(RTTNews) – In trading against the yen, the Swiss currency saw choppy movement on Monday. The currency held between a high of 99.21 and a low of 98.81 into the afternoon. The Swiss franc remains near its multi-year high against its Japanese counterpart.
Canadian Currency Advances Against Euro (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) – In trading against the euro, the loonie saw strength on Monday. By the mid-afternoon, the Canadian currency had reached 1.5125 against the euro. Overall, the loonie is at its highest since mid-January.
Euro Rebounds In Late Morning Trading In New York (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) – The euro rebounded against the other major currencies in late morning trading on Monday in New York. The European currency soared near another record high against the U.S. dollar with a sharp advance.
South African Currency Climbs Against Euro (Nasdaq)
(RTTNews) – Against the euro, the South African currency saw strength on Monday. The rand climbed to a mark of 9.5991 by the mid-morning trading. On the whole, the rand is within the range that has held since the end of February.
Five more US troops killed in Iraq (AFP)
AFP – Four more US army soldiers and one marine have been killed in fighting in Iraq, the US military said on Monday, reporting casualties from incidents over the weekend.
Hearing begins for US officer accused of 'aiding the enemy' (AFP)
AFP – A military tribunal began a hearing on Monday to decide whether a senior US officer should be prosecuted for "aiding the enemy" while serving as the commander of a prison camp in Iraq.
U.S. officer in Iraq faces charges (AP)
AP – Lawyers for a U.S. lieutenant colonel accused of the capital offense of aiding the enemy complained Monday they had been denied access to top secret evidence as a hearing opened to determine if the officer must stand trial.
U.S. April death toll in Iraq passes 100 (AP)
AP – Four U.S. soldiers were killed in separate attacks in the capital this weekend, including three in a single roadside bombing, the military said Monday, pushing the death toll past 100 in the deadliest month so far this year.
"Aiding the enemy" probe starts for U.S. officer in Iraq (Reuters)
Reuters – A formal investigation began
on Monday to decide if a U.S. Army officer accused of "aiding
the enemy" while he ran a U.S. detention centre in Iraq should
face a court-martial.
U.S. troop death toll in Iraq over 100 for April (Reuters)
Reuters – Four U.S. soldiers were killed in Iraq
over the weekend, the military said on Monday, raising the
number of American troops killed this month to over 100 and
making April one of the deadliest of the war for U.S. forces.
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