British Prime Minister David Cameron says that in retrospect he would not have hired as his spokesman a former editor of the now-closed tabloid newspaper at the heart of a British phone-hacking and police bribery scandal. The British leader told a raucous special parliamentary session on Wednesday that he regrets the furor caused by his […]
Britain’s Cameron Regrets Hiring Tabloid Editor as Spokesman
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
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UN Declares Famine in Parts of Somalia
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations has declared a famine in two parts of southern Somalia, as the Horn of Africa suffers its worst drought in decades. Speaking in Nairobi Wednesday, U.N. official Mark Bowden said famine exists in Somalia’s Bakool and Lower Shabelle regions and warned it could spread if action is not taken to address the […]
US Stocks Hold Steady at Open
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
The major U.S. stock market indexes were little changed in Wednesday’s early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped less than one-tenth of a percent. The S&P 500 index gained less than one-tenth of a percent. And the NASDAQ was unchanged. European stock prices were higher in late afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times index rose […]
Clinton Calls For Regional Support for Afghanistan
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has promised that despite the troop drawdown in Afghanistan, the United States will continue targeting terrorists and helping the country rebuild after decades of civil war. Clinton made the remarks during a speech in Chennai, India, where she is wrapping up a two-day visit to the country. She called […]
ASEAN, China Agree on Guidelines for China Sea Settlement
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Southeast Asian and Chinese officials say they have reached agreement on a set of guidelines that could lead eventually to a binding code of conduct for handling disputes in the South China Sea. The officials said the agreement was reached Wednesday and will be submitted Thursday for approval by foreign ministers of their respective countries. […]
Afghan Taliban Denies Leader’s Reported Death
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
The Afghan Taliban has denied that its leader Mullah Omar has died, saying a text message announcing his death was a fake. A Taliban spokesman said Wednesday the message was sent after the group’s phones and website were hacked, and blamed U.S. intelligence agencies. Omar has been reported dead before, including in March when an […]
Yemen’s Opposition Forms 2nd National Council
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
Yemen’s mainstream opposition coalition has announced a new alliance that it says will unite all forces seeking to oust longtime President Ali Abdullah Saleh and end months of violence. It is the second such group formed in days. An opposition spokesman Tuesday said the new “National Council for the Forces of the Revolution” will unify […]
Libyan Forces, Rebels Continue Battle for Brega
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
Clashes have intensified in Libya’s eastern oil port of Brega, as anti-government fighters fought to expand their control beyond the city’s residential sectors. Opposition forces Tuesday said loyalist troops in trucks disguised with rebel flags had shelled their positions, killing eight insurgents and wounding dozens more. But a rebel spokesman also said radio intercepts from […]
Somali President Declares Famine
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
Somalia’s president has declared a famine in his drought-stricken country and called for more international help to deal with the crisis. While touring a displaced-persons camp in the capital, Mogadishu, on Tuesday, President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed said food has become so scarce that there is “in fact a famine” in his country. The president […]
Atlantis Departs International Space Station for Final Time
Posted July 19th, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis is on its way home after undocking from the International Space Station, beginning the last leg of its final voyage — and of the 30-year U.S. shuttle program. Atlantis and its four-member crew separated from the ISS early Tuesday over New Zealand after an eight-day visit to deliver a year’s […]
