The Burmese political organization led by Aung San Suu Kyi says it has been ordered to halt all political activities. A spokesman for the National League for Democracy told VOA’s Burmese service Wednesday that the group is considering its response to the order, which came in a letter from the government. The NLD was forced […]
Burma Orders Aung San Suu Kyi’s Party to Halt Political Activity
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
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Pakistan Charges 7 in Videotaped Killing
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
A Pakistani court has charged six members of the paramilitary forces and a civilian with murder for the videotaped killing of an unarmed man earlier this month. The charges Wednesday come three weeks after 22-year-old Sarfaraz Shah was killed in the southern city of Karachi. The video shows a civilian dragging Shah over to a […]
Clashes in Cairo Injure More Than 40
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Clashes between Egyptian security forces and protesters in Cairo have injured more than 40 people Wednesday as demonstrators called for the country’s field marshal to step down. Demonstrators are frustrated with what they see as the slow prosecution of security officers believed to be responsible for the deaths of protesters during an 18-day uprising earlier […]
Philippines Sex Club Crackdown Linked to US Trafficking Report
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
National police in the Philippines are linking a crackdown on sex clubs in a notorious red-light district north of Manila to the country’s removal from a U.S. human trafficking watch list. Officials said about 100 sex workers were rescued in Tuesday night raids on three foreign-owned sex clubs in Angeles City, the site of a […]
Malaysian Police Continue Arrests of Election Reform Activists
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Malaysia arrested 14 people Wednesday for supporting an upcoming mass rally calling for electoral reform. The arrests in northern Perak state bring to nearly 100 the number of people detained since last week for promoting the July 9 demonstration in Kuala Lumpur. The arrests include 30 members of the Socialist Party of Malaysia, […]
Japan’s Nikkei Loses Ground
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is slightly higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index soared just over one and one-half percent to finish at 9,797. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 81.15 a gain of a fraction of a yen from Tuesday. Gold is trading at $1,508.30 an […]
Government Tanks Shell Northern Syrian Province
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say government tanks have moved into the northern province of Idlib, the latest move in an on-going, violent crackdown against protesters calling for an end to the Syrian president’s 11-year rule. Activists say several tanks rolled into the village of Rama overnight, sending more people fleeing to Syria’s border with Turkey, where thousands […]
Taliban Militants Kill 10 Civilians in Kabul Hotel Attack
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say 10 Afghan civilians were killed Tuesday night when heavily armed Taliban militants stormed a luxury hotel in the capital, Kabul. The officials said the five-hour siege of the International Hotel ended after all eight of the suicide bombers either blew themselves up or were killed by security forces. The attack, which also […]
Hu, Bashir Open Talks After Red-Carpet Welcome
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Chinese President Hu Jintao has held talks with Omar al-Bashir after a red-carpet welcome for the Sudanese president, who faces an international arrest warrant for crimes against humanity. In opening remarks at the Great Hall of the People Wednesday, Mr. Hu said he hopes the visit will consolidate friendship between the two countries and promote […]
Asian Stocks Mixed
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mixed Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index soared just over one and one-half percent to finish at 9,797. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index closed at 22,061, virtually unchanged from Tuesday. Share prices were higher in Sydney and Taipei, but lower in Manila, Shanghai and Wellington. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at […]
