The U.N. Security Council has voted unanimously to end the mandate for NATO’s mission in Libya, despite calls from Libyan officials for the mission to be extended. The 15-member council on Thursday said the mandate will terminate at the end of October 31 . Seven months ago, the Security Council authorized NATO to enforce a […]
UN Security Council Votes to End NATO’s Libya Mission
Posted October 27th, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Kenya Reports First Direct Clash With al-Shabab in Somalia
Posted October 27th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Kenya says its troops in Somalia have exchanged fire with al-Shabab militants in the first direct clash between the sides. A Kenyan military statement says Kenyan troops were attacked by about 45 al-Shabab fighters Thursday as the troops moved toward the southern Somali town of Qoqani to reinforce forward positions. The statement says Kenyan forces […]
US Defense Chief Says North Korea Still a Threat
Posted October 27th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says he is “skeptical” about the outcome of the latest round of direct U.S. talks with North Korea aimed at resuming stalled nuclear disarmament negotiations. Panetta expressed his reservations to reporters Thursday after holding talks with South Korean officials in Seoul. He said Pyongyang remains “a serious threat” by engaging […]
US Stocks Rise Strongly
Posted October 27th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
News that European leaders made a deal to expand a bailout fund in the region’s debt crisis encouraged investors, and stocks soared around the world Thursday. U.S. stocks made strong gains in early New York trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 2 percent, while the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ moved up 2.5 percent. […]
Markets, Leaders React Positively to Eurozone Debt Plan
Posted October 27th, 2011 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
World financial markets soared Thursday after the European Union approved a plan to cut Greece’s debt in half and significantly increase a bailout fund designed to contain the eurozone debt crisis. Major stock market indexes in Germany and France gained about five percent after the announcement from Brussels early Thursday. The common European currency, the […]
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills 4 in Pakistan
Posted October 27th, 2011 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani intelligence officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed five militants linked to a top Taliban commander in Pakistan’s northwest tribal region. The officials said the unmanned aircraft fired missiles Thursday at a vehicle in South Waziristan, killing a senior leader and four other militants led by Maulvi Nazir. Nazir’s fighters are said […]
Turkey Scrambles to Help Quake Survivors
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
The International Federation of the Red Cross says its Turkish chapter is working to assist survivors and reach those trapped in the rubble. The Red Cross says more than 7,500 tents and 22,000 blankets have been distributed, as well as stoves, food and clean water. Officials say the quake did the most damage in the […]
European Leaders Struggle to Resolve Debt Crisis at Summit
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
European leaders struggled Wednesday to reach agreement on a plan to resolve the continent’s burgeoning debt crisis as they opened their second summit this week in Brussels. While the broad outlines of a debt-relief plan were apparent, the details were not. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said there were “still many problems to settle,” while Luxembourg […]
Seoul Residents Elect Liberal Novice as Mayor
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
A liberal South Korean political novice whose campaign reflected sentiments of the U.S. “Occupy Wall Street” movement has been elected mayor of Seoul. The victory by newcomer and opposition activist-lawyer Park Won-soon became clear late Wednesday when ruling conservative Grand National Party candidate Na Kyung-won conceded defeat. Na’s concession came with exit polls showing her […]
Thai Navy Deploys to Help Save Bangkok From Floods
Posted October 26th, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Thailand are turning to desperate measures as they try to prevent the Chao Praya River from overflowing its banks and inundating central Bangkok. The Thai navy has deployed a fleet of ships to the Chao Praya and other rivers, where they are using their propellers to try to speed the flow of water […]
