The U.S. Senate has condemned China’s use of force in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. Senators voted unanimously Monday to adopt a resolution that “deplores the use of force” by Chinese vessels in the strategic maritime zone claimed by several countries. The resolution calls for a peaceful solution of these disputes. In […]
US Senate Deplores China’s Use of Force At Sea
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 10:55 pm (UTC-5)
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US Senate Deplores China’s Use of Force At Sea
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 10:20 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Senate has condemned China’s use of force in the disputed waters of the South China Sea. Senators voted unanimously Monday to adopt a resolution that “deplores the use of force” by Chinese vessels in the strategic maritime zone claimed by several countries. The resolution calls for a peaceful solution of these disputes. In […]
Reports: Russia, North Korea to Hold Summit
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
News reports say that North Korean leader Kim Jong-il is preparing to visit Russia later this week for talks with President Dmitry Medvedev. South Korea’s Yonhap news agency quoted a Japanese daily the Mainichi Shimbun Monday as saying that Russia and North Korea are in final consultations for the meeting in Russia’s Far East Friday. […]
Nigerian Military Takes Control of Maiduguri after Sunday Bombing
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
The Nigerian military on Monday took control of the northeastern town of Maiduguri after a bombing by suspected Islamic militants killed 25 people in an beer garden. A joint task force of soldiers, navy, air force, police, and immigration and customs officers now controls the town after Sunday’s attack that also wounded 12 others. Task […]
Amnesty: Egypt’s Army to Stop Forced Virginity Tests
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
Amnesty International says Egypt’s military rulers have acknowledged carrying out so-called “virginity tests” on female protesters and vowed to stop the much-criticized practice. The rights group said Monday that the head of Egypt’s military intelligence, Major General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, had justified the tests as a way to “protect” the army from possible rape allegations. […]
Cuba, Venezuela on US Blacklist of Human Trafficking Violators
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has listed Cuba and Venezuela as countries that have failed to meet minimum international standards in the fight against human trafficking. The State Department said in a new report released Monday that Cuba’s government is not making significant efforts to eliminate trafficking and has not implemented any known public awareness campaigns to […]
Afghanistan’s Top Banker Flees Nation, Resigns
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
Afghanistan’s top banker says he has resigned his post and fled the country because he feared for his life following his role in investigating a corruption scandal involving the country’s biggest lender, Kabul Bank. In an interview Monday outside Washington, Central Bank Governor Abdul Qadir Fitrat said he fled the country because his life was […]
Syrian Activists Meet in Damascus, Seek to End Violence
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
More than 150 Syrian intellectuals and activists, including some of the country’s most prominent opposition figures, met in Damascus Monday to discuss how to end months of violent upheaval and initiate a peaceful transition to democratic rule. The gathering was the first since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s rule began in March. In a […]
Obama Takes Charge of Debt Talks
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has become directly involved in the stalled negotiations over the national debt and federal borrowing limit, meeting with the top Senate Democratic and Republican leaders to discuss the issues. President Obama held talks Monday with Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. Afterwards, White House spokesman Jay Carney said the president left […]
US Supreme Court Strikes Down Violent Video Game Ban
Posted June 27th, 2011 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the video game industry, saying states cannot ban the sale or rental of violent games to children because doing so would violate free speech rights. In its 7-2 decision Monday, the justices struck down a 2005 California law covering games sold or rented to those under […]
