Archaeologists digging at a site on the southern coast of South Africa have found a trove of sophisticated stone tools they believe were made 50,000 years before the technology to create them emerged in Europe and other regions of Africa. The finding, reported in the journal Nature, could mean that the first modern humans evolved […]
Ancient Stone Weapons Find in South Africa Hints at Complex Society
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
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U.S. Congress Probes Libya Attack
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. intelligence and counterterrorism officials are testifying before Congress about the deadly September attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The Senate Intelligence Committee is holding a closed hearing on the attack, which resulted in the deaths of U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens and three other Americans. A House panel is hearing testimony from foreign […]
Russia Signals Readiness for Talks on Limiting Weapons
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
Russia says it is ready to launch talks with NATO on limiting conventional military forces in Europe. Moscow’s new envoy to NATO, Alexander Grushko, said Thursday that the consultations should be done without any attempts to tie them to political issues. Grushko says “the ball is in Europe’s court,” adding that Russia is waiting for […]
Russia Warns Against US Human Rights Bill
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Russia is warning the United States in connection with the possible adoption of a bill designed to punish Russian officials implicated in human rights abuses. The legislation, known as the Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act, would freeze American bank accounts and deny U.S. visas to corrupt officials and human rights violators. The Kremlin […]
Turkey Recognizes Syrian Opposition
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
The newly formed coalition of Syrian opposition groups is getting another boost, this time from Turkey. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahemt Davutoglu Thursday recognized the Syrian National Coalition “as the sole legitimate representative of the people of Syria.” His comments came at a meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Djibouti, one day after France […]
Superstorm Sandy Spikes US Jobless Benefit Claims
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
Superstorm Sandy jolted the U.S. labor market last week, with claims for jobless benefits surging to their highest level in 18 months. The U.S. government said Thursday that 439,000 workers filed claims for unemployment benefits, up 78,000 from the week before. Several states said the October 29 storm wreaked havoc on businesses along the country’s […]
Panetta Orders Military Ethics Review
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is ordering a review of ethics training for military officers. In a memo to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Martin Dempsey, Panetta said a string of ethical lapses by senior military officers had “the potential to erode public confidence in our leadership and in our system for the enforcement […]
India Regrets Death of Indian Woman in Ireland
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
India says it regrets the death of an Indian woman who passed away in an Irish hospital last month after being denied a termination of her pregnancy. A Foreign Ministry spokesman said Thursday the death of an Indian national in such circumstances is a matter of concern. He said Indian officials are awaiting the results […]
Eurozone Economy Hits Second Recession in Three Years
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Europe’s euro currency bloc says it has fallen into its second recession in three years. The 17-nation eurozone said Thursday its economy contracted one-tenth of a percent in the July-to-September period, following a drop of two-tenths of one percent in the previous three months. That meets the common definition of a recession — two straight […]
Pakistan Carries Out First Execution in 4 Years
Posted November 15th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan has executed a former soldier convicted of murder — the first execution carried out in the country in four years. Authorities say Mohammad Hussain was hanged early Thursday in the city of Mianwali in Punjab province. Hussain was sentenced to death in 2009 for killing his senior officer. Pakistan’s army chief rejected his petition […]
