World Aug 15 Libyan Rebels Claim Advances Near Tripoli Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi are locked in a battle with rebel troops for control of Zawiya. The rebels had advanced into the city 30 miles west of Tripoli over the weekend, but there are signs the…
World Aug 15 60 Killed in Bomb Attacks Across Iraq Coordinated explosions in more than a dozen cities in Iraq killed at least 60 people Monday morning. The devices were implanted in cars, on roadsides, light poles and in the vehicle of a suicide bomber. The attacks come as…
World Aug 12 European Markets Rebound With All Eyes on Wall Street Trader at Frankfurt Stock Exchange. Photo by Hannelore Foerster/Bloomberg via Getty Images European markets rebounded Friday as a short-selling ban on financial shares in four eurozone countries seemed to have a positive effect. Regulators in France, Italy, Spain and…
Politics Aug 11 Ask Political Editor David Chalian Your Questions on Iowa Straw Poll, 2012 With the Iowa Straw Poll set for this weekend and news that Texas Gov. Rick Perry will be contending for the Republican presidential nomination, NewsHour Political Editor David Chalian is taking your questions about the state of the…
Economy Aug 11 European Stocks Dip Over French Bank Concerns A rollercoaster week for the global stock market showed no signs of stabilizing on Thursday, as European stocks showed a downward trend on concerns over French banks and continued sovereign debt crises on the continent. The bad news from…
World Aug 10 Cameron: U.K. ‘Absolutely Intent’ on Ending Riots As riots continued to grip London four days after a peaceful demonstration over the shooting of a 29-year-old man by police quickly turned into violence and looting, Prime Minister David Cameron vowed in a television address that his government…
Economy Aug 05 July Job Numbers by the Solman Scale The Labor Department reported Friday that hiring increased in July and the unemployment rate dipped to 9.1 percent. Below you'll find our Solman Scale jobs graphic, a different way to examine the larger picture of unemployment though a series…
World Aug 04 Panetta to Address Defense Cuts; Salmonella Sparks Turkey Recall Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta. File photo by Getty Images. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta will hold his first press conference Thursday since he took on the head the job at the Pentagon after the retirement of Robert Gates…
World Aug 03 Mubarak Trial Begins; Iraq, U.S. to Negotiate Extended Stay for Troops Six months after he was ousted from his 30-year rule of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak went on trial Wednesday to face charges of complicity in killing political protesters and government corruption. The 83-year-old Mubarak, lying on a hospital bed, was wheeled…
World Aug 02 Syrian Troops Advance on Restive City of Hama Members of a human rights group demonstrate outside the Syrian Embassy in Ankara, Turkey. Photo by AFP/Getty. Syrian troops advanced further into the city of Hama on Tuesday, a day after government forces killed 24 people throughout the country on…