The United Nations says at least nine million people in the Horn of Africa have been hit by the worst drought in six decades. Elisabeth Byrs, spokeswoman for the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, says the drought is one of the worst to strike East Africa since the 1950s and people are […]
Worst Drought in 60-Years Hits Horn of Africa
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
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China Counters US Senate Rebuke on South China Sea
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
China is brushing off a sharp rebuke from the U.S. Senate, saying the American lawmakers should look for better ways to promote peace and stability in the South China Sea. At a foreign ministry briefing in Beijing Tuesday, spokesman Hong Lei said a unanimous resolution from the U.S. legislative body “doesn’t hold water.” He reiterated […]
Greece Heads For 48-Hour Standstill
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Workers across Greece walked off their jobs Tuesday at the start of a 48-hour general strike as lawmakers debate a new round of austerity reforms. An official with the Greek air traffic controllers’ union said the airports would close four hours in the morning and again in the evening, both Tuesday and Wednesday. Hundreds of […]
Japan’s Nikkei Finishes in Positive Territory
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Tuesday, while the U.S. dollar is higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly three-quarters of one percent to finish at 9,649. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.84, a loss of a fraction of a yen from Monday. Gold is trading at $1,502.69 an ounce.
Long-Ruling Papuan PM Said Ready to Retire
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
The son of Papua New Guinea’s long-serving prime minister, Michael Somare, says his ailing father has decided to resign. Arthur Somare told reporters Tuesday in the capital, Port Moresby, that his 75-year-old father has decided to step down in order to end a period of uncertainly about the country’s political future. Mr. Somare led Papua […]
Asian Stocks Higher
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed higher Tuesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly three-quarters of one percent to finish at 9,649. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose nearly one-tenth of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 22,062. Share prices were also higher in Manila, Shanghai, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington. In currency trading, the dollar was […]
Iran Says Longer-Range Missiles Possible, Unnecessary
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have said the country has the capability to build longer-range missiles, but has no need to do so since its current missiles can reach U.S. and Israeli targets. Iranian state media on Tuesday quoted commander Brigadier General Amir-Ali Hajizadeh as saying Iran’s missiles have a maximum range of 2,000 kilometers based on […]
First Solo Chinese Tourists Arrive in Taiwan
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
Unaccompanied Chinese tourists arrived in Taiwan for the first time Tuesday, in the latest sign of improving ties between the communist mainland and the self-ruled island. The visitors were admitted under a deal struck earlier this month allowing 500 Chinese individuals to travel to the island each day. Tourists from the mainland previously could visit […]
Burma Expels Hollywood Actress Before Suu Kyi Film Release
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Burma said Tuesday that actress Michelle Yeoh was deported when she tried to visit the country last week. Yeoh, who won international fame as a Chinese spy in the 1997 James Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies, plays Aung San Suu Kyi in a film about the Burmese democracy activist scheduled for release later […]
Flotilla Organizers Say No Plan for Harm Soldiers
Posted June 28th, 2011 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
An organizer of a flotilla planning to challenge Israel’s sea blockade of the Gaza Strip says participants have no intention of harming Israeli soldiers who may be dispatched to stop them. Dro Feiler told Israel’s Army Radio on Tuesday that violence will not be permitted, and said Israel should provide organizers with the names of […]
