Islamic activists outside the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, have clashed with police in a protest about a recent constitutional amendment. The protesters called a general strike for Sunday, leaving business and schools across the South Asian nation closed. The activists want the words “absolute faith and trust in Allah” returned to the constitution. The Bangladesh government […]
Bangladeshi Protesters Want ‘Allah’ Returned to Constitution
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
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Bangladeshi Protesters Want ‘Allah’ Returned to Constitution
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
Islamic activists outside the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka, have clashed with police in a protest about a recent constitutional amendment. The protesters called a general strike for Sunday, leaving business and schools across the South Asian nation closed. The activists want the words “absolute faith and trust in Allah” returned to the constitution. The Bangladesh government […]
Obama, Congressional Leaders Meet Sunday on Debt Reduction
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama will host congressional leaders at the White House Sunday for a pivotal debt reduction summit. The White House released a statement late Saturday saying if Republicans and Democrats fail to meet the fiscal challenge they will confirm the cynicism people have about politics in Washington. The Speaker of the U.S. House of […]
Obama, Congressional Leaders Meet Sunday on Debt Reduction
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
President Barack Obama will host congressional leaders at the White House Sunday for a pivotal debt reduction summit. The White House released a statement late Saturday saying if Republicans and Democrats fail to meet the fiscal challenge they will confirm the cynicism people have about politics in Washington. The Speaker of the U.S. House of […]
Vietnam Forcibly Breaks Up Anti-China Protest
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Security forces in Vietnam forcibly broke up an anti-China rally in Hanoi Sunday by detaining protesters and journalists covering the event. As soon as protesters gathered within sight of the Chinese embassy in Vietnam’s capital, police herded them onto buses, along with journalists and cameramen recording the rally. Authorities have allowed the rallies on five […]
Police, NATO Service Members Killed in Afghanistan
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Police in southern Afghanistan say three Afghan police were killed in a bomb blast Sunday. Officials say three police and three civilians were wounded in the explosion in Kandahar city. Elsewhere, NATO says three of its service members were killed Sunday in separate incidents – two in insurgent attacks and one in a bomb blast. […]
Fire Kills 16 in Ukrainian Retirement Home
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Ukrainian officials say a fire at a home for the elderly has killed 16 people and injured 11 others. The Emergency Ministry said the fire early Sunday engulfed a one-story wood and concrete retirement home in the western village of Bile. The ministry said three of the 11 rescued were in serious condition. The cause […]
China’s Trade Surplus Hits 7-Month High
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
China’s customs bureau said Sunday that the country’s trade surplus jumped to $22.27 billion in June, outperforming May’s $13.05 surplus and economists’ forecasts. The rise exceeded a Bloomberg News survey of economists that predicted a median figure of $14.2 billion. At the same time, figures showed that China’s import growth fell to 19.3 percent, down […]
Pakistan Rejects ‘Vilifying’ Reports
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s military says it has rejected recent reports in The New York Times criticizing the Pakistani army and the country’s powerful intelligence agency, known as the ISI. Major General Athar Abbas said the articles in the U.S. publication are part of a “vilifying campaign.” The New York Times published an editorial and an article last […]
Top U.S. Military Officer Visits China
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, began a four-day visit to China Sunday for talks with top leaders and high-ranking military officials. He told a news conference in Beijing that he could not think of any place where there is more to be done and more to be gained than […]
