Asian stock markets closed lower Friday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost seven-tenths of a percent , to close at 9,833. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dropped six-tenths of a percent , to end at 22,440. Elsewhere, share prices were lower in Shanghai, Sydney, Mumbai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Bangkok. Markets also close lower in Jakarta, Wellington, […]
S. African Gold Miners to Resume Talks to End Strike
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
Striking South African gold miners are set to resume talks with producers Friday to end their work stoppage. Thousands of miners from AngloGold, Ashanti, Gold Fields, Harmony and several smaller mines left their jobs on Thursday. The miners are demanding a 14 percent pay hike compared to the seven to nine percent they have been […]
More Protests Planned in Syria
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Syria is bracing for another day of anti-government protests Friday, as activists accuse security forces of killing more demonstrators. Activists said security forces shot and killed at least two civilians Thursday night in the eastern province of Deir el-Zour. Syrians across the country have been rallying for months for the resignation of President Bashar al-Assad. […]
Tokyo Stocks, Dollar Lower
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended lower Friday, while the dollar slipped against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost seven-tenths of a percent , to close at 9,833. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 77.58 yen, down a tenth of a yen from late Thursday. Gold was trading at $1,613.80 an ounce.
Mumbai Gunman Appeals Death Sentence
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Court officials in India say the only surviving gunman from the deadly 2008 Mumbai attacks has filed an appeal to the Supreme Court to have his death sentence overturned. The Mumbai court convicted Pakistani national Mohammed Ajmal Kasab last year of a string of crimes, including murder, waging war against India, and terrorism, and sentenced […]
US Congressional Vote on Debt Issue Postponed
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Republican leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives will attempt to hold a vote Fridy on their plan to raise the U.S. borrowing limit and cut spending after they were forced to postpone the vote due to opposition in their party. The Republican-led House was scheduled to vote Thursday on a plan crafted by Speaker […]
Norway Suspect Questioned Again by Police
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
The man who confessed to last week’s deadly bombing and shooting rampage in Norway is undergoing his second police interrogation Friday, as the nation holds memorial services marking a week since the attacks. Friday’s questioning of Anders Behring Breivik was expected to focus on whether there is any more danger following last week’s massacre of […]
Asian Markets Lower
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 4:31 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets were down in early trading Friday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost seven-tenths of a percent , to close at 9,833. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index dropped six-tenths of a percent , to end at 22,440. Elsewhere, share prices were lower in Taipei, Sydney, Shanghai and Wellington. Manila markets close higher. The dollar was […]
17 Civilians Killed in Afghanistan
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Afghan police say a roadside bomb blast has killed at least 17 civilians in southern Helmand province. Authorities say the victims were killed Friday morning when their minivan ran over a bomb in the Nahri Sarraj district. Officials say security forces who responded to the explosion were attacked by insurgents. It was not immediately clear […]
South Korean Envoy Cautious About Nuclear Talks
Posted July 29th, 2011 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S and North Korean diplomats are due to hold a second day of talks in New York Friday. After the first session Thursday, Vice Foreign Minister Kim Kye Gwan, the head of a North Korean delegation, said the two sides exchanged views on general issues and called the atmosphere good. Special envoy Stephen Bosworth is […]
