Two-time former world football player of the year Ruud Gullit has been fired by the club he coached in Chechnya, after another embarrassing loss dropped Terek Grozny’s record to three wins against 13 losses in the Russian Premier League. Club president Ramzan Kadyrov, who is also Chechnya’s controversial political leader, had set an ultimatum for […]
Football Star Ruud Gullit Dumped by Chechen Club
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Iran to Resume US Hikers’ Trial During Summer
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
Iran’s chief prosecutor says the trial for three Americans accused of spying will resume during the court’s summer session, which runs from late June to late August, and that he hopes a final decision will be made then as to their future. Iranian state-run media quote Abbas Jafari Dolatabadi as making the comments during a […]
Palestinians to Meet Next Week to Form Governing Body
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
Palestinian rivals Fatah and Hamas met Tuesday in Cairo and appeared headed toward resolving differences hindering the formation of a unity government. Western news agencies say a meeting is scheduled for next week between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal where the two sides will unite on a candidate for prime minister […]
Obama Makes Rare Presidential Visit to Puerto Rico
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama is in the U.S. commonwealth of Puerto Rico, where he has expressed his commitment to helping residents of the Caribbean island. After landing in San Juan Tuesday, President Obama told an enthusiastic crowd that the aspirations and struggles of Puerto Ricans mirror those across the United States. He highlighted efforts to address […]
US Senators: China Blocking Inquiry into Counterfeit Parts
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 1:21 pm (UTC-5)
Some leading U.S. lawmakers are accusing China of hampering an investigation into counterfeit electronics that ended up in U.S. weapons systems. Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin and Senator John McCain spoke to reporters at a news conference in Washington Tuesday. They said China has so far declined allow the committee’s staff members to […]
History, Goals of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
The prominent Asian regional alliance known as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization began as an informal grouping of five nations that attempt to resolve border disputes multilaterally to promote neighborly relations. The “Shanghai Five,” formed in 1996, included China, Russia and three Central Asian states that share their borders: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The regional bloc […]
Indonesian Police Nab Bali Bombing Suspect
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Indonesian authorities say they have arrested another suspect in the deadly 2002 Bali bombings who also was linked to a terrorist organization in the Philippines. A national police spokesman said suspect Heru Kuncoro was captured last week, as part of raids in central Java, Borneo and Sulawesi linked to a plot to kill police with […]
Gunmen in Iraq Storm Provincial Council Building
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Iraqi police say insurgents stormed a provincial government compound Tuesday, killing eight people and wounding at least 24 others. Witnesses and officials said the attackers detonated two car bombs near the entrance of the compound where a provincial council was preparing to hold its weekly meeting in Baquba, the capital of Diyala province. Security officials […]
US Stocks Push Higher
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. stock market indexes moved higher in Tuesday’s midday trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average advanced slightly more than 1 percent. The S&P 500 gained 1.3 percent and NASDAQ rose 1.5 percent. European stock markets closed higher. London’s Financial Times 100 index gained half a percent to end at 5,803. The CAC-40 in Paris moved […]
China Pushes Iran to Return to Talks on Sidelines of Security Summit
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
Chinese President Hu Jintao has urged his Iranian counterpart to resume six-nation talks as soon as possible, to guarantee Iran’s right of the peaceful use of nuclear energy. Both Mr. Hu and Iran’s Mahmoud Ahmadinejad are in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, for the annual summit of the Asian regional alliance known as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. […]
