Yemeni security forces have clashed with thousands of opposition fighters preparing to enter the capital, Sana’a, to reinforce fellow tribesmen loyal to Sheikh Sadeq al-Ahmar. The rising chaos is pushing the conflict closer to an all-out civil war. Witnesses said Thursday that government troops, including elite Republican Guard units, confronted the tribal fighters at a […]
Yemeni Troops Clash with Tribesman Pushing Towards Capital
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
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US Stocks Close Mixed
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stocks were mixed at closing Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell three-tenths of one percent to close at 12,249. The S&P 500 was down one-tenth of one percent to finish at 1,313. The Nasdaq composite index rose two-tenths of a percent to end at 2,773. European stock markets were lower at the close […]
Cross-Border Attack Kills 65 in Northwest Pakistan
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
At least 65 people have been killed in a militant attack on a checkpoint in northwestern Pakistan, along the Afghan border. Police say the fighting, which began Wednesday and continued into Thursday, occurred in a remote village in Pakistan’s Dir tribal area, when several hundred militants crossed the border from Afghanistan’s Kunar province. Officials say […]
Mullen: No Decision Yet on Afghan Withdrawal
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
The chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff says he still has not received a plan for the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan, which is set to begin later this year. Admiral Mike Mullen said Thursday in Washington that the commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus, has not […]
Syrian Opposition Calls for President’s Departure
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition figures have wrapped up a two-day meeting in Turkey with a call for President Bashar al-Assad’s immediate resignation. The 300 delegates issued the call in a joint declaration as Syrian forces continued to pound the central town of Rastan. Activists say at least 15 people were killed Thursday in the government’s shelling. The […]
Moody’s Warns Washington On Debt Impasse
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
A global rating agency says it may consider downgrading the credit rating for the United States if bickering politicians cannot reach an agreement to raise the debt limit. Moody’s Investor Services says the political wrangling over debts and spending has “exceeded expectations.” Current law limits U.S. government debt to about $14.3 trillion, but that limit […]
US: Mitt Romney Entering Race to Oust Obama in 2012
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has become the latest high-profile Republican to join the U.S. presidential race, hoping to deny President Barack Obama a second term. Romney launched his 2012 campaign Thursday in the northeastern state of New Hampshire, telling supporters Mr. Obama “has failed America.” He pledged to slash government spending, repeal President Obama’s […]
Death Toll Rises From Deadly European Bacteria
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
European and World Health Organization scientists say a deadly outbreak of E. coli bacteria that has killed 18 people is a rare and virulent strain of the bacteria. The latest victim died Wednesday night in Germany. The United Nations agency said Thursday that preliminary genetic tests suggest the highly infectious strain is a mutant of […]
US Senator Meets Aung San Suu Kyi in Burmese Capital
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Senator John McCain — in Burma to assess prospects for democratic reforms — has promised opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi continued U.S. support for efforts to bring democracy to the Southeast Asian nation. McCain met Thursday with the pro-democracy leader in Rangoon for about an hour. Afterward, in comments to reporters, Aung San […]
Syrian Opposition Figures Call for President’s Immediate Departure
Posted June 2nd, 2011 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition figures have wrapped up a two-day meeting in Turkey with a call for President Bashar al-Assad’s immediate resignation. The 300 delegates issued the call in a joint declaration on Thursday, as Syrian forces continued to pound the central town of Rastan. Activists say at least 15 people were killed Thursday in the government’s […]
