The finance ministers of the world’s 20 biggest economies are meeting in Paris to try to resolve the European debt crisis that is threatening to push world economies into another recession. The financial chiefs meeting Friday and Saturday are expected to consider several options that some leaders say could help stabilize the global financial markets […]
G20 Ministers Consider Europe Debt Options
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
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NYC Police Arrest Wall Street Protesters
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
Police in New York City have arrested several Occupy Wall Street protesters who were marching down the streets of the financial district. The march and arrests came after the protesters learned early Friday that they would be allowed to stay in the park where they are camped, instead of having to clear out the area […]
Clinton: Economics Central to Foreign Policy
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says America must make economic concerns central to its foreign policy. In a speech Friday at the Economic Club in New York City, Clinton told business leaders that emerging powers like Brazil and India have made economics key to their foreign policies. She urged the U.S. to take the […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted October 14th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks made strong gains in Friday’s early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.1 percent, the S&P 500 advanced 1.4 percent while the NASDAQ moved up 1.5 percent. European stock markets were higher in Friday’s afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index was up 1.6 percent, the CAC-40 in Paris gained 1.9 percent […]
Plane Crash in Papua New Guinea Kills 28, 4 Survivors
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
Two pilots are among the four people who have survived a plane crash on Papua New Guinea’s north coast that killed 28 people. A small plane crashed Wednesday evening in dense forest, near the mouth of the Gogol River, about 20 kilometers south of the resort center of Madang. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs […]
Liberia’s Sirleaf Leading in Early Election Tally
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Initial results from Liberia’s presidential election show incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf falling short of the majority needed to avoid a run-off election. The partial results released by Liberia’s election commission Thursday showed Mrs. Sirleaf with about 44 percent of the vote. Her closest rival, Winston Tubman, had about 26 percent. Tallies showed former rebel leader […]
Obama Warns Iran Must Pay for ‘Reckless Behavior’
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says Washington will make sure Iran “pays a price” for a plot to assassinate the Saudi Ambassador to the United States. Mr. Obama spoke to reporters Thursday during a news conference with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak in Washington. He said it was clear that individuals within the Iranian government were […]
Obama: North Korea A ‘Direct Threat’ to US, SoKor
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says North Korea continues to pose a direct threat to the United States and South Korea. President Obama said further provocation from North Korea will lead to greater isolation for the nation. He said the country will enjoy greater security and opportunity for its people if it abandons its nuclear program. […]
2 Aid Workers Kidnapped Near Kenya-Somalia Border
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Gunmen have kidnapped two European aid workers from a huge Somali refugee complex in northern Kenya. Medical aid group Doctors Without Borders says two of its staff, both Spanish, were abducted Thursday at the Dadaab refugee complex. An official for the group told VOA that the two were seized at gunpoint from Dadaab’s recently-opened Ifo […]
Activists Say Clashes in Syria Kill At Least 13
Posted October 13th, 2011 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists say clashes between government security forces and armed men believed to be army defectors have killed at least 13 people across Syria. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says fighting near the Turkish border Thursday killed five people. Activists say witnesses reported explosions and heavy machine gun fire as government troops […]
