A Chinese official dealing with Taiwan relations has said the two governments have a common responsibility to defend Chinese territorial claims in the South China Sea. Yang Yi, a spokesman for China’s Taiwan Affairs Office, said at a news conference in Beijing Wednesday that Chinese on both sides of the Taiwan Strait are obliged to […]
China Says Taiwan Shares Responsibility to Defend Spratlys Claim
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
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Floods Kill at Least 14 in the Philippines
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
At least 14 people are dead in the southern Philippines after heavy rains triggered flash flooding on the island of Mindanao. Authorities said Wednesday that 15,000 families in five villages in Davao city had to be evacuated as their homes were inundated by the flood waters. Many of those killed were children. At least 10 […]
Taliban Militants Kill 10 Civilians in Kabul Hotel Attack
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 2:10 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 early Wednesday the figure did not include at least six suicide bombers who either blew themselves up or were killed by security forces. They cautioned the death toll could […]
South Korean Football Star Admits to Role in Fixing Matches
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
A top South Korean international football player has admitted to being involved in a growing match-fixing scandal. Officials with the country’s professional K-League say Choi Sung-kuk came forward Tuesday and confessed to throwing games. K-League officials say they have turned the case over to prosecutors. Choi, a member of the Suwon Samsung Bluewings team, is […]
New Zealand Experts Settle Fate of Lost Penguin
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 1:35 am (UTC-5)
New Zealand’s specially constituted “penguin advisory group” has decided the fate of “Happy Feet,” an Emperor penguin that turned up unexpectedly on a New Zealand beach last week. The team of wildlife experts put together by the New Zealand Department of Conservation said Wednesday the preferred option is to release the lost bird in the […]
New Zealand Experts Settle Fate of Lost Penguin
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
New Zealand’s specially constituted “penguin advisory group” has decided the fate of “Happy Feet,” an Emperor penguin that turned up unexpectedly on a New Zealand beach last week. The team of wildlife experts put together by the New Zealand Department of Conservation said Wednesday the preferred option is to release the lost bird in the […]
Obama to Discuss Debt Ceiling with Democratic Leaders
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is set to meet with top Democratic Senate leaders on Wednesday to discuss stalled negotiations on how to raise the nation’s borrowing limit and avoid a potentially catastrophic debt default. President Obama will meet with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other Democratic Senators following a news conference where the president […]
Hu, Bashir Open Talks After Red-Carpet Welcome
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 1:00 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 controversial visit will consolidate friendship between the two countries and […]
Singapore Turns Tables on US Over Human Trafficking Report
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
Singapore is hitting back at the United States over its inclusion in an annual U.S. report on human trafficking, saying the authors are ignoring more serious trafficking problems in their own country. In statement Tuesday, Singapore’s foreign ministry also said the U.S. report was filled with “inaccuracies,” including a claim that people are forced into […]
South Korea to Train Future Officers in Internet Warfare
Posted June 29th, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
South Korea’s military says it is establishing a cyber warfare school following a series of suspected Internet attacks by rival North Korea. The military has established the four-year cyber-defense program at Korea University, where it will be housed at the Graduate School of Information Security. The program will be train students in subjects such as […]
