China’s military insists that a series of recent naval exercises are not related to its disputes with regional neighbors over the South China Sea. Defense Ministry Spokesman Yang Yujun said Wednesday media reports have speculated excessively about a series of six naval exercises this month, including one in waters near China’s Hainan Island bordering Vietnam. […]
China Defends China Sea Exercises, Eyes US-Philippines Drill
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
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Chinese Man Sentenced in Fake US Army Scam
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 1:10 am (UTC-5)
A Chinese national has been sentenced to three years in prison in California for duping other Chinese immigrants to pay him so they could join a fake U.S. Army unit he created. Yupeng Deng was sentenced Wednesday in Los Angeles after pleading guilty to charges of theft by false pretenses, creating false government documents and […]
UN Warns of Food Crisis in Somalia
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 1:10 am (UTC-5)
A United Nations official says Somalia is facing a food crisis because of a drought and rising food prices. The U.N. humanitarian cordinator for Somalia, Mark Bowden said Wednesday,the situation is “rapidly deterorirating” and that many lives may be lost to malnutrition without an adequate response. Bowden says the cost of food has jumped 270 […]
UN Chief Calls For Credible and Violence-Free Thai Election
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is urging all parties in Thailand’s Sunday election to act in a credible and fair manner and to “accept and respect the will of the people as expressed at the ballot box.” In a statement issued in New York Wednesday, Mr. Ban said he is following the election closely and […]
Amnesty: China Targeting Human Rights Lawyers
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
Amnesty International says China has increasingly subjected human rights lawyers to harassment, arbitrary detention and even physical abuse in an effort to stifle dissent. A report issued Thursday by the human rights watchdog outlines the steps Chinese authorities have taken to silence human rights lawyers, including suspending or revoking licenses to prevent them from representing […]
US Governor Pardons Irishman Hanged in 1845
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
The governor of the U.S. state of Rhode Island has pardoned an Irish immigrant who was hanged more than 150 years ago following what is believed to be a tainted a murder trial. Governor Lincoln Chafee signed the order Wednesday pardoning John Gordon, who was convicted of killing the brother of a U.S. senator and […]
UN Agency Warns of Electoral Violence in Asia
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
A United Nations agency is calling for strong oversight and other measures to strengthen election credibility in Asia, saying the risk of electoral violence is high in the region. In a report released Wednesday, the U.N. Development Program says even the suspicion of election fraud can be enough to spark violence in democracies where the […]
