A U.N.-backed court investigating the 2005 assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri has issued indictments and arrest warrants for four suspects in the case. Lebanese officials say the tribunal in The Hague submitted the documents to Lebanese prosecutor general Saeed Mirza on Thursday, without disclosing the names of those charged. Experts say that […]
UN-Backed Tribunal Issues Arrest Warrants in 2005 Hariri Assassination
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
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Officials: Pakistan Kills 40 Militants in Mohmand Tribal Agency
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani military officials say the country’s security forces have killed at least 40 militants in a tribal area bordering Afghanistan over the past several days. Officials said Thursday that Pakistani forces went on the offensive three days ago after suffering repeated attacks by militants in the volatile Mohmand tribal agency. The area is largely closed […]
Indonesian President Picks Relative as Army Chief
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has appointed his brother-in-law as the country’s new army chief. Pramono Edhie Wibowo will replace retiring General George Toisutta. Wibowo currently commands the military’s Strategic Reserves and is the brother of Mr. Yudhoyono’s wife. Officials have rejected claims of nepotism, saying Wibowo is the best person for the post. Analysts […]
Tropical Storm Arlene Hits Mexico
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
Tropical Storm Arlene — the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season — has hit Mexico’s eastern coast, pummeling a large part of the country with heavy rains. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the center of Arlene struck land Thursday near Cabo Rojo in Mexico’s Veracruz state. The nearby states of Tamaulipas and […]
US Jobless Claims Edge Downward
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
The number of people signing up for unemployment aid declined slightly last week across the United States. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department says the number of initial jobless claims fell by 1,000 to a nationwide total of 428,000. While that is a slight improvement, the figures are still above the level seen when the […]
US Stands By India on Nuclear Trade
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
The United States says it will back India’s exemption from international rules on nuclear trade. The global Nuclear Suppliers Group tightened rules on the exchange of sensitive nuclear technology last week, but outgoing U.S. Ambassador Timothy Roemer said Washington “strongly and vehemently” supports a waiver for India. Roemer spoke at a ceremony in new Delhi […]
UN Criticizes China’s Failure to Arrest Sudan’s Bashir
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations has criticized China for failing to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir during his visit to Beijing this week. U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Thursday she is “disappointed” China welcomed Mr. Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court. The ICC has charged Mr. Bashir with war crimes, […]
Russia Seeking to Boost Natural Gas Exports to Asia
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Russia’s state-controlled natural gas giant Gazprom says it is looking to boost exports to Asia as it reduces its dependence on revenues from European nations. The company’s chief executive, Alexei Miller, said Thursday that it is holding “intense negotiations” with officials in India, China and South Korea to expand those markets. Gazprom, the world’s biggest […]
Rafik Hariri’s Legacy Continues in Lebanon
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
Former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri was considered a powerful political force in Lebanon and throughout the Arab world, before his 2005 death in a truck bombing that targeted his motorcade in Lebanon. On Thursday, more than six years after his assassination, Lebanese media reported that a United Nations backed tribunal issued four arrest warrants […]
Libya Tops Agenda At African Union Summit
Posted June 30th, 2011 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
African leaders have opened a summit in Equatorial Guinea expected to focus mainly on the conflict in Libya. A panel of five African presidents is working on a plan for ending the crisis that they will present to the summit for approval. The proposal includes a call for a cease-fire in Libya and a transition […]
