Greek and Spanish leaders are advancing new austerity measures, while their countrymen protest the budget-cutting in the streets of Athens and Madrid. After weeks of negotiation, Greece’s three-party coalition government said Thursday it has reached agreement on a $15-billion plan for more pension and salary cuts, and raising the retirement age for workers from 65 […]
Greece, Spain Looking for More Austerity
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
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US Envoy to Pakistan Condemns Filmmaker Bounty
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has again condemned last week’s $100,000 bounty offered by a Pakistani federal minister for the murder of the maker of an anti-Islam film. U.S. acting ambassador to Pakistan Richard Hoagland told reporters Thursday in Islamabad that it was irresponsible of Pakistani Railway Minister Ghulam Ahmad Bilour to offer the reward. Bilour announced […]
EU Seeking New Sanctions in Airplane Trade Dispute
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
The European Union is asking the World Trade Organization for $12 billion in new trade sanctions against the United States in the long-running dispute over government aid for the world’s largest plane makers, Airbus and Boeing. The WTO at various times has found both the EU and the U.S. at fault in the dispute — […]
Thein Sein: Burma Experiencing “Amazing” Changes
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Burmese President Thein Sein says Burma has experienced “amazing” changes as its military-backed government strives to achieve democratic reforms. In his address to the United Nations General Assembly Thursday, Thein Sein said his country has been granting amnesty to political prisoners, abolishing censorship in the media, and affording people greater participation in the political process. […]
US Economy Grew Weakly in Second Quarter
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. says its economy advanced at an even slower pace than first thought in the April-to-June period. The government said Thursday that the American economy grew 1.3 percent in the second quarter, down from an earlier projection of 1.7 percent. In a separate report, it said that orders for long-lasting U.S. manufactured goods fell […]
Sudans Sign Agreements Aimed at Preventing War
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Sudan and South Sudan have signed security and economic cooperation deals, though some disputes that nearly pushed them into war are still unresolved. Presidents Omar al-Bashir of Sudan and Salva Kiir of South Sudan signed the agreements at a ceremony in Addis Ababa, after four days of talks. The deals call for a demilitarized zone […]
Israeli, Palestinian Leaders to Speak at U.N. General Assembly
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will repeat his warnings about the potential threat of a nuclear-armed Iran when he addresses the U.N. General Assembly Thursday. Mr. Netanyahu’s speech comes amid speculation that Israel could launch a pre-emptive military strike against Iran. The Israeli leader has demanded that U.S. President Barack Obama spell out non-negotiable points, […]
Sudans Sign Agreements Aimed at Preventing War
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan have signed a series of deals on security and economic cooperation, though some major disputes that nearly pushed them into war remain unresolved. Sudan’s Omar al-Bashir and South Sudan’s Salva Kiir took part in a signing ceremony in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Thursday. The deals call […]
Greece, Spain Looking for More Austerity
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
Greek and Spanish leaders are advancing new austerity measures even as their countrymen protest against the budget-cutting in the streets of Athens and Madrid. After weeks of negotiation, Greece’s three-party coalition government said Thursday it has reached agreement on a $15 billion plan for more pension and salary cuts and raising the retirement age for […]
Rights Group Calls for Justice for Guinea Massacre Victims
Posted September 27th, 2012 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
Human Rights Watch is calling on Guinea’s government to help bring justice to victims of a 2009 massacre of pro-democracy demonstrators. The U.S.-based rights group said Thursday that the Guinean government should increase support for the panel of judges charged with investigating the crimes. Elise Keppler, a senior international justice counsel with HRW, said the […]
