A strong earthquake struck off the coast of Alaska late Thursday. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 7.2 magnitude quake was detected near the Aleutian Islands in the Pacific Ocean, more than 1,600 kilometers southwest of the city of Anchorage. The quake was measured at a depth of 40 kilometers. The Alaska Tsunami Warning Center […]
Major Earthquake Strikes Off Alaskan Coast
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
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Tokyo Stocks Up, Dollar Flat
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 2:20 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended higher Friday, while the dollar was flat against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nine-tenths of a percent , to close at 9,679. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.49 yen, nearly unchanged from late Thursday. The Taipei market lost four-tenths of a percent , to close at 8,533.
Vietnam’s Inflation Surges
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
A Vietnamese government report released Friday says the country’s inflation rate, already one of the world’s highest, rose again in June to almost 21 percent. The General Statistics office said inflation in June alone hit 20.8 percent from a year ago. Inflation for all of last year was 11.5 percent. The report said food prices […]
2011 NBA Draft Has Global Flavor
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
Australian-born Kyrie Irving was the number one pick in the National Basketball Association’s annual rookie draft in New York Thursday. Irving was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers, despite playing in only 11 games in his freshman year at Duke University last season due to a toe injury. The Cavaliers are anxious to begin rebuilding the […]
China’s Communist Party Membership Exceeds 80 Million
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
China’s official news agency says membership in the country’s Communist Party has surpassed 80 million. The Xinhua news agency reported Friday that party membership swelled to 80.27 million in 2010, an increase of two million from 2009. Xinhua quoted Wang Qinfeng, deputy head of the Organization Department of the CPC Central committee, as saying that […]
China to Ordain 40 Catholic Bishops Without Vatican Approval
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
China’s state-controlled Catholic church says it wants to quickly ordain at least 40 bishops, a move likely to further aggravate tensions with the Vatican. The official Xinhua news agency quoted Yang Yu, spokesman for the Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association, as saying more than 40 of the country’s 97 dioceses were without a bishop. The report […]
Ahmadinejad Ally Arrested in Iran
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
Iranian media report a former deputy foreign minister and close ally of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been arrested on financial corruption charges. The reports say Mohammed Sharif Malekzadeh was taken into custody on Thursday. Malekzadeh resigned this week, just three days after he was named deputy foreign minister. The ex-deputy foreign minister quit as his […]
Report: Phone Offers Clues to bin Laden’s Pakistan Links
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
A leading U.S. newspaper reports a cell phone found during the raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden in Pakistan contained contacts to a militant group that has “strong ties” to Pakistan’s intelligence agency. Citing unmamed U.S. officials, The New York Times says the discovery of the phone indicacted that the group, Haradat-ul-Majahedeen, was […]
Ahmadinejad Ally Arrested in Iran
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
Iranian media report a former deputy foreign minister and close ally of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has been arrested on financial corruption charges. The reports say Mohammed Sharif Malekzadeh was taken into custody on Thursday. Malekzadeh resigned this week, just three days after he was named deputy foreign minister. The ex-deputy foreign minister quit as his […]
Major Earthquake Strikes off Alaskan Coast
Posted June 24th, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
A strong earthquake struck off the waters of Alaska late Thursday, prompting authorities to issue a tsunami warning for the area.. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 7.3 magnitude quake was detected near the Aleutian Islands in the Pacific Ocean, about 172 kilometers east of the fishing village of Atka. The USGS detected the quake […]
