U.S. Vice President Joe Biden wound up his Asian tour Wednesday by thanking U.S. service members and their families for their assistance to the Japanese people after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Mr. Biden expressed his appreciation to the service personnel at the Yokota Air Base outside Tokyo for helping to save countless lives. […]
Biden Thanks US Forces for Their Japanese Relief Efforts
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
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Gadhafi Urges Residents to Clear Tripoli of Rebels
Posted August 24th, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has urged residents of the capital, Tripoli, to clear the city of rebels, after the opposition fighters overran his compound, taking weapons, television sets and souvenirs from the site. In a message broadcast Wednesday, Mr. Gadhafi also said he had discreetly gone out in Tripoli without being seen, but did not […]
Biden Wraps Up Asia Tour
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 10:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden is wrapping up his Asian tour Wednesday with a visit to U.S. Embassy workers in Tokyo and U.S. troops stationed at Yokota Air Base in Japan. He returns to Washington after a stop in Hawaii Thursday where he will deliver a speech at a Marine Corps base. While in Japan, […]
Sexual Assault Charges Against Strauss-Kahn Dropped
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
A New York judge has dismissed sexual assault charges against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, one day after prosecutors moved to have the case dropped. Tuesday’s ruling brings Strauss-Kahn close to freedom for the first time since he was arrested in May, after a maid alleged he sexually assaulted her when she went […]
Intensifying Hurricane Approaches Turks & Caicos Islands
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
Forecasters say Hurricane Irene is heading toward the British Caribbean territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands as it continues to strengthen and take aim at the eastern United States. Irene’s center was moving through open water between the British archipelago in the north and the Dominican Republic and Haiti to the south, with maximum […]
2 Germans Reported Missing in Afghanistan
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
Two German citizens have been reported missing in Afghanistan, and officials say they may have been kidnapped. German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle told reporters Tuesday that authorities are searching intensively for the pair. He said the government is following up on indications the two may have been abducted. Westerwelle did not give further details about […]
Indian PM Asks Hunger Striker to End Protest
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
India’s Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has called on activist Anna Hazare to end his hunger strike and promised that his government will pursue tougher anti-corruption legislation. In a letter to Hazare Mr. Singh said he would request that the protester’s anti-corruption plan be considered in parliament along with a government-backed bill. The prime minister expressed […]
Syrian Activists Form Opposition Coalition
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Opponents of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad have formed a “national council” that they say will coordinate efforts to oust the embattled leader. Activists meeting in Turkey announced the group’s formation on Tuesday, but they provided few details on the group’s make-up. Meanwhile, U.S. ambassador Robert Ford has made a surprise visit to the Syrian town […]
US Stocks Advance in Early Trading Tuesday
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes moved sharply higher in early trading Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 1.3 percent, with the broader S & P 500 advancing 1.4 percent. The NASDAQ is ahead by 1.8 percent. European stocks also advanced in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times index is up two-tenths of one percent. The CAC […]
Fresh Fighting in Tripoli as Gadhafi Son Refutes Rebel Control
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Fresh fighting has broken out in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, hours after the son and one-time heir apparent of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, Seif al-Islam, defiantly appeared in the city saying his father’s government was still in control. Heavy fighting took place Tuesday near Mr. Gadhafi’s Bab al-Aziziya compound as gunfire and explosions shook several […]
