June 10, 2011
Greeks March Against More Budget Cuts, Privatization
Angry Greeks are taking to the streets, demanding the government back off plans to…
June 10, 2011
U.S. trade gap narrows on Japan quake impact
The gap between U.S. exports and imports narrowed slightly in April, as Japan's earthquake weighed on the global auto supply chain, according to a government report. The U.S. imported $43.7 billion more than it exported in April, down from a…
June 10, 2011
US Stocks Close Higher
U.S. stock market indexes rose in Thursday's trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced six-tenths of a percent to end at 12,124. The S&P 500 rose seven-tenths of a percent to close at 1,289 and the NASDAQ composite index gained a…
June 10, 2011
America’s lost trillions
One reason that the U.S. economy still struggles to achieve sustained growth is that Americans are a long way from recovering the trillions of dollars of household wealth lost during the Great Recession. U.S. household wealth fell by about $16.4…
June 10, 2011
Singapore enters Sin City
Who would have thought that in a little over a year, Singapore would be set to overtake Sin City in the gambling stakes? According to Frank Fahrenkopf, president of the American Gaming Association, in a report by The Straits Times, the two…
June 10, 2011
International powers boost support for Libyan rebels
World powers beefed up financial and moral support for the Libyan opposition Thursday at an international coalition meeting aimed at charting the course of a post-Moammar Gadhafi Libya. Talk at the meeting in the United Arab Emirates focused on…
June 10, 2011
Iran summons UK diplomat over remarks on Syria
Iran took Britain to task Thursday over what it says were "unfounded" remarks by the United Kingdom's top diplomat on Tehran's alleged role in helping stifle protests in strife-torn Syria. The Foreign Ministry summoned Britain's charge…
June 10, 2011
New Airstrikes Target Libyan Captial
A new round of suspected NATO airstrikes shook the Libyan capital and its suburbs early Friday, a day after allied and Arab nations pledged more than $1.1 billion to help Libya's opposition council and civilians affected by the country's…
June 10, 2011
Obama Urges Gabon’s President to Root Out Corruption
U.S. President Barack Obama has urged Gabon's President Ali Ben Bongo to root out corruption and protect human rights in the West African country. Mr. Obama met with Mr. Bongo at the White House Thursday, despite questions about alleged…
June 10, 2011
US Delegation Meets with Contractor Jailed in Cuba
A U.S. delegation has visited an American contractor jailed in Cuba for crimes against the communist state. Political strategist Donna Brazile said Thursday the delegation spoke with Alan Gross for about two hours and found him “in good spirits.”…