Caribbean officials have called for an immediate halt to a British shipment of radioactive nuclear waste that is due to pass through the Caribbean on its way to Japan. The Caribbean Community, or CARICOM, has condemned as “unacceptable and injurious” the practice by Britain, France and Japan to transport hazardous waste through the Caribbean Sea. […]
Caribbean Officials Condemn Nuclear Waste Shipment
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
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White House Reports ‘No Progress’ on Debt Deal
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
A White House spokesman says he has no progress to report on a deal to slash spending and avoid a possible default on the country’s massive debt. But he also guaranteed the country will pay its bills on time. Obama administration spokesman Jay Carney told reporters Thursday the White House “is absolutely confident” Congress will […]
Atlantis Completes Final Landing of Shuttle Era
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
The space shuttle Atlantis returned home Thursday, bringing NASA’s final shuttle mission to an end after three decades. Hundreds of well-wishers and onlookers welcomed the four astronauts aboard Atlantis as it touched down just before 10:00 UTC at the Kennedy Space Center in the southeastern state of Florida. Commander Christopher Ferguson said that after serving […]
Mexican Officials Seize 840 Tons of Drug-Making Chemicals
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
The Mexican army has seized about 840 metric tons of chemicals used for making methamphetamines, in one of the largest such seizures in Mexico to date. Mexico’s Defense Department says soldiers found sacks of the materials piled high in a warehouse in the north-central state of Queretaro. One security expert says the size of the […]
White House Reports ‘No Progress’ on Debt Deal
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
A White House spokesman says he has no progress to report on a deal to slash spending and avoid a possible default on the country’s massive debt. But it also guaranteed the country will pay its bills on time. Obama administration spokesman Jay Carney told reporters Thursday the White House “is absolutely confident” Congress will […]
Catastrophe Declared in Chile’s Auracania Region Following Heavy Snow
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
Chilean officials have declared a “catastrophe” in eight southern districts where heavy snowfall has left an estimated 6,500 people isolated. Chilean President Sebastian Pinera says that the declaration will free up more resources to help those who need help in the mountainous Auracania region. Days of bad weather have left some areas buried under nearly […]
US Government, Companies Prepare for Unthinkable Default
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Top U.S. officials have repeatedly said the consequences of a possible default are so severe there is no alternative to raising the debt ceiling. But with less than two weeks to go until the August 2 deadline, key U.S. agencies and private financial firms are also planning for a worst-case scenario. The chief of the […]
Hurricane Dora Strengthens Off Coast of Mexico
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Hurricane Dora is close to becoming a powerful Category Five storm, as it moves in the Pacific Ocean near Mexico’s southern coast. At last report , the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said the storm was located about 390 kilometers southwest of Cabo Corrientos. It is traveling northwest at a speed of 19 kilometers per hour. […]
Top Lawmaker: US Cannot Afford to ‘Wish or to Wait’ for Debt Deal
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
One of the most powerful lawmakers in the United States is challenging President Barack Obama to back a Republican plan to slash spending and avoid a possible default. House Speaker John Boehner told reporters Thursday Mr. Obama needs to show leadership and that it is “not enough to wish or to wait for a solution.” […]
Report: US Economy To Grow More Slowly
Posted July 21st, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
A private research group predicts that the U.S. economy will grow more slowly in the next few months. Thursday’s report from the Conference Board says its index of leading economic indicators rose three-tenths of a percent in June, which is a smaller rise than the prior month. The index is designed to predict economic conditions […]
