Opposition tribesmen in Yemen say government snipers in the capital, Sana’a, have killed three supporters of tribal leader Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar. The shootings Monday came a day after Vice President Abd al-Rab Mansur Hadi ordered his forces to vacate opposition-controlled areas of the capital, while al-Ahmar began to evacuate his militia from government buildings and […]
Opposition Tribesmen Say Yemeni Snipers Kill 3
Vietnam Faces Asia-High 15 Percent Inflation Rate
Vietnam says it is now hoping to contain inflation to 15 percent this year. The forecast, released late last week and reported Monday, is the second upward revision in the estimated inflation rate in a month, and compares to a target of 7 percent at the start of the year. The World Bank said last […]
Tokyo Markets, Dollar Down
Japanese share prices ended lower Monday, while the dollar was flat against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index fell 1.2 percent to close at 9,380. The dollar was selling at 80.18 yen in currency trading, down slightly from late Friday. Gold was trading at $1,544.16 an ounce.
Suicide Blast Kills 7 in Iraq
Iraqi officials say a suicide attacker has detonated a bomb-laden car in the city of Tikrit, killing at least seven people and wounding 15 others. The blast happened Monday outside a compound that houses several palaces built during the rule of the late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein. Officials say an Iraqi army colonel and several […]
Australian Cattlemen Propose Limits on Exports to Indonesia
Australia’s cattle industry has advanced a plan to ensure the humane slaughter of livestock in Indonesia in the wake of a television expose that shocked Australian viewers. The Australian government immediately banned exports of live cattle to 11 Indonesian abattoirs after last week’s program, which showed cattle being beaten, gouged and kicked before being killed […]
Asian Markets Lower
Asian stock markets were lower in trading Monday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index fell 1.2 percent to close at 9,380. Elsewhere, share prices were lower in Sydney, Wellington and Manila. Markets in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Taipei were closed for the Dragon Boat Festival. The dollar was selling at 80.18 yen in currency trading, down slightly from […]
Santorum Set to Enter Republican Presidential Field
A former senator from the northeastern U.S. state of Pennsylvania is set to join the field of Republican presidential candidates seeking to unseat President Barack Obama in 2012. Rick Santorum is expected to formally announce his candidacy Monday. He has made frequent trips to the states that hold the first votes in the nominating process, […]
Gates Continues His Farewell Tour in Afghanistan
Outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates is bidding a final farewell to the U.S. troops in Afghanistan. He flew Monday to a troop base in Paktika province, which borders Pakistan. The forward operating base in Omnah district is in a remote and dangerous part of the province. Secretary Gates, who is retiring at the end […]
Indonesian Cleric Accuses US as Terrorism Trial Winds Down
Radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir issued a final statement at his Indonesian terrorism trial Monday, once more charging that the case against him was orchestrated by the United States and Australia. The cleric, who faces a possible life sentence, charged that the foreign powers were working through “devils” in Indonesia to carry out a crusade […]
17 Killed in US Drone Attacks in Pakistan
Intelligence officials in northwest Pakistan say three U.S. drone-fired missile strikes have killed at least 17 militants. Authorities say all the strikes Monday were in South Waziristan, the country’s restive tribal region near the Afghan border. U.S. drone strikes against insurgents in the border region of Pakistan have been a source of friction between the […]