Taiwan’s Chunghwa Telecom Company said Monday it will let a television station run by China’s outlawed Falungong movement use its new satellite, reversing an earlier decision to end their contract. The company said last month that there would not be enough bandwidth on the new ST-2 satellite for the Falungong station, triggering anger from the […]
Taiwan Telecom Firm Allows Falungong TV to Use Satellite
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
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Asian Markets Mostly Lower
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets were mostly lower in trading Monday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index rose a fraction of a percent to close at 9,354. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost four-tenths of a percent to end at 21,600. Elsewhere, share prices were lower in Shanghai, Sydney, Wellington, Taipei and Manila. The dollar was selling at 80.19 yen […]
Medvedev Hints at Presidential Run, but Would Not Run Against Putin
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev says he would like to run for a second term as president, but is reluctant to compete for the position against his predecessor, Vladimir Putin. Mr. Medvedev told the Financial Times Monday that a competition for the presidency between himself and Prime Minister Putin would not be “the best scenario” for […]
US Drone Attack Kills 6 in NW Pakistan
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say U.S. drones fired missiles Monday at a vehicle and a house in the northwest tribal district of Kurram near the Afghan border, killing at least six suspected militants. U.S. drone strikes routinely target militants holed up in Pakistan’s tribal belt, but the operations are normally concentrated on insurgent strongholds in Waziristan, rather […]
Michelle Obama Traveling to Africa
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama is traveling to South Africa as part of a five-day trip focusing on youth leadership, education, health and wellness. The wife of U.S. President Barack Obama is set to arrive Monday in Pretoria, where she will meet with South African President Jacob Zuma. She is also scheduled to travel to […]
US, Vietnam Wrap Up Underwater Search for American MIAs
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. and Vietnam say they have completed a rare underwater search for missing Americans from the Vietnam War. The USNS Bowditch, a U.S. Navy oceanographic survey ship, took part in the four-week mission which ended Monday. It was only the second time in 103 search missions that a U.S. Navy vessel joined with Vietnamese […]
US Drone Attack Kills 2 in NW Pakistan
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say a U.S. drone fired missiles Monday at a vehicle in the northwest tribal district of Kurram near the Afghan border, killing at least two suspected militants. U.S. drone strikes routinely target militants holed up in Pakistan’s tribal belt, but the operations are normally concentrated on insurgent strongholds in Waziristan, rather than Kurram. […]
Singapore Urges Beijing to Spell Out China Sea Claims
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
Singapore is urging China to spell out its territorial claims in the South China Sea with more precision. In a formal statement Monday, Singapore’s foreign ministry said it is in China’s own interest to clarify the extent of its claims, saying the current ambiguity is causing concern among other maritime nations. The statement comes as […]
US Commander Predicts New Attacks by North Korea
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
The top U.S. commander in South Korea says North Korea is likely to launch more military attacks against the South, but he says Seoul and Washington are prepared to address the threat. Army General Walter Sharp, commander of U.S. Forces Korea, said at a forum in Seoul Monday that the United States and South Korea […]
Study: US Charitable Giving Rebounded in 2010
Posted June 20th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
Charitable giving in the United States is recovering from a recession-induced decline, rising by nearly four percent in 2010. A study by the Giving USA Foundation being released Monday shows that charitable contributions increased by $10 billion last year. While individual gifts rose only slightly at 2.7 percent, corporate donations soared by 10 percent. Charitable […]
