The United Nations has renewed its mandate for its peacekeeping mission in Somalia as heavy fighting broke out near Somalia’s border with Kenya, The U.N. Security Council Friday also called on the African Union to increase the number of troops in Somalia to the maximum of 12,000, up from the 9,000 now deployed. However, the […]
UN Renews Peacekeeping Mandate in Somalia
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Syrian Forces Kill Five Demonstrators
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
At least five people have been killed in Syria after security forces opened fire on anti-government protesters, as the Syrian government continues its crackdown on dissent. Activists said Friday that protesters were killed in several areas, including the central cities of Homs and Hama. Thousands of demonstrators took to streets across the country after midday […]
Europe Moves Closer to Bigger Bailout Fund
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Europe moved closer Friday to adopting a bigger bailout fund to assist debt-ridden countries, with Austria the latest country to approve its expansion to $593 billion. Austria became the 14th of the 17 nations that use the euro currency that need to approve the expanded fund. Some financial experts are saying the fund will need […]
Veteran US Army General Becomes New Joint Chiefs Chairman
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
Retiring Navy Admiral Mike Mullen, leaving his post as chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, has said he believes there is no solution to the conflict in Afghanistan without Pakistan. Mullen spoke at a ceremony outside Washington where his successor, U.S. Army General Martin Dempsey, was sworn in as the nation’s top military […]
US, European Markets Fall in Friday Trading
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. and European stock indexes are lower in afternoon trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down seven-tenths of one percent, while the S&P 500 is off one percent. The NASDAQ is down 1.1 percent. European stock markets closed sharply lower. London’s Financial Times 100 index ended down 1.3 percent to finish at 5,128. The […]
U.S. Strike Kills Al-Qaida-Linked Cleric in Yemen
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
A radical American-born cleric wanted by Yemen and the United States has been killed in Yemen in a drone and jet strike that news reports say was coordinated by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Anwar al-Awlaki was killed early Friday while riding in a convoy in eastern Yemen. Western news organizations quote U.S. officials as […]
Chavez Denies Rumors of Health Setback
Posted September 29th, 2011 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has gone on television to dismiss rumors about his health, a day after a newspaper reported he had been rushed to a hospital with kidney failure linked to his treatment for cancer. The televised images Thursday showed Mr. Chavez, wearing a baseball cap and a red top, tossing a softball on […]
Yemen’s Saleh Says He Won’t Resign Until Rivals Are Gone
Posted September 29th, 2011 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh says he will not step down as long as his key rivals, a senior general who defected to the opposition and a billionaire tribal leader and his family, retain power and influence in the country. In an exclusive interview with The Washington Post and Time magazine, Mr. Saleh said a […]
German Parliament Approves Bill to Increase Bailout Fund
Posted September 29th, 2011 at 12:51 pm (UTC-5)
German lawmakers have approved a bill to increase the size of a bailout fund for struggling eurozone countries. The lower house of parliament voted to expand the fund to $593 billion on Thursday. The vote was seen as a key test of German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right coalition. The $593 billion figure was agreed to […]
Pakistan Officials Reject Outside Pressure to Go After Haqqani Network
Posted September 29th, 2011 at 12:34 pm (UTC-5)
Top Pakistani officials have denied U.S. allegations of connections between Pakistan’s intelligence service and an al-Qaida-linked Afghan militant group, and rejected outside pressure to do more in the war on terrorism. Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani told a meeting of leading politicians and top military commanders held in Islamabad Thursday that Pakistan “cannot be […]
