiss-in” at outlets of a popular U.S. restaurant chain Friday in response to the owner’s public opposition to same-sex marriage. Dan Cathy, the president of Georgia-based Chick-fil-A, recently told a religious news journal the company was “guilty as charged”, saying the family-owned business supported “the biblical definition of the family […]
UN Assembly to Vote on Syria Resolution
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations General Assembly votes Friday on a Saudi-drafted resolution on Syria, as activists report more violence in the 17-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Friday that shelling of a Palestinian refugee camp in the capital, Damascus, Thursday killed at least 21 people. The Observatory did […]
Clinton Urges Sudan, South Sudan to Settle Issues
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is urging Sudan and South Sudan to resolve bitter disputes that have brought the countries to the brink of war. Clinton spoke to reporters Friday during a brief visit to the southern capital, Juba, where she met with South Sudanese President Salva Kiir. She said Sudan and South Sudan […]
China Slams Clinton over Africa Involvement
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media are lashing out at U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton after she warned African leaders against cooperating with nations who want to exploit the continent’s resources. The comments of Clinton, who is on an 11-day trip across sub-Saharan Africa, were regarded by some as being directed at China, which has emerged as […]
Jobless Report for July to be Released Friday
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Economists expect the U.S. Labor Department’s hiring and unemployment report will show employers added just 100,000 jobs in July. Friday’s report is also expected show the unemployment rate holding steady at 8.2 percent for a third straight month. Hiring has dropped sharply since the start of the year, from an average of well over 200,000 […]
ICC Postpones Gbagbo Hearing
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
The International Criminal Court says it has postponed an August 13 hearing for former Ivory Coast president Laurent Gbagbo, pending a decision on whether he is healthy enough to appear. The court said Friday that, at the request of defense lawyers, three doctors have been appointed to assess Mr. Gbagbo. Mr. Gbagbo faces four counts […]
UN Assembly to Vote on Syria Resolution
Posted August 3rd, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations General Assembly votes Friday on a Saudi-drafted resolution on Syria, as activists report more violence in the 17-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said Friday that shelling of a Palestinian refugee camp in the capital, Damascus, Thursday killed at least 21 people. The Observatory did […]
