The Arab League has welcomed the formation of a new Syrian opposition group, but stopped short of giving it full recognition as the representative of the Syrian people. The League, meeting in Egypt, urged regional and international groups to recognize the new coalition. Earlier Monday, the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council became the first to formally […]
United Syrian Opposition Receives Limited Recognition
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Palestinian Militants Signal Truce as Rocket Strikes Continue
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
Palestinian militant groups say they are willing to declare a cease-fire if Israel is willing to do the same. Leaders of Hamas, the Islamist faction that controls Gaza, met with Islamic Jihad and other groups and said they would respond according to the way Israel acted. The offer came as Israeli officials are weighing a […]
EU Puts Year-Long Freeze on Airline Carbon Tax
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
The European Union is putting a year-long freeze on a controversial rule that all airlines flying in and out of EU airports pay a carbon emissions tax. Climate Commissioner Connie Hedegaard says the European Union wants to “stop the clock” to create goodwill during talks on a global deal to curb pollution from airplanes. But […]
German Defense Minister Visits Afghanistan
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
German Defense Minister Thomas de Maiziere arrived in Afghanistan Monday to review the coalition’s ongoing transfer of security control to the Afghan forces. De Maiziere’s trip comes a day after a gunman wearing an Afghan army uniform killed a British soldier in southern Helmand province. It was the latest in a series of so-called “insider […]
Energy Report: US Could by 2017 Be World’s Biggest Oil Producer
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
The International Energy Agency says that by 2017 the United States is likely to overtake Saudi Arabia as the world’s biggest oil producer. The Paris-based energy agency said Monday in its annual forecast that the U.S. is drilling more crude oil through increased use of hydraulic fracturing of underground shale formations. The IEA said it […]
China Promises New Approach on Industrial Development
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
The days of pursuing profits and growth no matter what the cost may be coming to an end in China. China’s minister for environmental protection said Monday all future industry projects will be required to include assessments of the risk they pose to social stability. Zhou Shengxian told reporters the change was motivated by growing […]
Radical Cleric Wins Appeal Against Deportation From Britain
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada has won his appeal against deportation from Britain to Jordan to face terror charges. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission on Monday blocked the extradition order, saying it could not be guaranteed that Qatada would get a fair trial. He is expected to be released from prison on bail on Tuesday […]
Russia Detains Members of Banned Islamist Group
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Russian police have arrested six members of a banned Islamic group on suspicion of distributing extremist literature and recruiting followers. Police said Monday the six were members of Hizb ut-Tahrir, an organization designated as an international terrorist group by Russia’s Supreme Court. Officials say the group, which aims to establish an Islamic state, was conducting […]
Lenders View Greece’s Austerity Favorably
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Greece’s international lenders have written a favorable report on the country’s efforts to control its spending and debt, a key step toward handing Athens more bailout money. The head of the eurozone finance ministers, Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker, said Monday that the European Union, the European Central Bank and the International Monetary Fund reported […]
Radical Cleric Wins Appeal Against Deportation From Britain
Posted November 12th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Radical Muslim cleric Abu Qatada has won his appeal against deportation from Britain to Jordan to face terror charges. The Special Immigration Appeals Commission on Monday blocked the extradition order, saying it could not be guaranteed that Qatada would get a fair trial. In a statement, Britain’s Home Office says it strongly disagrees with the […]
