Britain’s deputy prime minister says he wants media baron Rupert Murdoch to testify next week before a parliamentary committee investigating a widening phone hacking and bribery scandal against journalists at his British papers. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg told British radio Thursday that Mr. Murdoch, along with his son James and top executive Rebekah Brooks, […]
British Deputy PM: Murdoch Should Testify Before Parliament
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
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Political Violence Kills 11 in Pakistan
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Fresh political violence in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi has killed 11 people, while an explosion at a house has killed four people in the country’s southwest. Police said Thursday the violence overnight in Karachi erupted after a senior member of the ruling Pakistan People’s Party criticized the rival Muttahida Quami Movement and its […]
Clinton To Discuss Libya in Turkey
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton heads to Turkey Thursday to discuss the situation in Libya, a day after warning Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi that his days in power “are numbered” and that the international community will soon increase the pressure on him to leave. Clinton departs Washington for Istanbul, where she will attend a […]
Mild Losses on Japan’s Nikkei Index
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost just over one-quarter of one percent to finish at 9,936. Gold is trading at $1,592.74 an ounce.
Asian Stocks Mixed
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mixed Thursday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost just over one-quarter of one percent to finish at 9,936. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index gained a fraction of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 21,940. Share prices were higher in Manila and Shanghai, but lower in Sydney, Taipei and Wellington. In currency […]
Ai Weiwei’s Wife, Lawyers Dispute Tax Charges at Hearing
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
The wife and associates of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei appeared Thursday before a local taxation bureau to challenge charges that the artist has evaded hundreds of thousands of dollars in taxes. Ai’s wife, Lu Qing, appeared at the hearing with lawyers for the design company Beijing Fake Cultural Development, which is headed by Lu. The […]
Sarkozy Calls for Security Meeting After Afghanistan Attack
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy has called a special meeting with his top security advisers to discuss new security conditions for the country’s soldiers in Afghanistan, a day after a suicide attack there killed five French soldiers. Sarkozy said Thursday he wants to talk about security measures during the transition process before French troops begin withdrawing […]
China Urges US to Protect Investors as Debt Ceiling Looms
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
China is calling on the United States to protect the interests of its investors as its politicians engage in a policy battle that has brought it to the brink of default. At a foreign ministry briefing Thursday, spokesman Hong Lei said China hopes the U.S. government will adopt “responsible policies and measures to guarantee the […]
Suicide Blast Kills 4 at Service for Afghan Leader’s Brother
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say a suicide bomber has attacked a mosque in the southern city of Kandahar, killing four people during a memorial service for the assassinated half-brother of President Hamid Karzai. The Interior Ministry said the attack Thursday killed the head of the provincial religious council and three others. Local officials said another 13 people […]
Former First Lady to be Buried in Michigan
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
A final funeral service for former U.S. first lady Betty Ford will be held Thursday before she is laid to rest next to her husband in her hometown in the northern state of Michigan. Mrs. Ford’s flower-draped casket arrived Wednesday night in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where hundreds of mourners participated in a procession and public […]
