A federal grand jury has indicted former U.S. Senator and presidential candidate John Edwards on charges he violated campaign finance laws by using political donations to keep an extramarital affair secret. The case includes six counts — one count of conspiracy, four counts of illegal campaign contributions and one count of false statements. It was […]
At Least 8 Killed as Protests Rage Nationwide in Syria
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rights groups say at least eight people are dead after security forces opened fire on anti-government demonstrators in Hama, a city about 300 kilometers north of Damascus. Rights activists say the incident took place on Friday after thousands of people took to the streets in the city. Demonstrations erupted across Syria on Friday in […]
Pakistan, US to Resume Joint Intelligence Operations
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s foreign ministry has confirmed that Pakistan and the United States will resume joint intelligence operations against Islamist militants, in a step toward mending strained relations between the two countries. Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Tehmina Janjua says U.S. and Pakistani teams will share intelligence, but she would not comment on whether U.S. forces would be allowed […]
Yemen President Wounded in Palace Shelling
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has been wounded in shelling at the presidential compound in the capital, Sana’a. Western media accounts quote an opposition television report as saying Mr. Saleh was at a mosque in the presidential compound when rockets landed during Friday prayers. Yemeni officials say several high-ranking officials also were wounded. Western reports […]
US Unemployment Rate Rises Slightly
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. economy had a net gain of just 54,000 jobs in May, while the unemployment rate rose slightly. Friday’s report from the Labor Department shows the jobless rate rose one-tenth of a percent to hit 9.1 percent. Economists say at least 200,000 jobs need to be created each month to bring the jobless rate […]
Germany’s Merkel to Seek EU Help for Wronged Spanish Farmers
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has agreed to push for European Union financial assistance for Spanish farmers whose export income dropped sharply after German officials erroneously blamed them for causing the deadly outbreak of E. coli bacteria. Mrs. Merkel told her counterpart, Spanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, on Thursday that she regretted the damage […]
Iraqi Bomb Blast Kills 16 at Mosque
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
At least 16 people were killed and more than 50 wounded Friday morning when a bomb exploded at a Sunni mosque in the hometown of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Investigators say the blast took place as worshippers were leaving the mosque in Tikrit, a city about 130 kilometers north of Baghdad. The mosque is […]
Gates Meets with U.S. Allies at Asian Security Conference
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. and Chinese defense chiefs said Friday that military relations between the two countries had made some progress and are moving in a positive direction. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates and his Chinese counterpart, General Liang Guanglie made the statement Friday in Singapore, where they held talks ahead of the start of the Shangri-La Dialogue […]
Mladic Appears at War Crimes Trial
Posted June 3rd, 2011 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
After 16 years on the run, Bosnian Serb military chief Ratko Mladic made his first appearance Friday before the U.N war crimes tribunal at The Hague to answer charges of genocide during the Bosnian war. Mladic was once a burly, intimidating figure on the battlefield. But now he is in frail health and his court-appointed […]
Pregnant Teens Accused of Selling Babies May Face Charges
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 11:35 pm (UTC-5)
Nigerian police say 32 pregnant teens could face charges after being accused of plotting to sell their babies in a child trafficking ring. Police arrested the girls and a doctor in charge of a clinic in southeast Abia state on Saturday. Police commissioner Bala Hassan says the pregnant women were housed at the clinic until […]
