Month: May 2011

May 3, 2011

Leading Syrian Activist, Hundreds More Arrested

Witnesses and activists say that Syrian security forces have escalated detentions over the last few days, arresting hundreds of pro-democracy sympathizers including a prominent human rights campaigner. Diana Jawabra, an outspoken critic of the…

May 3, 2011

NATO Soldier Killed in Afghanistan

NATO says one of its service members died Tuesday following an improvised explosive device attack in eastern Afghanistan. The identity of the soldier was not revealed. In other violence, NATO said Monday that Afghan and coalition forces killed…

May 3, 2011

Honduras Drops Charges Against Zelaya

A Honduran court has dismissed the last two remaining charges against former president Manuel Zelaya, who was ousted in a coup two years ago. An appeals court panel Monday annulled corruption charges against Mr. Zelaya, who lives in exile in the…

May 3, 2011

US: Forces Would Have Taken Bin Laden Alive If Possible

President Barack Obama's top counter-terrorism official says U.S. forces would have taken Osama…

May 2, 2011

GRAND TURK TOUR OPERATORS WIN BIG

Chukka Tours and Oasis Diving, two tour companies based in Grand Turk…

May 2, 2011

Bin Laden’s Death Generally Welcomed in Mideast

News of Osama bin Laden's death was generally welcomed across the Middle East.…

May 2, 2011

US$13 million loan for Jamaica

The Jamaica government is holding discussions with the Inter-American Development Bank…

May 2, 2011

Banks accused of talking up Greek debt fears

The head of Europe’s rescue fund was quoted yesterday as telling a German newspaper that he…

May 2, 2011

S Korea inflation eases in April as food prices fall

South Korean inflation has risen more slowly than expected in April, due to lower food prices and cheaper imports. Consumer prices grew by 4.2% in April from the same month a year earlier, the statistical office said. That is less than the 4.4%…

May 2, 2011

Obama keeps up push to end gas, oil tax breaks

President Barack Obama says oil companies are profiting from rising pump prices and he wants…