Libyan revolutionary fighters met strong resistance Sunday in two of former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s remaining strongholds, as National Transitional Council leaders delayed announcing a new government. NTC volunteer fighters fled in chaos from the heavily fortified desert town of Bani Walid when pro-Gadhafi troops attacked their positions with mortars and sniper fire. Regular, trained provisional […]
Heavy Fighting in Libya; NTC Government Delayed
Posted September 18th, 2011 at 10:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Strong Quake Kills At Least 12 in India, Nepal
Posted September 18th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
A strong earthquake has shaken northeastern India, Nepal and other parts of the region, killing at least 12 people, damaging buildings and causing panic. The 6.9 magnitude quake was centered in the Indian state of Sikkim, about 60 kilometers northwest of the regional capital, Gangtok. Sikkim’s Chief Secretary Karma Gyatso says mudslides, building collapses and […]
Strong Quake Kills At Least 12 in India, Nepal
Posted September 18th, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
A strong earthquake has shaken northeastern India, Nepal and other parts of the region, killing at least 12 people, damaging buildings and causing panic. The 6.9 magnitude quake was centered in the Indian state of Sikkim, about 60 kilometers northwest of the regional capital, Gangtok. Sikkim’s Chief Secretary Karma Gyatso says mudslides, building collapses and […]
Libyan Provisional Fighters Face Tough Resistance in Gadhafi Strongholds
Posted September 17th, 2011 at 3:26 pm (UTC-5)
Libya’s provisional government fighters faced stiff resistance on Saturday from Moammar Gadhafi’s loyalists in two towns. National Transitional Council fighters encountered a barrage of rocket and artillery fire as they tried to push into Mr. Gadhafi’s hometown of Sirte. However, Reuters news agency says NTC fighters managed to seize Herawa, a small town about 60 […]
Activists: Syrian Forces Kill At Least 15
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 8:46 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have shot and killed at least 15 people as they conducted raids and fired on protesters who flooded streets after Friday prayers. Syrian activists say most of the killings took place in the northwestern region of Jabal al-Zawiya, in the southern province of Deraa and the central province of Hama. The London-based […]
US Stocks Rise
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes made gains in Friday’s midday trading. The Dow advanced seven-tenths of a percent while the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ rose half a percent. European stock prices were mixed by the close of Friday’s trading. London’s Financial Times index rose six-tenths of a percent to end at 5,368. The CAC-40 in […]
Pakistan PM Cancels US Trip Due to Floods
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 12:32 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s prime minister has canceled his trip to the United States to attend next week’s United Nations General Assembly, in order to deal with widespread floods at home. Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s office said Friday that the Pakistani leader will coordinate relief efforts and begin visiting flood-affected areas on Saturday. Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina […]
Libya’s Anti-Gadhafi Forces Storm Bani Walid, Sirte
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 11:51 am (UTC-5)
Forces of Libya’s interim government are fighting their way through former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s remaining strongholds as more world leaders express support for the country’s interim government. Transitional government forces stormed the desert town of Bani Walid and faced fierce resistance from Gadhafi loyalists in the former leader’s hometown, Sirte. Witnesses said NATO planes flew […]
Suicide Bomber Kills 31 at Pakistan Funeral
Posted September 15th, 2011 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber blew himself up during the funeral service of an anti-Taliban tribal elder in northwest Pakistan Thursday, killing 31 people and wounding at least 63 others. The attack took place in the town of Jandol in the Lower Dir tribal area, as more than 100 people gathered in an open field for the […]
Global Stocks Gain on Central Banks’ Offer of Loans to European Lenders
Posted September 15th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
World stock markets rose Thursday as investors welcomed a move by major central banks to supply funds to Europe’s ailing banking system. In New York, the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the S&P 500 index were up 1 percent in mid-day trading, while the NASDAQ Composite index was 0.9 percent higher. The European Central Bank […]
