Turkish warplanes have attacked separatist Kurdistan Workers’ Party positions in northern Iraq for the second straight night. The latest strikes, carried out late Thursday, again targeted areas in Iraq’s Kandil region near the Iranian border. PKK forces use the mountains of northern Iraq as a sanctuary to launch attacks in southeastern Turkey. Ankara launched the […]
Turkish Planes Again Bomb Kurdish Rebels in Iraq
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 6:06 pm (UTC-5)
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US & European Stocks Plunge; Gold Surges
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
Stock prices plunged on U.S. and European exchanges Thursday, as the DAX index in Germany fell almost 7 percent at one point, and the U.S. benchmark Dow index was off more than 4 percent. Losses on both exchanges eased somewhat in later trading. The sell-off followed forecasts of lower economic growth and continuing worries about […]
Indian Anti-Corruption Activist to Launch Public Hunger Strike Friday
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
A leading Indian activist plans to launch a massive public hunger strike Friday to demand tougher anti-corruption legislation, in a campaign that has sparked nationwide protests. Anna Hazare reached a deal with police Thursday to leave jail and hold the 15-day public demonstration at an open-air New Delhi venue capable of holding 25,000 people. In […]
Obama Heads for Vacation, After Midwest Tour
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama begins a 10-day vacation Thursday, after spending the first half of the week touring the rural Midwest listening to concerns from residents about the economy. Some critics have faulted Mr. Obama for vacationing during a time of economic difficulty and picking the wealthy resort island of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts for […]
Gunmen Kill 7 in Southern Israel
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Gunmen have killed at least seven people in a series of apparently coordinated attacks in southern Israel. Israeli officials say the attacks took place in quick succession Thursday near the border with Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula. They say at least 25 people were wounded. Authorities say gunmen opened fire on a passenger bus and a private […]
US Stocks Plunge in Early Trading Thursday
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes plunged in early trading Thursday, echoing losses on European and Asian markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average of 30 key stocks is off 3 percent, with the broader S & P 500 down 3.2 percent. The technology-heavy NASDAQ index is down 3.8 percent. In afternoon trading in Europe, London’s Financial Times index […]
Pope Scolds Profit Driven Economies
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Pope Benedict is blaming Europe’s economic woes on economies driven solely by profit. The pope spoke to reporters on his papal plane shortly before arriving in Madrid Thursday to attend a four-day Catholic youth festival. He said economies needed to be guided by ethics and serve the common good, instead of being based on “the […]
Karachi Violence Kills 39 Since Wednesday
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani authorities say at least 39 people have died in two days of political and gang-related warfare in Karachi, continuing a disturbing trend of escalating violence in the southern port city. Police chief Saud Mirza said 17 people were killed Wednesday and 22 others on Thursday. One of the victims was a former lawmaker from […]
UN Chief Expresses Alarm to Syrian President
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that he is alarmed at reports of excessive use of force by government security forces against citizens and continued widespread violations of human rights. Mr. Ban spoke by telephone Wednesday with Mr. Assad, who said military and police operations had stopped. A spokesman for the […]
Roadside Bomb Kills At Least 20 in Western Afghanistan
Posted August 18th, 2011 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say at least 20 passengers in a minibus were killed after their vehicle struck a roadside bomb in the western province of Herat early Thursday. Officials say women and children are among the victims. The attack wounded at least 12 other civilians. An Afghan spokesperson says a similar improvised explosive device in the […]
