Japanese share prices ended higher Friday, while the dollar was flat against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained half a percent , to close at 9,868. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.70 yen, up slightly from late Thursday. Gold was trading at $1,493.90 an ounce.
Candidates Hold Final Rallies Ahead of Thai Election
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
Candidates in Thailand are holding their final rallies Friday, ahead of a general election on Sunday. Opinion polls put opposition leader Yinluck Shinawatra, younger sister of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ahead of incumbent Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva. But that is no guarantee that Yinluck will win a majority in parliament. Critics say Thaksin Shinawatra, […]
Clinton: Time is Running Out For Syrian Government
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says time is running out for the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad as pro-democracy activists have urged Syrians to rally nationwide Friday and call for the president’s ouster. Clinton made the comments Friday at the “Community of Democracies” gathering in Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius. She said the government must […]
Asian Markets Mostly Higher
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets were mostly higher in early trading Friday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained half a percent , to close at 9,868. Hong Kong markets were closed for a holiday . Elsewhere, share prices were higher in Taipei, Wellington and Manila. Markets closed lower in Shanghai and Sydney. In currency trading, the dollar was selling […]
Venezuelan President Undergoes Surgery for Cancerous Tumor
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says he has undergone successful surgery in Cuba for the removal of a cancerous growth. In a speech on state television late Thursday, Mr. Chavez said the operation addressed a tumor with “cancerous cells.” He voiced hope that he is on the road to recovery. It was his first televised address […]
Clinton: Time is Running Out For Syrian Government
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says time is running out for the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad. Clinton made the comments Friday at the “Community of Democracies” gathering in Lithuania’s capital, Vilnius. Syria has continued a brutal crackdown on anti-government protesters calling for the president to step down. In the latest violence, security […]
Japan Restricts Energy Usage
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
Japan’s government began restricting electricity consumption Friday in the Tokyo and Tohoku regions, more than three months after an earthquake and tsunami sent nuclear reactors into meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi plant. Large companies, universities and department stores that violate the restrictions to cut energy usage by 15 percent will face fines of up to […]
Tokyo Markets Up, Dollar Flat
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended higher Friday, while the dollar was flat against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained half a percent , to close at 9,868. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.60 yen, nearly unchanged from late Thursday. The Taipei market gained one percent , to close at 8,740.
China Communist Party Celebrates 90th Anniversary
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
Chinese President Hu Jintao marked the 90th anniversary of China’s Communist Party Friday, by telling thousands of party officials and members that the party must ensure economic growth, while controlling civil stability. In a 90-minute televised speech at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, Mr. Hu singled out corruption as a clear and present danger […]
China Communist Party Celebrates 90th Anniversary
Posted July 1st, 2011 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Chinese President Hu Jintao marked the 90th anniversary of China’s Communist Party Friday, by telling thousands of party officials and members that the party must ensure economic growth, while controlling civil stability. In a 90-minute televised speech at Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, Mr. Hu singled out corruption as a clear and present danger […]
