October 16, 2012
EU Imposes Tougher Sanctions on Iranian Industries
EU foreign ministers have agreed to impose tough new sanctions on Iranian industries to try to pressure Tehran into negotiating an end to its sensitive nuclear activities. After meeting in Brussels on Monday, the top diplomats of the 27-nation bloc…
October 16, 2012
2 Americans Win Nobel Economics Prize
Two American economists have won this year's Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics for their work in designing market institutions that match different parties within the market as efficiently as possible. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in…
October 16, 2012
British, Scottish Leaders Sign Deal on Independence Vote
British and Scottish leaders have signed a deal on a referendum that could lead to Scotland's independence. British Prime Minister David Cameron and Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond signed an agreement Monday in Edinburgh that finalizes…
September 5, 2012
Obama Arrives for Democratic Convention
U.S. President Barack Obama is in Charlotte, North Carolina for the Democratic National Convention, a gathering of his staunchest supporters he hopes will propel him to re-election to a second term in the White House. Mr. Obama arrived in the…
September 5, 2012
Tropical Storm Strengthens Into a Hurricane
Forecasters have upgraded Tropical Storm Leslie into a hurricane. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said in its midday forecast Wednesday that Leslie was about 750 kilometers south of Bermuda and moving very slowly to the north. Top sustained…
September 5, 2012
Egypt, Turkey criticizes Syria Assad
Egypt's president says Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad must learn from “recent history” and step down before it is too late, while Turkey's prime minister said Syria has become a “terrorist state” carrying out massacres against its own people.…
September 5, 2012
Pirates Hijack Oil Tanker Off Nigeria
Pirates have seized an oil tanker and its crew near the coast of Nigeria, the third hijacking in the Gulf of Guinea in two weeks. Nigerian naval officials say pirates seized the Singapore-flagged ship Abu Dhabi Star near the Lagos port. There are…
June 8, 2012
UN Monitors Shot at Near Site of Syrian Killings
The United Nations says its unarmed monitors in Syria were shot at and blocked from investigating the site of a newly reported mass killing, fueling international condemnation of President Bashar al-Assad's government. Secretary-General Ban…
June 8, 2012
Niger President: Pakistanis, Afghans Train Islamists in Mali
Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou says jihadi fighters from Pakistan and Afghanistan are training members of Islamist groups in northern Mali. Mr. Issoufou told the “France 24″ news channel in the capital, Niamey, Thursday the government has…
June 8, 2012
Egypt parties end deadlock over constitutional panel
Political parties in Egypt have agreed on how to select the panel that will write the country's new constitution, ending weeks of deadlock. The deal was reached after talks between representatives of 22 political parties and military ruler…