Pakistani intelligence officials say a U.S. drone strike has killed at least 21 militants in the country’s North Waziristan tribal region along the Afghan border. The officials say the unmanned aircraft fired two missiles into a house near the town of Miran Shah Wednesday, targeting members of the Haqqani network, a militant group affiliated with […]
Suspected U.S. Drone Strike Kills 21 in Northwest Pakistan
Posted August 10th, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
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US Stocks Advance Sharply in Volatile Trading
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock indexes advanced sharply Tuesday in a day when stocks swung back and forth from losses to gains. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 4 percent to close at 11,240. The S & P 500 jumped 4.7 percent to end at 1,173 while the NASDAQ rose 5.3 percent to hit 2,483. In Europe, London’s […]
Obama Honors US Troops Killed in Afghanistan
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is honoring the 30 American troops killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. The president traveled to Dover Air Force Base in the eastern U.S. state of Delaware on Tuesday to pay his respects as the remains of the fallen soldiers, including nearly two dozen elite Navy SEALS, were brought home […]
Death Toll Mounts in Syria as Regional Powers Urge Restraint
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
Turkey and other foreign powers have made fresh appeals for Syria to stop its violent crackdown on political dissidents. The calls come as rights activists say renewed government raids Tuesday killed at least 25 people. Turkey’s foreign minister met with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday to urge restraint. Syria’s state-run SANA news agency summed […]
1 Dead in London as Riots Spread to Other British Cities
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
A man who was shot in a car in London has died of his injuries, becoming the first fatality of three days of rioting and looting that is spreading from the capital city to other parts of Britain. British Prime Minister David Cameron has recalled parliament from its summer recess and nearly tripled the number […]
Asian, European, Markets Lower
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Asian and European markets are lower Tuesday as investors react to an unprecedented downgrade of the U.S. government’s credit rating and lingering concerns about European debt problems and global economic growth. Japan’s Nikkei index closed 1.68 percent lower Tuesday, recovering from a more than 4 percent drop earlier in the session. Analysts said some buyers […]
Third Night of London Riots, British PM Cuts Vacation Short
Posted August 8th, 2011 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
British Prime Minister David Cameron is cutting short a vacation in Italy and rushing back to London to deal with some of the city’s worst rioting in years. Buildings, cars and bus stops burned and police fought with young people for a third straight night Monday in several London neighborhoods. Stores and restaurants were looted […]
US Stock Markets Plunge After Credit Downgrade
Posted August 8th, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock markets plunged Monday, following last Friday’s downgrade of U.S. government debt. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 5.5 percent , ending at 10,810. This is the biggest one-day drop for the Dow in almost three years. The broader S&P 500 index fell 6.7 percent to 1,119, while the NASDAQ composite index fell […]
Syria’s Assad Replaces Defense Minister, Arab Nations Recall Envoys
Posted August 8th, 2011 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian state media say President Bashar al-Assad has replaced his defense minister, as Damascus comes under increasing pressure from its Arab neighbors to stop a deadly crackdown against an opposition uprising. Mr. Assad appointed the Syrian army chief of staff, General Dawoud Rajha, as the new defense minister Monday. He replaces General Ali Habib, whom […]
NATO Probes Cause of Deadly Helicopter Crash in Afghanistan
Posted August 8th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
NATO is working to secure the site of a helicopter crash in central Afghanistan, where 38 people, including nearly two dozen members of the elite U.S. Navy SEALS, were killed when their aircraft was reportedly shot down by insurgents. Saturday’s crash in Wardak province was the deadliest incident for U.S. forces since the start of […]
