A leading state-run Vietnamese newspaper says Interpol has issued global arrest warrants for two officials from the beleaguered Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group, Vinashin. The Tuoi Tre news report says warrants for the duo, former Vinashin finance officer Ho Ngoc Tung and subsidiary manager Giang Kim Dat, were issued at Hanoi’s request. Sunday’s report said the […]
Interpol Issues Warrants For 2 Vietnamese Execs
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Clashes in South Yemen Kill 12 Militants, 2 Soldiers
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Military officials in Yemen say clashes have killed 12 al-Qaida-linked militants and at least two Yemeni soldiers in the south, where insurgents have launched several attacks during the country’s political unrest. Authorities say Sunday’s clashes occurred outside the city of Zinjibar, the capital of the al-Qaida stronghold, Abyan province. Militants seized Zinjibar and another southern […]
Sudanese Talks on Abyei Hit 11th-Hour Snag
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
North-South Sudanese talks on the status of the disputed Abyei region have hit a last-minute snag, just as a deal was to be signed resolving who will control the oil-rich border territory. Northern and southern leaders are trying to settle outstanding issues ahead of Sudan’s scheduled July 9 split. But the talks ground to a […]
Afghan Suicide Attack Targets German Soldiers
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say a suicide car bomber has hit a German military convoy, killing three Afghan civilians and wounding 11 others. The Taliban has claimed responsibility for Sunday’s attack outside Kunduz city in northern Afghanistan. A NATO spokesman said there were no coalition casualties. Also Sunday, the office of the French president said a French […]
Gates: Contacts Between US, Taliban Are ‘Very Preliminary’
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has acknowledged recent contacts between the United States and the Taliban but says any substantive progress in reconciliation between the Afghan government and the insurgents is probably months away. Gates spoke on U.S. television Sunday, in one of his last interviews before stepping down from his post June 30. […]
Thousands of ‘Indignant’ Spaniards March to Protest Economic Crisis
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of Spaniards have marched in Madrid to protest high unemployment and the government’s handling of an economic crisis. They converged on the Spanish capital’s Neptune plaza near parliament from six locations around the city Sunday, calling themselves “indignant” about Spain’s nearly two-year-long recession. There were no reports of unrest. Spaniards angered about the economic […]
Somali Prime Minister Resigns, Reversing Pledge to Stay
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
Somalia’s prime minister says he is resigning, reversing a pledge he made last week to stay in office after an outpouring of support by Somalis opposed to his departure. Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed told reporters Sunday his decision to leave office was made to avert political collapse in his homeland. He said his departure […]
Fighting Kills 25 Militants, 4 Soldiers in Northwest Pakistan
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Dozens of Taliban militants have attacked a Pakistani military base, triggering clashes and air strikes that left 25 militants and four soldiers dead. Saturday’s fighting occurred in the Mohmand tribal region along the border with Afghanistan. Officials say about 50 militants armed with light and heavy weapons launched an attack on an army post there. […]
Greek PM Seeks Referendum on Changing Political System Blamed for Debt Crisis
Posted June 19th, 2011 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou is calling for a referendum on changes to a political system that has led to massive government debts and left the country struggling to avoid bankruptcy. Mr. Papandreou told parliament Sunday Greece is at a “critical” junction as it seeks emergency loans from international lenders to avoid a debt default […]
