U.S. President Barack Obama has welcomed German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Washington, where the two leaders are set to discuss economic policy and the conflict in Libya. President Obama is honoring Ms. Merkel with all the pomp and ceremony of an official visit, including an elaborate White House arrival ceremony. But the more serious issues, […]
Obama, Merkel to Discuss Differences over Libya, Economy
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
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Lagarde Fails to Receive India’s Support for Top IMF Job
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde has failed to receive India’s support in her bid to become the next head of the International Monetary Fund. Lagarde met Tuesday with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi, as part of a global tour that has included a stop in Brazil and […]
Daytime Airstrikes Rock Libyan Capital
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
A long series of explosions has rocked Libya’s capital in what could be one of NATO’s most intense daytime bombing missions over Tripoli. Witnesses said they have seen smoke in the area of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi’s sprawling compound in the city. As NATO continues its air campaign, world powers are increasing pressure on Mr. […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted June 7th, 2011 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes rose in Tuesday’s early trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the NASDAQ gained four-tenths of a percent, while the S&P 500 advanced half a percent. European stock markets were higher in afternoon trading. London’s Financial Times 100 index gained two-tenths of a percent, the CAC-40 in Paris moved up half […]
Congressman Admits Lying About Lewd Photograph
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
New York Democratic Representative Anthony Weiner has admitted he sent a lewd photograph to a female college student using his Twitter account after previously denying he had done so. Weiner apologized for lying but said he will not resign. During a televised news conference Monday in New York, an emotional Weiner also admitted that he […]
Libyan Rebels Retake Western Mountain Town
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels say they have seized the western mountain town of Yafran from forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi after NATO airstrikes last week destroyed key government military targets, enabling opposition forces to advance. Ethnic Berber fighters, who have joined the anti-government rebellion, retook Yafran, about 100 kilometers southwest of Tripoli, on Monday. Pro-Gadhafi forces […]
Indian PM Defends Crackdown on Corruption Protest
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is defending a police crackdown on an anti-corruption protest led by a popular yoga guru. Authorities used batons to break up Baba Ramdev’s peaceful hunger strike during a pre-dawn raid early Sunday, injuring dozens of people. The mass fast was part of a populist campaign to fight corruption. India’s Supreme […]
Syria State Media: 80 Police Officers Killed in Northwest Violence
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
The Syrian government says 80 police officers were killed Monday from an attack and gunbattle in the northwestern part of the country, where anti-government protests have raged for days. State media blamed “armed gangs” for Monday’s deaths in the town of Jisr al-Shughour and called the incident an “ambush.” The government has continued to raise […]
Yemen VP: President Saleh Coming Back ‘In Days’
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 1:20 pm (UTC-5)
Yemen’s vice president says President Ali Abdullah Saleh will be returning to Yemen “in days” after undergoing surgery in Saudi Arabia for a shrapnel wound. Yemen’s state media quoted Vice President Abd al-Rab Mansur Hadi Monday as saying the president is recovering well. The vice president is serving as the country’s acting leader in Mr. […]
Gates Continues His Farewell Tour in Afghanistan
Posted June 6th, 2011 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is wrapping up his last official visit to American troops in Afghanistan with a visit to a base in Paktika province, near the border with Pakistan. Secretary Gates is retiring at the end of the month. He has used this trip to outline his recommendations for a soon-to-begin U.S. […]
