Chinese state media say dozens of government agencies have failed to comply with a Cabinet order that they make public their spending on overseas travel, official vehicles and receptions. The Communist Party-controlled Global Times said Tuesday that almost half of the 98 government agencies have not released the figures, despite an order from the State […]
Chinese Agencies Defy Cabinet Order on Transparency
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
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North Korean Forces Assemble For Rare Combined Exercise
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
South Korean officials say the North has assembled troops, ships and aircraft for what is expected to be a large-scale military exercise. Officials, speaking on condition they not be named, have told South Korean media that MiG-21 fighter jets and about 20 naval vessels have assembled since last week at two bases in the Yellow […]
Indian and Pakistani Leaders to Meet for Peace Talks in Delhi
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 2:50 am (UTC-5)
The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan are set to meet in New Delhi Tuesday, less than two weeks after bomb blasts killed two dozen people in Mumbai, further testing relations between the two countries. The meeting will set the agenda for Wednesday’s higher level peace talks between the foreign ministers of the two countries. […]
Tokyo Stocks Up, Dollar Down
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 2:40 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices were up Tuesday, while the dollar lost more ground against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained almost half of one percent to close at 10,098. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 78.06 yen, down almost a quarter yen from late Monday. The Taipei market gained more than one-and-one-quarter percent to […]
‘Dead Man’ Found Alive In Morgue
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 2:30 am (UTC-5)
A South African man presumed by his family to be dead woke up hours later Sunday in a mortuary in a rural part of the country. After trying to wake the man up multiple times, family members believed he was dead and called the local undertaker in Eastern Cape. Several hours later, the mortuary staff […]
Japan Promises to Buy Up Tons of Contaminated Beef
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 2:30 am (UTC-5)
Japan’s government says it will buy back many tons of beef containing unsafe levels of radioactive cesium resulting from leaks at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. Agriculture Minister Michihiko Kano announced the plan Tuesday, saying the costs will be passed along to the plant’s operator, the Tokyo Electric Power Company. Japanese national broadcaster NHK says […]
Japan Promises to Buy Up Tons of Contaminated Beef
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 2:16 am (UTC-5)
Japan’s government says it will buy back many tons of beef containing unsafe levels of radioactive cesium resulting from leaks at the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant. Agriculture Minister Michihiko Kano announced the plan Tuesday, saying the costs will be passed along to the plant’s operator, the Tokyo Electric Power Company. Japanese national broadcaster NHK says […]
Doctors Voice Hope for Chinese Train Wreck Toddler
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
Chinese doctors believe they can save the leg of a 2-year-old child who was pulled from the wreckage of a high-speed train almost 24 hours after the crash. The official Xinhua news agency quoted doctors Tuesday saying they no longer expect to amputate the left leg of Xiang Weiyi. Doctors said previously that the girl […]
US Condemns Violence in Syria
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 1:36 am (UTC-5)
The United States has condemned the ongoing violence in Syria, and urged President Bashar al-Assad’s government to end deadly actions against peaceful protesters. In a statement Monday, the State Department said the actions of Syria’s security forces are “reprehensible,” and include “barbaric shootings,” torture and other human rights abuses. Rights groups say Syrian forces have […]
North Korea: All Candidates Unanimously Approved in Local Elections
Posted July 26th, 2011 at 1:36 am (UTC-5)
North Korea’s official news agency says the country unanimously approved state-endorsed leaders during local elections held across the country Sunday. The Korean Central News Agency says that 99.97 percent of eligible voters turned up to vote, without a single person voting against any of the registered candidates. Over 28,000 representatives were elected across provincial, city […]
