U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has praised Italy as an important ally and partner of the United States during a visit to Rome for the 150th anniversary of the country’s unification Thursday. Mr. Biden met with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano in Rome Wednesday for talks on the situation in North Africa and the Middle East, […]
US Vice President Praises Italy as ‘Important’ US Ally
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Tornado Strikes Northeastern US
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
A tornado has touched down in a heavily populated area of Massachusetts, causing damage and injuring a number of people. The National Weather Service said witnesses reported sighting the tornado near the city of Springfield on Wednesday afternoon. Television footage of the area showed dangling power lines, shattered windows, and debris strewn on the road. […]
Syrian Forces Kill 41 Civilians as Crackdown Continues
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
Rights groups say Syrian forces have killed at least 41 civilians, including two young girls, in recent efforts to crush pro-democracy protests in central and southern areas of the country. Government troops backed by tanks continued lethal attacks for a fourth straight day Wednesday on towns around the central city of Homs, including al-Rastan and […]
US Vice President Praises Italy as ‘Important’ US Ally
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has praised Italy as an important ally and partner of the United States during a visit to Rome for the 150th anniversary of the country’s unification Thursday. Mr. Biden met with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano in Rome Wednesday for talks on the situation in North Africa and the Middle East […]
US Vice President Praises Italy as ‘Important’ US Ally
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has praised Italy as an important ally and partner of the United States during talks with Italian President Giorgio Napolitano in Rome. Mr. Biden met with President Napolitano Wednesday to discuss the situation in North Africa and the Middle East, including the conflict in Libya. At a joint news conference […]
Google: Chinese Hackers Break Into E-Mail Accounts
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
Google says computer hackers in China have broken into the e-mail accounts of hundreds of people, including senior U.S. officials, journalists, and Chinese political activists. The Internet giant says the scheme to steal user passwords from G-Mail accounts originated in Jinan in eastern China. It gave no details of whose accounts were violated but the […]
Deadly Street Battles Kill 41 in Yemen’s Capital
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
Yemeni government forces and fighters loyal to tribal leader Sheik Sadeq al-Ahmar continue to exchange heavy gunfire in the capital, Sana’a, battling for control of key positions as more foreign diplomats leave the impoverished, war-torn country. The fighting in Sana’a raged until dawn Wednesday and continued in bursts throughout the day. Medical officials and witnesses […]
North Sudan Proposes Solution to Abyei Crisis
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
North Sudan’s government has laid out proposals for resolving its dispute with the south over the oil-rich Abyei region. North Sudanese forces occupied Abyei on May 21, prompting tens of thousands of residents to flee the area, and raising fears the north and south could return to civil war. The northern government suggested setting up […]
Oil Prices Plunge on Economic Data
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
Here are the prices of some key commodities traded in New York on Wednesday: The price of crude oil slid $2.41 to close at $100.29 a barrel after a series of reports on jobs and manufacturing sparked concerns that the U.S. economic recovery may be starting to stagnate. Coffee prices fell almost 9 cents to […]
Pakistani General Rules Out North Waziristan Offensive
Posted June 1st, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
A top Pakistani army commander says the military has no plans to launch an offensive against Taliban and al-Qaida-linked militants in the North Waziristan tribal region. Lieutenant General Asif Yasin Malik refuted media reports earlier this week that said the military was planning such an operation at the request of the United States. He said […]
