Talks between the United States and North Korea on resuming stalled nuclear negotiations have ended in Geneva, with a U.S. official calling them “positive and constructive.” That description was given by the U.S. special envoy for North Korea, Stephen Bosworth, who said he is confident the two sides can eventually reach a deal. He said […]
US Envoy: N. Korea Talks ‘Positive, Constructive’
Posted October 25th, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Security Forces, Army Deserters Clash in Syria
Posted October 25th, 2011 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have clashed with suspected army deserters on a road in northwestern Syria. Rights activists say the fighting Tuesday began when the deserters attacked a military convoy at a roadblock outside a town near the Turkish border. The French news agency reports that seven security agents were killed. The government of Syrian President […]
US Stocks Decline
Posted October 25th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks declined in Tuesday’s early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 dropped eight-tenths of a percent, while the NASDAQ moved down seven-tenths of a percent. European stock markets were mixed in Tuesday’s afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index was down two-tenths of a percent, the CAC-40 in Paris fell […]
Survivors Rescued From Turkey’s Earthquake
Posted October 25th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Rescuers who continue to search for survivors following Sunday’s 7.2-magnitude earthquake in eastern Turkey rescued a two-week-old baby girl and her mother from the rubble of a collapsed apartment building on Tuesday. The two had been pinned inside the building nearly 48 hours after the quake toppled more than 2,000 buildings. The father was also […]
Yemeni Troops Fire on Protesters, Killing 2
Posted October 25th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Medical workers in Yemen say security forces have fired on anti-government protesters in the capital, Sana’a, killing at least two people. Medics say the troops loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh also wounded at least 40 people Tuesday as tens of thousands of protesters continued their call for the president to step down. There are […]
Bomb Kills Pakistani Anti-Taliban Militia Member, 3 Others
Posted October 25th, 2011 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
Authorities say a roadside bomb has killed an anti-Taliban militia member and three others in Pakistan’s northwest. Police say the improvised explosive device targeted the vehicle of Aziz ur-Rehman in the Lower Dir district of Khyber-Paktunkhwa province, which borders the country’s semi-autonomous tribal belt on the Afghan border. Rehman, his 12-year-old son and two others […]
US Says Some Progress Made in North Korea Talks
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
The top U.S. envoy on North Korea says some progress has been made during the first day of talks over North Korea’s nuclear program. Stephen Bosworth told reporters in Geneva, Switzerland Monday that talks between the United States and North Korea were “moving in a positive direction.” He said the two sides had narrowed some […]
US Ambassador Pulls Out of Damascus, Srian Ambassador Recalled
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
In an anticipated move, Syria has ordered home its ambassador to the United States. The move came hours after the announcement from Washington that the U.S. ambassador to Syria had been withdrawn. A U.S. State Department spokesman said Monday the decision to recall Ambassador Robert Ford was based on ensuring his safety after he received […]
Islamist Party Appears Victorious in Tunisia’s Election
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
Tunisia’s moderate Islamist party appears headed for victory in Sunday’s election, the first free election resulting from the Arab Spring which has seen despotic governments topple across North Africa and the Middle East. Although official results have yet to be announced, provisional results give the Ennahdha party about 40 percent of the vote. Voters were […]
New Explosion in Kenya’s Capital; Casualties Reported
Posted October 24th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
Witnesses say an explosion has gone off in Kenya’s capital, the same day a grenade attack at a Nairobi bar wounded at least 13 people. Initial reports say the explosion occurred Monday evening at a Nairobi bus stop, killed at least one person, and injured several others. Earlier Monday, an unidentified assailant threw a grenade […]
