Police say they have arrested 14 people from across Indonesia who are suspected in a plot to insert cyanide into food and water at police canteens. A spokesman said Monday the suspects were rounded up in a four-day operation that ended Sunday. He said the group previously killed two policemen who were guarding a bank […]
Indonesian Police Nab 14 in Suspected Terror Plot
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
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Asian Markets Mostly Lower
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets were mostly lower in trading Monday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped seven-tenths of a percent to close at 9,448. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose four-tenths percent to end at 22,508. Elsewhere, share prices were higher in Sydney. Markets closed lower in Shanghai, Taipei, Wellington and Manila. The dollar was selling at 80.38 […]
Chilean Volcanic Ash Disrupts Flights in Australia, New Zealand
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
A cloud of volcanic ash from Chile has left thousands of air travelers stranded for a second day in Australia and New Zealand. Dozens of flights between New Zealand and Australia have been canceled over the past few days, along with many domestic routes in both countries. Australia’s national airline, Qantas, said all flights in […]
32 Militants, 4 Soldiers Killed in Western Afghanistan
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Afghan army officials say their troops have killed 32 insurgents in the western region of the country. Officials say four Afghan soldiers were killed and at least three other soldiers were wounded Sunday in the fighting in Badghis province. In southern Afghanistan Sunday, a NATO service member was killed in an insurgent attack. A limited […]
3 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Blast
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan security officials say a roadside bomb blast has killed three Pakistani soldiers in the tribal belt bordering Afghanistan. Officials say at least three other soldiers were wounded in the explosion Monday in the Ladha area of the South Waziristan tribal region – Pakistan’s main stronghold of Taliban and al-Qaida-linked militants. Militants have launched a […]
US Stops North Korean Ship on Suspected Burma Mission
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
The United States says its navy intercepted a North Korean ship suspected of carrying missile technology to Burma, and forced the vessel to return home after a standoff lasting several days. Gary Samore, special assistant to U.S. President Barack Obama, identified the cargo vessel as the M/V Light. He said the ship was suspected of […]
New Quakes Terrify Residents of Stricken New Zealand City
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
Two earthquakes hit near New Zealand’s quake-ravaged city of Christchurch Monday, toppling a building in the sealed-off city center and sending frightened residents pouring into the streets. Police say no one was killed but 10 people were injured. Two people were rescued from the Christchurch Cathedral, where a tower collapsed killing sight-seers during an earlier […]
South Korea Sees Rising Risk of Aggression from North
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
South Korea’s defense minister says the danger is growing that North Korea will launch a “surprise provocation” against the South. At a parliamentary session Monday, Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin pointed to a recent barrage of strongly-worded threats from Pyongyang. Kim said the South’s military is keeping a close watch on the North’s forces and maintaining […]
Bangladesh Strike Continues
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
An anti-government strike in Bangladesh entered its second day Monday with reports of protesters setting vehicles ablaze. The two-day nationwide strike – the second one this month – began Sunday, closing shops and businesses, and disrupting transportation. The 36-hour work stoppage was called by the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its Islamic ally, Jamaat-e-Islami. They […]
Residents Battle Police in Southern Chinese Township
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in southern China are trying to calm tensions after days of repeated clashes between residents and police. The state-run China Daily newspaper said officials have been sent to neighborhoods and factories to talk to residents after the clashes, in which angry rioters hurled bricks and rocks, and set fire to vehicles in an industrial […]
