Greece’s socialist prime minister and conservative opposition leader have met at the office of the Greek president to try to agree on a power-sharing coalition that would secure continued bailout funds for the country and avert a national bankruptcy. Officials said the talks between Prime Minister George Papandreou and New Democracy party chief Antonis Samaras […]
Greek President Hosts Coalition Talks Between PM, Opposition Chief
Posted November 6th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Attacks in Nigeria Leave at Least 65 Dead
Posted November 5th, 2011 at 9:15 pm (UTC-5)
Mourners in northeastern Nigeria are making funeral arrangements for dozens of people killed in a series of coordinated bombings and shootings committed by a radical Islamic sect. Relief officials say at least 65 people died in Friday’s violence that targeted police stations, churches and a bank in the towns of Damaturu, Potiskum, and Maiduguri. Islamist […]
Activists: 10 Killed in Syria as Amnesty Takes Effect
Posted November 5th, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists on Saturday reported more violence in the restive city of Homs, with at least 10 people killed after government forces used heavy artillery against protesters. It was the fourth consecutive day that activists said government forces continued to pound the Baba Amr district of Homs. The violence came on the same day as […]
Greek PM: Talks to Begin Soon on Coalition Government
Posted November 5th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou says talks will soon begin on forming a new coalition government that will secure continued bailout funds. Mr. Papandreou made his remarks hours after surviving a no-confidence vote in parliament. But Greek opposition leader Antonis Samaras responded by repeating his call for immediate elections and for Mr. Papandreou to resign. […]
Greek PM Survives Confidence Vote
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou survived a confidence vote in parliament late Friday, avoiding early elections which would have further destabilized the eurozone. In a speech ahead of the vote, Mr. Papandreou called for a new coalition government to approve a bailout deal vital for saving the country from bankruptcy and stabilizing the eurozone. He […]
Greek PM Survives Confidence Vote
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
Greek Prime Minister survived confidence vote in parliament late Friday, avoiding early elections which would have further destabilized the eurozone. In a speech ahead of the vote, Mr. Papandreou called for a new coalition government to approve a bailout deal vital for saving the country from bankruptcy and stabilizing the eurozone. He told parliament that […]
G20 Leaders Pledge to Spur Economic Growth, Address Unemployment
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
Leaders of the world’s 20 leading economies have pledged to reinvigorate global economic growth and to address rising unemployment worldwide. After a two-day summit in Cannes, France, the G20 leaders also promised to promote social inclusion and make globalization serve the needs of the people. Greece’s hesitancy to abide by the terms of its financial […]
US Jobless Rate Drops Slightly
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. unemployment rate dropped slightly in October to hit 9 percent, while the economy had a net gain of 80,000 jobs. Friday’s report from the Labor Department says job growth in the private sector was partly offset by declining government employment. The jobless rate is the lowest in six months, but still leaves 13.9 […]
Activists: Syrian Forces Kill 7 in Friday Protests
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian security forces have killed at least seven people as protests continued Friday despite the government’s acceptance of an Arab League peace initiative. Members of anti-government groups say forces killed most of the people in Homs and the suburbs of the capital Damascus. According to them, government forces had starting firing on demonstrators […]
Activists: Israeli Forces Board Pro-Palestinian Flotilla
Posted November 4th, 2011 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Pro-Palestinian activists say Israeli naval forces are boarding their two ships in international waters, as they were trying to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza. Twitter accounts associated with the activist groups running the flotilla said Friday that Israeli forces were boarding their vessels. The reports came shortly after an Israeli defense forces spokesperson said on […]
