U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton landed in Islamabad late Thursday, where she is expected to deliver a blunt warning to Pakistan to remove Taliban safe havens on its soil. Clinton, arriving from Kabul, Afghanistan, is traveling with a large U.S. contingent for two days of talks with Pakistani leaders. Her high-ranking delegation includes U.S. […]
Clinton Presses Pakistan to Eliminate Militant Safe Havens
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Gadhafi’s Death Met with Relief
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
World leaders are congratulating the Libyan people on the start of a new era following the announced death of former Libyan leader, Moammar Gadhafi. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, traveling in Afghanistan, told Fox News that confirmation of Gadhafi’s death would be a “sigh of relief.” She separately told CBS News that while significant, […]
Greek Police, Protesters Clash Ahead of Austerity Vote
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
Anti-austerity protests in Athens turned violent Thursday as the Greek parliament prepared to adopt a budget-cutting plan aimed at securing more bailout funds for the government to avoid a default. At least 50,000 mostly peaceful, anti-austerity protesters gathered in Syntagma square outside parliament on the second day of a nationwide general strike that has idled […]
US Stocks Decline
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks declined in Thursday’s midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 dropped six-tenths of a percent while the NASDAQ moved down 1.2 percent. European stock prices were down sharply by the end of Thursday’s trading. London’s Financial Times index slid 1.2 percent to close at 5,385. The CAC-40 in Paris […]
Al-Shabab Loses Last Mogadishu District
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
The al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab has been driven from its last stronghold in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. Officials say Somali government and African Union forces seized control of Mogadishu’s Daynile district in a joint military operation early Thursday. A government statement calls Daynile a “strategic corridor” that connects Mogadishu to Somalia’s Middle and Lower Shabelle regions. […]
Reports: Former Libyan Leader Gadhafi Dead
Posted October 20th, 2011 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
Provisional government officials in Libya say former leader Moammar Gadhafi has died after being wounded as he tried to flee from the town of Sirte. The reports have not been independently confirmed. Earlier Thursday, military leaders in the National Transitional Council said Mr. Gadhafi had been taken into custody. NTC officials said he was badly […]
US, North Korea to Meet on Disarmament Talks
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 9:20 pm (UTC-5)
(combines and updates CNs #1512013 and #1511882)) The United States says it is appointing a new top envoy for North Korea, ahead of a rare meeting with the country’s nuclear negotiators next week. The State Department says the meeting will take place Monday and Tuesday in Geneva. It could determine if conditions are ready for […]
US Deputies Kill 48 Roaming Wild Animals in Ohio
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
One wild animal remains unaccounted for in the central U.S. state of Ohio, after tigers, bears, wolves and other animals were set free from a privately owned exotic animal farm. Sheriff Matt Lutz told reporters Wednesday that deputies killed 48 of the animals, including 18 rare Bengal tigers. Six animals were captured and taken to […]
US Deputies Kill 48 Roaming Wild Animals in Ohio
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
One wild animal remains unaccountable for in the central U.S. state of Ohio, after tigers, bears, wolves and other animals were set free from a privately owned exotic animal farm. Sheriff Matt Lutz told reporters Wednesday that deputies killed 48 of the animals, including 18 rare Bengal tigers. Six animals were captured and taken to […]
US Stocks Fall
Posted October 19th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks declined Wednesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost two-thirds of a percent to close at 11,505. The S&P 500 fell nearly 1.3 percent to finish at 1,210 while the NASDAQ dropped 2 percent to end at 2,604. In Europe, stocks made gains by the close of trading. London’s Financial Times index advanced seven-tenths […]
