U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is visiting India’s southeastern city of Chennai Wednesday, where she is set to deliver a speech on the importance of U.S.-Indian economic ties. Clinton is also scheduled to meet with representatives of U.S. companies as she closes a two-day trip to India. On Tuesday, Clinton and her Indian counterpart, […]
Clinton Set to Stress U.S.-India Economic Ties
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
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Asian Stocks Mostly Higher
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly one and one-quarter percent to finish at 10,006. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was up nearly one-half of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 22,004. Share prices were higher in Manila, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington, but lower in Shanghai. In currency […]
Dozens Hurt as Powerful Typhoon Strikes Japan
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
One person is reported missing and dozens are injured after Typhoon Ma-on struck the southwestern Japanese island of Shikoku early Wednesday. Kyodo news says at least 47 people across 15 prefectures suffered injuries from Ma-on’s torrential rains and powerful winds, which reached at least 90 kilometers an hour. An 84-year-old man in Kochi prefecture was […]
South Koreans Protest Japan’s Claim to Dokdo Islands
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Dozens of South Koreans demonstrated outside the Japanese embassy in Seoul on Wednesday to protest a Japanese decision to bar its diplomats from flying on South Korea’s national airline for 30 days. About 100 people waved South Korean flags and chanted slogans during the protest. At one point, police intervened to prevent the demonstrators from […]
UN Declares Famine, US To Supply Additional Aid
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 4:15 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations has declared a famine in two areas of southern Somalia, amid the worst drought to hit the country in more than 50 years. Speaking in Nairobi, U.N. spokesman Mark Bowden said famine exists in the Nakool and Lower Shabelle regions. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton released a statement expressing deep concern […]
Obama Says “Gang of Six” Plan is Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Republican and Democratic lawmakers to continue searching Wednesday for a last-minute compromise on a budget deal tied to raising the nation’s borrowing limit. A possible breakthrough emerged on Tuesday when a bipartisan group of senators known as the “Group of Six” unveiled a deficit reduction plan that calls for […]
Taiwan Hails “Historic” Upgrade of Hong Kong Diplomatic Status
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Taiwan has upgraded the status of its diplomatic representation in Hong Kong and Macau, marking a major easing of tensions with China. The chairwoman of China’s Mainland Affairs Council was in Hong Kong Wednesday for a ceremony renaming the island’s diplomatic office in the Chinese territory. Formerly known as the Chung Hwa Travel Service, it […]
Taiwan Hails “Historic” Upgrade of Hong Kong Diplomatic Status
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Taiwan has upgraded the status of its diplomatic representation in Hong Kong and Macau, marking a major easing of tensions with China. The chairwoman of Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council was in Hong Kong Wednesday for a ceremony renaming the island’s diplomatic office in the Chinese territory. Formerly known as the Chung Hwa Travel Service, it […]
Nigerian Workers Suspend Strike After Pay Talks
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
Nigeria’s main labor union called off a nationwide pay strike early Wednesday, after it said a last minute deal was reached with the government. The acting general secretary of the Nigerian Labor Congress, Owei Lakemfa, said the agreement will implement a new national minimum wage. The new minimum wage is to go into effect August […]
Afghan Taliban Denies Leader’s Reported Death
Posted July 20th, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
The Afghan Taliban has denied that its leader Mullah Omar has died, saying a text message announcing his death was a fake. A Taliban spokesman said Wednesday the message was sent after the group’s phones and website were hacked, and blamed U.S. intelligence agencies. Omar has been reported dead before, including in March when an […]
