A Hong Kong journalists’ group said Sunday that freedom of expression and tolerance for dissent in the city have deteriorated, as Beijing consolidates its power in the former British colony. The Hong Kong Journalists Association said in its annual freedom of expression report that Beijing has become more aggressive in pursuing its policies towards the […]
Hong Kong Journalists Say Freedom Deteriorating
3 Police Killed in NW Pakistan
Officials in northwest Pakistan say militants have attacked a police checkpoint, killing three police officers and wounding another. Authorities say the insurgents struck before dawn Sunday in Shangla, a district of the troubled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the Swat valley. Taliban militants took control of the scenic Swat valley in 2007. But the army launched […]
Bangladeshis Protest Gas Deal
Officials in Bangladesh say police have arrested 50 protesters in the capital, Dhaka, during a strike called by the National Committee for Protection of Oil, Gas and Ports. The committee staged the six-hour general strike Sunday to demand that the government cancel a gas exploration deal signed last month with U.S. energy giant ConocoPhillips. The […]
Indonesian Volcano Erupts
A volcano erupted in central Indonesia early Sunday, but so far poses no danger to people. Scientists say no one was injured when Mount Soputan, located on Sulawesi island, exploded. Officials say the nearest villages are well outside the danger zone and there are no immediate evacuation plans. Soputan, one of Sulawesi’s most active volcanoes, […]
Mexico Confirms 11 Deaths After Tropical Storm Arlene
Mexican officials say at least 11 people have died as a result of river flooding and mudslides after Tropical Storm Arlene. A civil protection official says five deaths are confirmed in Hidalgo state where river flooding forced evacuations. The dead also include two children in Mexico state, a woman in Puebla, and another victim in […]
First 787 Dreamliner Lands in Tokyo
U.S. aircraft maker Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner has landed in Tokyo from Seattle for test flights before its first commercial launch. The passenger jet, painted with the colors of All Nippon Airways, landed early Sunday and taxied to a hanger through a celebratory arch of water sprayed from two airport fire trucks. The wide-bodied twin-engine […]
Venezuelan Military Chief: Chavez Still in Charge of Country
Venezuela’s military chief says President Hugo Chavez is still in charge of the country following two operations in Cuba, including the removal of a cancerous tumor. On Saturday,Mr.Chavez’s Foreign Minister said the cancer surgery was performed in the same area of an initial operation three weeks ago to remove a pelvic abscess. Nicolas Maduro said […]