India’s home minister has offered federal support to states dealing with Maoist rebels. Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said Tuesday the government will enact a two-pronged approach that will include police action and development programs in the two states worst hit by the insurgency, Chhattisgarh and Orissa. Chidambaram told reporters that although the number of deaths […]
India to Support States Hit by Maoist Insurgency
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Madagascar Security Chiefs Reject Call for Former President’s Return
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
Madagascar’s security chiefs have rejected a call by southern African leaders to allow former president Marc Ravalomanana to return to the country. A statement Tuesday by army chief General Andre Ndriarijaona and the heads of the police and gendarmerie said the former president’s return would be destabilizing. During a weekend summit, the Southern African Development […]
Somali PM Defies Deal, Refuses to Resign
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
Somalia’s prime minister is refusing to resign, defying a deal made by the president and parliamentary speaker to pave the way for a new government. Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed said Tuesday that he will stay in office following a wave of public support for him that included demonstrations in Mogadishu. Mr. Mohamed said he […]
Obama Making Rare Presidential Visit to Puerto Rico
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico, greeting an enthusiastic crowd with the Spanish greeting, “buenas tardes,” or “good afternoon.” Upon landing in San Juan Tuesday, President Obama told Puerto Ricans gathered at the welcome event that he was grateful for the “unbelievable reception” and expressed his commitment to families […]
Turkish Forces Kill 3 Suspected Militants
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Turkish officials say security forces have killed three suspected militants in clashes in eastern Turkey. The officials said the clashes occurred Tuesday in Sivas province. They did not specify any affiliation for the alleged militants; however, Kurdish rebels have an active stronghold in the country’s southeast. The outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, has been […]
Libyan Forces Fire Rockets Along Tunisian Border
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels say forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi have fired rockets at opposition fighters near the border with Tunisia. The Reuters news agency quotes witnesses who say the Libyan rockets crossed the border into Tunisia, an act that could raise tensions that are already high between the two countries. Libya fired rockets into […]
Somali Pirates Free Egyptian Ship Held Since August
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Somali pirates have released an Egyptian-owned cargo ship and its crew after receiving a ransom of more than two million dollars. The Panama-flagged MV Suez was seized in the Gulf of Aden more than 10 months ago while carrying a load of cement from Pakistan to Eritrea. The ship has a crew of 23 people, […]
Nepal Cleared of Landmines
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Nepal has been declared free of landmines nearly five years after the end of its civil war, becoming the second Asian nation after China to receive the designation. Nepalese Prime Minister Jhalanath Khanal on Tuesday triggered the switch to blow up the last remaining minefield in the Pulchowki area, near the capital Kathmandu. Nepal’s army […]
Israeli Foreign Minister: Grapel is Not a Spy
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Israel’s foreign minister says a U.S.-Israeli citizen arrested in Egypt Sunday is not a spy. Avigdor Lieberman said on Israel’s Army Radio Tuesday that American-born Ilan Grapel had no ties with Israeli or American intelligence services, no matter how “strange” or “careless” his behavior. The U.S. says a consular officer visited Grapel in prison Monday […]
Chinese Inflation Rate Rises in May
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
China’s inflation rate rose to 5.5. percent in May, its highest level in nearly three years despite government efforts to slow the fast-growing economy. Last month’s inflation rate edged above the 5.3 percent rate posted in April, driven by rising food prices brought on by crippling drought conditions in some parts of China. Beijing has […]
