Monthly Archives: July 2011

BEIJING (Reuters) – An explosion rocked the far-west Chinese city of Kashgar Sunday, killing at least three people including a policeman in the latest in a series of attacks in the region this month, the state-run news agency Xinhua reported. … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Saturday delayed a test vote on the Democratic debt limit increase plan until 1 p.m. EDT Sunday to give negotiators more time to work out a deal. In brief remarks on … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American lawmakers raced against the clock on Sunday to forge a last-minute deal that could raise the U.S. debt ceiling by $2.8 trillion and provide assurance to financial markets that the United States will avoid default. Prospects … Continue reading →

CLEVELAND – Several shots rang out from a handgun during a large fight near an outdoor concert venue in Cleveland, leaving four people wounded after a “Unity in the Park” festival featuring funk music artist George Clinton, police said Sunday. … Continue reading →

TRAPPER CREEK, Alaska – Two single-engine float planes collided as they flew near an Alaskan lake and one of them crashed and burned, killing the four people aboard, authorities said. The second plane landed safely despite significant damage. The Cessna … Continue reading →

BEIJING – Two knife-wielding men hijacked a truck in China’s restive northwest, then rammed the vehicle into a crowd and got out to attack the pedestrians, sparking clashes that killed seven people and injured 22, a police official said Sunday. … Continue reading →

KABUL, Afghanistan – The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan has until mid-October to submit a plan for the initial withdrawal of American troops, decisions that may hinge in part on whether the latest surge in attacks continues through the holy … Continue reading →

KANDAHAR, Afghanistan – A suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday at the gate of the police headquarters in Lashkar Gah in southern Afghanistan, killing at least 11 people in a city where Afghans have recently taken control of security. The … Continue reading →

BEIRUT – The Syrian army raided cities across the country before dawn Sunday, killing at least 30 people — most of them in the flashpoint city of Hama where a barrage of shelling and gunfire left bodies scattered in the … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON – White House officials and congressional Republicans are reaching toward a potential end to their bitter debt limit showdown, raising hopes that a deal could be in place by Tuesday to avert a possible federal default. After weeks of … Continue reading →