South Korea’s state-run land developer says it has signed a deal with southern Sudan to build its new capital after it becomes a country next month. LH Corporation said Thursday it will lend technical support in devising a master plan for the capital of the world’s newest country. Southern Sudan’s capital is currently located in […]
S.Korean Company to Help Build Southern Sudan Capital
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
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Malaysian Couple Charged With Murder of Indonesian Maid
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Malaysian police have filed murder charges against a Kuala Lumpur couple whose 26-year-old Indonesian maid was declared dead at a Kuala Lumpur hospital this month. The death came less than a week after Indonesia agreed to end a two-year ban on allowing its citizens to work as maids in Malaysia because of reported abuse cases. […]
Gay Marriage Bill Advances in New York State
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
The New York state Assembly approved a bill allowing same sex marriage Wednesday. The bill is likely to face a vote in the state Senate Friday. The Democratic-dominated Assembly voted 80 to 63 in favor of the marriage equality bill. First year governor Andrew Cuomo introduced the bill. It was the third time the Assembly […]
Mongolian President Visits Washington Amid Warming Ties
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
Mongolian President Tsakhia Elbegdorj is in Washington for a meeting later Thursday with U.S. President Barack Obama. Mr. Elbegdorj, who has been traveling in the United States since Monday, was expected to receive a warm welcome in Washington, where his country is seen as a model for democratic reform in his region. U.S. Assistant Secretary […]
Al-Qaida Picks al-Zawahri as Bin Laden Successor
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
Al-Qaida says it has picked Egyptian-born Ayman al-Zawahri to succeed Osama bin Laden as head of the terror network. Al-Qaida posted the announcement on an Islamist website. The group vowed to immediately continue its pursuit of jihad, or holy war, against the United States and Israel. Zawahri, a surgeon who turns 60 next week, had […]
Dozens of Malaysian Government Websites Hacked
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
A global Internet hacker group has followed through on its threat to attack official websites in Malaysia in retaliation for the government’s censorship practices. Malaysia’s communications regulator says 51 websites were targeted in the attacks, which began shortly before midnight Wednesday, causing disruptions to at least 41 of them. The regulator says most of the […]
Indonesian Cleric Sentenced to 15 Years in Terror Trial
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
A court sentenced Indonesian radical cleric Abu Bakar Bashir on Thursday to 15 years in prison for his role in setting up and financing a terrorist training camp. The white-robed preacher showed little reaction to the sentence, which came at the end of a six-month trial. Around 3,000 Indonesian security forces were on guard around […]
Disappointed Canadian Hockey Fans Turn Violent
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
Disappointed hockey fans in Vancouver, Canada turned violent after the Boston Bruins defeated the hometown Canucks 4-0 to clinch the seventh and deciding game of their National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup championship series. Riot police fired tear gas and used flash-bang grenades designed to disorient people in an effort to control the mob that burned […]
Afghan Militants Attack Pakistani Village; 5 Dead
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say hundreds of militants have crossed into the country from Afghanistan and attacked a village, killing at least five people. Officials say the village targeted was in the tribal region of Bajur. Pakistani troops have responded to the violence and fighting is ongoing. The officials say at least two of the five victims […]
Malaysian Couple Charged With Murder of Indonesian Maid
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
Malaysian police have filed murder charges against a Kuala Lumpur couple whose 26-year-old Indonesian maid was declared dead at a Kuala Lumpur hospital this month. The death came less than a week after Indonesia agreed to end a two-year ban on allowing its citizens to work as maids in Malaysia because of reported abuse cases. […]
