An American man has opened fire at an Israeli resort hotel, killing a hotel employee before being shot dead by Israeli police. Israeli authorities say a 23-year-old U.S. citizen from New York stole a gun Friday from a security guard before shooting and killing a hotel cook. The man later barricaded himself in a kitchen […]
American Shot Dead in Israel After Killing Hotel Worker
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
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12,000 South African Mineworkers Fired
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
The world’s largest platinum producer has fired 12,000 mineworkers in South Africa. Anglo American Platinum announced the dismissals Friday, saying the workers from its Rustenberg mine had not shown up for disciplinary hearings related to an illegal strike. The company says the three-week work stoppage has cost $80 million in lost revenue. South Africa’s National […]
Britain to Send Accused Terrorist to US for Trial
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Accused terrorist Abu Hamza will soon be sent from Britain to the United States to face charges. Britain’s high court Friday rejected Abu Hamza’s final appeal, ruling he and four other terror suspects are fit to travel to the U.S. to stand trial. Lawyers for Abu Hamza argued he should not be extradited until he […]
Besigye: Ugandan Gov’t Squelching Opposition Protests
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Uganda’s main opposition leader says the government is trying to prevent protests during the country’s 50th anniversary of independence next week. Kizza Besigye spoke to VOA after police arrested him for the second time this week in Kampala on Thursday. He was later released without charge. Besigye says a majority of Ugandans live in desperate […]
Britain to Send Accused Terrorist to US for Trial
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Accused terrorist Abu Hamza will be sent from Britain to the United States to face charges. Britain’s high court Friday rejected Abu Hamza’s final appeal and ruled that he and four other terror suspects are fit to travel to the U.S. to stand trial. Lawyers for Abu Hamza argued he should not be extradited from […]
Romney, Obama Campaigns Spin New Jobless Report
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney is downplaying a better-than-expected report on the U.S. jobless rate, a key issue in the presidential campaign. A government report released Friday says the unemployment rate fell to 7.8 percent in September, marking the first time the rate has dipped below the 8 percent level in 44 months. Shortly […]
US Jobless Rate Dips to 7.8 Percent
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. jobless rate fell to 7.8 percent in September, the first time in 44 months it had dipped below the 8-percent level. In a key government report, one month ahead of the country’s presidential election, the U.S. said Friday the country’s labor market added 114,000 jobs last month. It also revised the estimate for […]
Thousands Gather in Jordan Calling for Reform
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of people have gathered in Jordan’s capital to protest the slow pace of constitutional reforms in the country. Protesters raised flags and banners and chanted anti-government slogans during the demonstration Friday in Amman. The rally was organized by Jordan’s main Islamist opposition party, the Muslim Brotherhood, which is calling for a more democratic parliament. […]
Iran Jams VOA’s Satellite Broadcasts
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
The government appointed board that oversees Voice of America and other U.S.-sponsored broadcasts has responded with outrage to the latest incidence of satellite jamming of international Persian-language broadcasts by the Iranian government, calling it “a deplorable violation of well-established international agreements.” A statement this week by the Broadcasting Board of Governors says the jamming has […]
US Jobless Rate Dips to 7.8 Percent
Posted October 5th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. jobless rate unexpectedly fell to 7.8 percent in September, the first time in 44 months it had dipped below the 8-percent level. In a key government report a month ahead of the country’s presidential election, the U.S. said Friday the country’s labor market added 114,000 jobs last month. It also revised the estimate […]
