Greece is voicing new confidence that it will be able to carry out its austerity plan in order to receive more international financial assistance in time to avoid a default next month. Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou told German business leaders Tuesday that his government is making a “superhuman effort” to cut its debt. He […]
Greece Confident of New Bailout Money
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Pakistan’s PM Warns US to End ‘Negative Messaging’ on Militancy
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 11:44 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has warned the United States that it must end “negative messaging” accusing Pakistan of supporting militant attacks in Afghanistan. In an interview with the Reuters news agency published Tuesday, Mr. Gilani said such accusations will only exacerbate anti-American feelings in his country. He also said any unilateral U.S. military […]
World Stocks Advance Sharply on Tuesday
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 10:21 am (UTC-5)
World stock markets advanced broadly on Tuesday as hope grew that the European debt crisis would be resolved. U.S. stock indexes advanced in early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 are both ahead by more than 1.7 percent, with the NASDAQ up 1.4 percent. European stock prices moved even higher in […]
More than 200 Injured in China Subway Crash
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
China says two subway trains have crashed at a station in Shanghai, injuring more than 200 passengers. The official Xinhua news agency said one train slammed into the back of another after a mid-afternoon signal equipment failure at a station. The report said most of the 245 injured sustained bone fractures and head trauma and […]
Suicide Car Bomb Kills Two in Southern Afghanistan
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say a suicide car bomb attack has killed at least two people in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Afghanistan’s volatile southern Helmand province. The provincial government spokesman Dauod Ahmadi said the explosion occurred early Tuesday on a busy street outside a police station, wounding at least 26 people, including 10 police officers. The […]
Syrian Forces Enter Restive Central Town
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 8:34 am (UTC-5)
Explosions and machine gun fire have rocked the Syrian town of Rastan after security forces with tanks pushed into the region on Tuesday in a crackdown on dissent. Rights activists say at least 20 people were wounded after forces entered the town, which is between the flashpoint cities of Homs and Hama. The region has […]
Syrian Forces Enter Restive Central Town
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Explosions and machine gun fire have rocked the Syrian town of Rastan after security forces with tanks pushed into the region on Tuesday in a crackdown on dissent. Rights activists say at least 20 people were wounded after forces entered the town, which is between the flashpoint cities of Homs and Hama. The region has […]
UN Security Council to Discuss Palestinian Statehood Bid Wednesday
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 9:20 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations Security Council says it will meet Wednesday to formally consider the Palestinian bid for statehood and full U.N. membership, a move many see as certain to fail. Council President Nawaf Salam briefed reporters about the decision Monday after the group held preliminary talks in New York. He gave no further details. Despite […]
Congressional Accord Avoids US Goverment Shutdown
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 8:43 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Senate has approved a compromise agreement to temporarily fund government operations and avert a shutdown when the current fiscal year ends on Friday. In a bipartisan vote , the Democratic-controlled Senate Monday evening approved a stopgap spending measure, known as a “continuing resolution,” to keep the government operating through November 18th. The approval […]
Libyan Forces Close in on Sirte; Fleeing Civilians Face Scrutiny
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 7:41 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan interim government forces backed by NATO warplanes have tightened their siege on Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown of Sirte, as hundreds of civilians attempted to flee the city through increasingly tense security checkpoints. Anti-Gadhafi troops raced through Sirte’s eastern outskirts Monday while NATO jets bombed loyalist positions for the third consecutive day. Scores of civilians in […]
