Libya has dismissed arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court for leader Moammar Gadhafi and two top lieutenants on war crimes charges linked to their suppression of an opposition uprising. Justice Minister Mohammad al-Gamudi said Monday that Libya does not accept the legitimacy of the court. The ICC issued the warrants earlier Monday against […]
Libya Dismisses International Court Warrants for Gadhafi, 2 Top Aides
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
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US Stocks Close Higher, Dow Back Over 12,000
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes were higher at closing Monday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced nine-tenths of one percent , closing above 12,000 points once again at 12,044. The S&P 500 also climbed nine-tenths of a percent to end the day at 1,280. The Nasdaq Composite Index rose 1.3 percent to 2,688. European stock markets […]
International Court Issues Warrants for Gadhafi and 2 Top Aides
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
Judges at the International Criminal Court have issued arrest warrants for Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi and two top lieutenants on war crimes charges linked to their suppression of an opposition uprising against his 42-year rule. The court issued the warrants Monday in response to charges filed by ICC Prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo against Mr. Gadhafi, his […]
Afghan Girl Given Explosives by Insurgents Dies
Posted June 26th, 2011 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry on Sunday accused insurgents of killing an eight-year-old girl by giving her a bag of explosives and telling her to deliver it to the police. As the little girl approached a police outpost in central Uruzgan province Saturday, the bag exploded, killing her. Also Sunday, Afghan officials said the death toll from […]
Suicide Bomber Attacks Afghan Hospital
Posted June 25th, 2011 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
A suicide car bomber set off a huge blast Saturday at a hospital in eastern Afghanistan. The explosion in Logar province, about 40 kilometers from the capital, Kabul, caused heavy casualties, but Afghan authorities gave conflicting estimates. Hours after the attack, officials said they thought the blast killed more than 30 people, including women and […]
Militants Kill 10 in Assault on NW Pakistan Police Station
Posted June 25th, 2011 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani police say militants have attacked one of their stations in the northwestern part of the country, killing at least 10 police officers and wounding five others. Local police officials said militants armed with guns and grenades attacked a station in the small town of Kolachi Saturday. At least 17 police officers were on duty […]
Suicide Bomber Attacks Afghan Hospital
Posted June 25th, 2011 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
A suicide car bomber set off a huge blast Saturday at a hospital in eastern Afghanistan. The explosion in Logar province, about 40 kilometers from the capital, Kabul, caused heavy casualties, but Afghan authorities gave conflicting estimates. Hours after the attack, officials said they think the blast killed more than 30 people, including women and […]
Suicide Bomber Attacks Afghan Hospital
Posted June 25th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
A suicide car bomber set off a huge blast Saturday at a hospital in eastern Afghanistan. The explosion in Logar province, about 40 kilometers from the capital, Kabul, caused heavy casualties, but Afghan authorities gave conflicting estimates. Hours after the attack, officials said they think the blast killed more than 30 people, including women and […]
US Markets Decline
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes fell sharply in Friday’s trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell nine-tenths of a percent to close at 11,937. The S&P 500 dropped 1.2 percent to hit 1,269, while the NASDAQ lost 1.3 percent to end at 2,653. European stock markets were mixed at the close of trading. London’s Financial Times […]
Protesters, Security Forces Face Off in Syria; 7 Dead
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
At least 11 people were killed Friday when Syrian security forces fired on crowds as thousands of protesters took to the streets nationwide in another round of demonstrations aimed at overthrowing President Bashar Assad. The demonstrators gathered throughout the north and around the capital, Damascus, despite a heavy military presence and the fear of the […]
