The United States says it will conduct about 140 joint military security exercises with Indonesia during the current fiscal year. The U.S. State Department said the U.S. Department of Justice has also provided 19 patrol boats, which the Indonesian Marine Police have deployed throughout the archipelago. The initiatives were announced Sunday as Secretary of State […]
US, Indonesia Announce Stepped Up Military Cooperation
Chinese Officials Address Public After Deadly Train Collision
Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Dejiang has visited the site of Saturday’s deadly train collision in eastern Zhejiang province and urged local authorities to mobilize all available resources to help those affected by the crash. Officials say at least 35 people died and more than 200 others were injured when a southbound high-speed train ran into another […]
Chinese Officials Address Public After Deadly Train Collision
Chinese Vice-Premier Zhang Dejiang has visited the site of Saturday’s deadly train collision in eastern Zhejiang province and urged local authorities to mobilize all available resources to help those affected by the crash. Officials say at least 35 people and more than 200 others were injured when a southbound high-speed train ran into another one, […]
Syria’s Assad Replaces Eastern Governor as Crackdown Continues
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has replaced the governor of a troubled eastern province as army units continue their brutal nationwide crackdown on anti-government protesters. Mr. Assad on Sunday appointed former Damascus-based police brigadier general Samir al-Sheik to run the oil-rich province of Deir al-Zor, two days after the region saw the biggest protests yet demanding […]
World Markets Await US Debt Deal
Stock markets in the Asia-Pacific region fell in early trading Monday, as investors waited to find out whether U.S. President Barack Obama and congressional leaders would reach agreement on raising the federal debt limit. In Tokyo, the Nikkei average was down, after a three-day run of gains last week. Shares in Seoul and Sydney also […]
Rebel Chief: Gadhafi and Family Can Remain in Libya
The head of Libya’s opposition movement says leader Moammar Gadhafi and his family may stay in the country as long as they give up power and rebel leaders determine where and under what conditions they remain. In an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal Sunday, Mustafa Abdel Jalil said Mr. Gadhafi’s ability to stay […]
Rebel Chief: Gadhafi and Family Can Remain in Libya
The head of Libya’s opposition movement says leader Moammar Gadhafi and his family may stay in the country as long as they give up power, and rebel leaders determine where and under what conditions they remain. In an exclusive interview with The Wall Street Journal Sunday, Mustafa Abdel Jalil said Mr. Gadhafi’s ability to stay […]
US Leaders Seek Debt Reduction Accord
With a deadline fast approaching, the White House and U.S. congressional leaders are continuing efforts to reach an agreement that will prevent the world’s richest nation from defaulting on its debt. The leader of the majority party in the House of Representatives, John Boehner, called Sunday on his fellow Republicans to support what he called […]
Norwegian Massacre Suspect to Explain Motive in Court
The lawyer for the suspect in Friday’s massacre in Norway says his client will explain his motives when he makes his first court appearance Monday. Anders Behring Breivik faces terrorism charges for bombing the prime minister’s office building in Oslo, then shooting participants at a youth camp in Utoeya. The attacks killed 93 people. Breivik’s […]
Serbs Protest Acquittal of Alleged Hungarian Nazi War Criminal
Hundreds of protesters have marched in Serbia against last week’s acquittal of a Hungarian suspect in a World War II massacre of Serbs and Jews. The court in Budapest freed 97-year-old Sandor Kepiro because of what it said was a lack of evidence. At Sunday’s marches in Belgrade and Novi Sad, where the massacre took […]