Libyan rebels have seized two small towns south of Tripoli in a six-hour gunbattle with forces loyal to leader Moammar Gadhafi, while opposition fighters east of the capital suffered heavy losses in clashes with government troops. Rebel forces said Wednesday they had gained control of al-Qawalish and Kikla, both within 100 kilometers of Mr. Gadhafi’s […]
Policy Confusion Clouds Future of Second Japanese Nuclear Plant
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
The future of a nuclear power plant in southwestern Japan is in doubt because of confusion caused by the government’s decision to order stress tests on all reactors in the country. Meanwhile, the president of the company that operates the plant says he may resign over revelations that employees sought to improperly influence a government […]
Train Hits Bus in Northern India, Killing 31
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northern India say a train has rammed into a bus at a railway crossing, killing at least 31 people. Authorities said the crash happened Thursday in Uttar Pradesh state as the bus was carrying 80 passengers who were returning from a wedding. At least 17 people were also injured. Rail accidents are common […]
Dutch Tourist Rescued in Spain After Being Lost 18 Days
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
A Dutch tourist has been rescued unharmed after vanishing for 18 days in the mountains of southern Spain. Rescuers says Mary Anne Goossens was weak when airlifted to a hospital outside Neja on Wednesday. A mountain rescue spokesman says Goossens was spotted by walkers Wednesday in a ravine. He says the walkers could not reach […]
Chinese Authorities Quash Reports on Death of Jiang Zemin
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Chinese authorities are officially denying that Jiang Zemin is dead after days of speculation about the health of the former president. Reports that the 84-year-old former leader had died began spreading across the Internet following his failure to appear at ceremonies Friday marking the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. […]
White House Hosts Bipartisan Debt Discussion Amid Possible GOP Compromises
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 12:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is set to host Democratic and Republican Congressional leaders at the White House on Thursday to continue negotiations on how to raise the nation’s borrowing limit and avoid a possible debt default. The meeting comes a day after top Republican lawmakers hinted at a possible compromise on revenue increases, a key […]
Japan May Allow Entry of North Korean Olympic Officials
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
The Japanese government is considering an exception to its five-year-old ban on North Korean nationals entering the country to allow North Korean Olympic officials to visit Tokyo next week. The ban was imposed in 2006 to protest North Korea’s nuclear testing and its abduction of Japanese nationals. Tokyo will host a meeting of the Olympic […]
Vietnam Reports Rise in Corruption Investigations
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Vietnam are reporting a 6.5 percent increase in the number of corruption cases handled by police in the first six months of 2011. Police officials announced the increase Wednesday in a summary of police activity during the six-month period. Major General Do Kim Tuyen said about 5,300 corruption cases were investigated from January […]
Prosecutor in Strauss-Kahn Case Rejects Calls to Step Down
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 12:10 am (UTC-5)
The New York prosecutor handling the sexual assault case against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has rejected calls to step down. Attorneys representing the hotel maid who accuses Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape asked New York District Attorney Cyrus Vance on Wednesday to recuse himself from the case. They say Vance leaked information damaging […]
Russia Bans Vegetables Seeds From Egypt Over E. Coli Fears
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
Russia has banned vegetable seeds and sprouts from Egypt over fears of E. coli contamination. Russia’s sanitary watchdog agency said Wednesday it reached the decision after experts from the European Commission said the E. coli bacteria that hit Europe in the earlier this year began in the north Africa country. The RIA Novosti news agency […]
