The ash cloud from an erupting volcano in Eritrea is disrupting air travel in parts of East Africa. Officials with Ethiopian Airlines says the company canceled flights to Djibouti, northern Ethiopia and the Sudanese capital of Khartoum on Tuesday. Earlier, Germany’s Lufthansa canceled a flight from Eritrea’s capital, Asmara, and a flight from Frankfurt to […]
Eritrea Volcano Disrupts East Africa Air Travel
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
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US Retail Sales Fall; Wholesale Inflation Rises
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. retail sales declined in May because of a sharp drop in sales of automobiles. Tuesday’s report from the Commerce Department says U.S. auto sales slowed when Japan’s multiple disasters hampered production of auto parts. This is the first decline in retail sales in nearly a year. Experts watch retail sales because consumer demand drives […]
Yudhoyno Urges UN Protection for Domestic Workers
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on member states of the U.N. labor agency to support a draft treaty that offers worldwide protection to domestic workers. Mr. Yudhoyono said Tuesday the document will provide guidance to governments on how to ensure the rights of domestic workers. He was speaking at the International Labor Organization’s […]
China ‘Firmly Opposed’ to Foreign Involvement in Maritime Disputes
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
China says it is “firmly opposed” to foreign involvement in territorial disputes in the South China Sea, and is warning other Asian nations to refrain from “irresponsible” comments on their competing maritime claims in the region. Tuesday’s warning in the Liberation Army Daily newspaper comes as the Philippines made clear it would welcome U.S. help […]
NATO: Resource Issue Will Become Critical in Sustained Libyan Operation
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
A senior NATO official is warning that the issue of resources will become critical if operations against Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi were to last long. But French General Stephane Abrial, a senior NATO commander, said Tuesday that NATO so far has the means necessary to carry out its mission in the North African country wracked […]
Iran Accuses Western Powers of Meddling
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Iran has accused Britain and the United States of meddling after Britain urged Tehran to release protesters arrested in connection with demonstrations against President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s disputed re-election. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast faulted British and U.S. officials for making remarks that he said clearly interfered with Iran’s internal affairs. At his weekly news […]
UN: 300,000 Still Displaced in Ivory Coast
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations refugee agency has said there are still at least 320,000 displaced persons in Ivory Coast, two months after the end of a violent political crisis. The agency said Tuesday an assessment team has been traveling the country to register refugees and get a clearer picture of the current situation. It said most […]
Pakistan Paramilitary Official Ousted After Videotaped Killing
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s military says it has removed the regional head of a paramilitary force after a videotape surfaced showing troops shooting and killing an unarmed man. The military said Tuesday that Major General Ijaz Chaudhary has been “posted out” in compliance with a Supreme Court order. Chaudhary is head of the paramilitary Rangers in Sindh province, […]
Obama Making Rare Presidential Visit to Puerto Rico
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is visiting the commonwealth of Puerto Rico Tuesday, becoming the first sitting American president to make an official trip to the island in 50 years. The White House says President Obama will speak briefly at a welcome event when he arrives in San Juan. He then will meet with the island’s […]
Sri Lanka-India Ferry Service Resumes After 25 Years
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
Ferry service has resumed between Sri Lanka and India for the first time in more 25 years after it was halted due to the island nation’s civil war. The 1,044-passenger Scotia Prince docked at Colombo’s port Tuesday after leaving the southern Indian port of Tuticorin. The Indian ferry will initially make two trips per week, […]
