Australia’s transportation minister says three of the country’s major airports could be affected for the next few days because of the return of a large cloud of ash from a Chilean volcano. Anthony Albanese told reporters Tuesday that weather forecasters say Adelaide, Canberra, Melbourne and Sydney will be affected over the next day or two. […]
Globe-Circling Volcanic Ash Disrupts Australian Flights Again
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
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Google Suspends Bangalore Street View Project
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
The Google company says it has suspended photography in the Indian city of Bangalore for its Street View project, in compliance with a request from city officials. Google said in a statement Tuesday that it had received a letter from Bangalore’s commissioner of police and will not be collecting any more images of Bangalore city […]
China Hosts Libyan Rebel Envoy, Seeking Mediator’s Role
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
China said Tuesday it is hoping to help find a political solution to the conflict in Libya during talks this week with a representative of the Libyan rebel movement. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said the talks on Tuesday and Wednesday with rebel envoy Mahmoud Jibril reflect China’s desire to maintain contact with all parties […]
U.S.-Japan Basing Plan in Doubt Amid High-Level Talks
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
A hard-won agreement to move thousands of U.S. Marines to a new base in Okinawa is once again in doubt as top U.S. and Japanese officials sit down for talks in Washington Tuesday. The 2006 agreement called for a new base to be completed in a less congested part of Okinawa by 2014 and for […]
U.S.-Japan Basing Plan in Doubt Amid High-Level Talks
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
A hard-won agreement to move thousands of U.S. Marines to a new base in Okinawa is once again in doubt as top U.S. and Japanese officials sit down for talks in Washington Tuesday. The 2006 agreement called for a new base to be completed in a less congested part of Okinawa by 2014 and for […]
McCain Calls on US to Take Greater Role in South China Sea Disputes
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Senator John McCain says the United States must help nations in the Southeast Asian region boost their maritime forces to counter China’s “unsubstantiated” territorial claims in the South China Sea. Speaking in Washington late Monday, the former presidential candidate said he is troubled over Beijing’s increasingly assertive actions in the South China Sea, especially […]
First Lady Obama Begins Weeklong African Visit
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
She will also meet with groups fighting AIDS. Mrs. Obama will speak to young women at a U.S.-sponsored forum focusing on social and economic initiatives in sub-Saharan Africa. She will close her trip with a two-day visit to Botswana. The Africa trip is Mrs. Obama’s second official overseas trip without her husband, following a visit […]
UN Study: Noncommunicable Diseases Cause Two-Thirds of Deaths Worldwide
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
A U.N. study says non-infectious diseases are responsible for nearly two-thirds of all deaths across the globe. The study says over 36 million people die each year from noncommunicable diseases, the deadliest of which are lung and heart disease, cancer and diabetes. The study cites lack of physical activity, abuse of tobacco and alcohol, and […]
Thousands Rally in Support of Syrian President
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of Syrians have gathered for rallies backing President Bashar al-Assad, a day after the leader blamed the country’s recent unrest on “saboteurs” and laid out plans to consider political reforms. Thousands of demonstrators holding flags and pictures of Mr. Assad gathered Tuesday in the capital, Damascus, while state television showed similar rallies […]
44 Reported Killed in Russian Plane Crash
Posted June 21st, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Russian officials say 44 people were killed and eight others injured when a passenger plane crashed late Monday in Russia’s northern republic of Karelia. The plane, a Tupolev 134, with 52 people on board was trying to land at Petrozavodsk airport, about 650 kilometers northwest of Moscow, when it crashed on a nearby highway and […]
