The former head of the United Nations will meet Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad in an attempt to end the ongoing violence in the Middle Eastern country. The U.N. said Friday that former secretary-general Kofi Annan will meet the Syrian leader during a stop in Damascus Saturday. Mr. Annan is going to the meeting as the […]
US Businesses Sharply Boosting Employment
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
Businesses in the United States boosted payrolls more than forecast in February, while the jobless rate remained unchanged from January’s 8.3 percent. In its closely watched monthly report, the U.S. Labor Department said Friday that employers hired 227,000 new workers last month. In addition, the report revised upward the number of people hired in January […]
UN: Syria Stalling on Humanitarian Aid
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations says Syria is refusing “unhindered” access for humanitarian aid. U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said Friday that Syrian officials “asked for more time” to consider a deal that would allow the U.N. to help the victims of the ongoing government crackdown on dissent. Amos told reporters in Ankara that Syrian officials agreed […]
Greeks Strike Deal to End Financial Crisis
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
VIDEO: WEB: TYPE: CN )) Greece says the majority of the country’s private lenders, including financial institutions, have agreed to a bond swap deal to help it eliminate a $142-billion debt and avoid a default on its financial obligations later this month. Greece intends to use legislation to force the remaining holdouts to sign on […]
US, Afghanistan Strike Deal on Prison Handover
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has agreed to hand over control of the main U.S. military detention center in Afghanistan to Afghan authorities, paving the way for a strategic deal to be signed between both countries. Afghan Defense Minister General Abdul Rahim Wardak and top American military commander General John Allen signed a memorandum of understanding Friday, […]
3 Groups Receive First Ever US Innovation Award for Women’s Empowerment
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has presented awards of half-a-million dollars each to three organizations working to empower women and girls in India, Kenya and Tanzania. The three groups — Chintan, Samasource and KickStart — are the first ever recipients of the Secretary’s Innovation Award for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. The award […]
Netanyahu: No Israeli Strike on Iran in ‘Days or Weeks’
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will give international sanctions against Iran a chance to work, and is not planning an attack on its nuclear facilities in the coming “days or weeks.” Speaking to Israeli television on Thursday, Mr. Netanyahu said he prefers a peaceful solution of the dispute with Iran, but insisted that […]
UN: Syria Stalling on Humanitarian Aid
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says Syria is refusing “unhindered” access for humanitarian aid. U.N. humanitarian chief Valerie Amos said Friday that Syrian officials “asked for more time” to consider a deal that would allow the U.N. to help the victims of the ongoing government crackdown on dissent. Amos told reporters in Ankara that Syrian officials agreed […]
Greeks Strike Deal to End Financial Crisis
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Greece says the majority of the country’s private lenders, including financial institutions, have agreed to a bond swap deal to help the country eliminate a $142-billion debt and avoid a default on its financial obligations. Greece intends to use legislation to force the remaining holdouts to sign on to the agreement. French President Nicolas Sarkozy […]
Bloody Friday Precedes New Envoy’s Syrian Visit
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Renewed efforts to end the violence in Syria are being overshadowed by more demonstrations and deaths. Syrian opposition groups say at least 19 people died Friday as thousands took to the streets across the country to rally against the government of President Bashar al-Assad. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said most of the deaths […]
