A special security tribunal in Bahrain has started trials for at least 34 medical professionals accused of attempting to overthrow the kingdom’s rulers. Those on trial Monday include doctors and nurses who treated wounded protesters during recent anti-government demonstrations. Bahrain says it has detained 23 doctors and 24 nurses since March. Western media reported that […]
Trials Start for Bahrain Medical Professionals Over Protests
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
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Chinese, Kazakh Presidents Meet
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
Chinese President Hu Jintao met Monday with his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev in Astana. The Chinese leader’s visit to Kazakhstan began Sunday and is aimed at boosting ties with the central Asian country and a regional cooperation group. Before his trip, the President Hu issued a statement praising the relations between China and Kazakhstan since […]
Europe Markets Flat at Midday
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
European stock markets were slightly higher in midday trading Monday. London’s Financial Times 100 index was up nearly three-tenths of a percent to 5,782. The CAC-40 in Paris edged up two-tenths of a percent to 3,813. And the DAX in Frankfurt rose slightly at 7,071. The S&P futures contract was up three points, indicating a […]
1 Dead in Pakistan Suicide Attack
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan police say a suicide bomber blew himself up Monday at a bank in the Pakistan capital, Islamabad, killing one person. Police say the attacker detonated his explosives during an encounter with a security guard. Earlier Monday Pakistani security officials said a roadside bomb blast killed three Pakistani soldiers in the tribal belt bordering Afghanistan. […]
Asian Markets Close Mostly Lower
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mostly lower 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. Markets closed lower in Shanghai, Taipei, Mumbai, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta, Wellington and Manila. Share prices were higher in Seoul, Sydney and Singapore. The […]
Philippines Bolsters China Sea Claim With Change of Name
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
While Vietnam stages artillery exercises in the midst of a territorial dispute with China, the Philippines is adopting a different approach to its own spat with Beijing. A spokesman for President Benigno Aquino said Monday that henceforth, his government will refer to the area of the South China Sea surrounding the disputed Spratly Islands as […]
Australian PM Says She Will Not Meet Dalai Lama
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has ended weeks of speculation by announcing she will not meet the Dalai Lama during his current visit to the country. Monday’s decision is likely to please Australia’s largest trading partner, China, which sees the Tibetan spiritual leader as a dangerous separatist. But Ms. Gillard has been under pressure to […]
Erdogan Promises Compromise With Opposition
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has vowed to reach out to the opposition after election results gave his party a landslide victory in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. However, the ruling Justice and Development Party fell short of the two-thirds majority it needed to change the country’s constitution. Mr. Erdogan said the vote result shows that […]
Asian Leaders Urged to Do More to Ease Poverty
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Asian countries are being urged to do more and pay more to help end extreme poverty in the world. That was the message emerging Monday from a panel discussion at the closing session of the World Economic Forum on East Asia. More than 500 leaders of government, business and civil society attended the two-day event, […]
Tokyo Stocks Down, Dollar Flat
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended lower Monday, while the dollar rose against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped seven-tenths of a percent to close at 9,448. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.38 yen, up slightly from late Friday. Gold was trading at $1,527.59 an ounce.
