Millions of Moroccans are heading to the polls to vote on the constitutional reforms that King Mohammed VI says will bring democratic reform to his country. The Interior Ministry reported that turnout was about 60 percent of the 13 million registered voters just before the polls closed. Preliminary results are expected after polls close Friday […]
More Killed as Syrian Protests Spread
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian forces killed at least six people in clashes with protesters Friday as tens of thousands took to the streets nationwide against President Bashar al-Assad. Protesters gathered Friday near the Turkish border, as well as in central Syria and areas of the capital, Damascus. Rights groups say more than 1,400 people have been […]
Strauss-Kahn Released from House Arrest, Charges Still Stand
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was released from house arrest and left a New York court without bail Friday, after prosecutors raised questions about the credibility of the hotel maid accusing him of sexual assault. Strauss-Kahn smiled as he left the courthouse after the judge agreed to return Strauss-Kahn’s bail and revoke pre-trial […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes rose in Friday’s morning trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced nine-tenths of one percent, the S&P 500 rose seven-tenths of a percent and the NASDAQ gained eight-tenths of a percent. European stock markets were higher in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index and the CAC-40 in Paris moved up […]
Petraeus Confirmed as CIA Director
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Senate has confirmed General David Petraeus as the new head of the Central Intelligence Agency. The four-star general easily won approval Thursday, on a vote of 94 to 0. Senate Intelligence Committee Chairwoman Dianne Feinstein says General Petraeus is the right man for the job, noting his military service and analytical skills will […]
Syrian Forces Kill 12 in Border Area; Aleppo Sees First Protests
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have killed at least 12 people in two days during an ongoing military operation near the Turkish border in the country’s northwest as anti-government protests broke out for the first time in the key strategic city of Aleppo. Rights activists said Thursday that Syrian troops backed by tanks and helicopters consolidated their […]
British Royal Couple Begin First Overseas Tour
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
Britain’s Prince William and his wife, Catherine, are in the Canadian capital for their first overseas tour as a married couple. The royal couple arrived in Ottawa Thursday and attended a wreath-laying ceremony at a war memorial. They are also scheduled to attend a welcome ceremony and a barbecue reception. Their nine-day tour of Canada […]
White House Rebuffs Republican Invitation on Debt Talks
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
The White House has indicated that President Barack Obama will not accept an invitation to meet Thursday with Senate Republicans on the deficit and debt. Presidential spokesman Jay Carney says the White House already knows what the Republican position is on the issue. The top Senate Republican, Mitch McConnell, invited the president to Capitol Hill […]
NATO Airstrike Kills Militant Leader Linked to Kabul Hotel Attack
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
NATO says it has killed a top Haqqani network leader in Afghanistan who is suspected of aiding militants who attacked a Kabul hotel earlier this week. In a statement Thursday, NATO said it killed Ismail Jan and several Haqqani fighters in an airstrike in Paktiya province near the Pakistani border. The coalition said Jan was […]
French Journalists Kidnapped in Afghanistan Return Home
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Two French journalists held hostage by the Taliban in Afghanistan for 18 months have returned to France after being freed by their captors. France-3 television videographer Stephane Taponier and reporter Herve Ghesquiere were greeted by relatives and French President Nicolas Sarkozy when they arrived Thursday at a military airport near Paris. Looking healthy and jubilant, […]
