Japan’s foreign ministry has ordered a one-month boycott of Korean Air to protest a demonstration flight by the airline that passed over islands claimed by both countries. Officials said Thursday that Japanese diplomats have been ordered not to use the Korean airline for the next 30 days. In addition, KAL officials will not be invited […]
Japanese Foreign Ministry Boycotts KAL in Island Dispute
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
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ASEAN Said Ready to Hand China Draft Code of Conduct
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
Japanese news outlets say China will be presented with a draft code of conduct for the South China Sea at a meeting of Southeast Asian nations in Indonesia next week. Japan’s NHK television quotes diplomats Thursday as saying the draft will address military exercises and exploration for natural resources, as well as appropriate responses to […]
Afghan Civilian War Deaths Up 15 Percent Over 2010
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says the number of civilians killed in the war in Afghanistan in the first half of this year rose 15 percent over the same period a year ago. The U.N. mission in Afghanistan said Thursday more than 1,400 civilians had been killed, and attributed the deaths to increased ground fighting, roadside bombs, […]
ASEAN Said Ready to Hand China Draft Code of Conduct
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
Japanese news outlets say China will be presented with a draft code of conduct for the South China Sea at a meeting of Southeast Asian nations in Indonesia next week. Japan’s NHK television quotes diplomats Thursday as saying the draft will address military exercises and exploration for natural resources, as well as appropriate responses to […]
Kidnapped Estonians in Lebanon Freed
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 3:30 am (UTC-5)
Lebanese officials say kidnappers have freed the seven Estonian tourists who were abducted in March. Officials say the Estonians were released in the Bekaa Valley region Thursday and were en route to Beiruit. Armed assailants abducted the seven men while they were on a cycling tour near the town of Zahle in the Bekaa Valley […]
British Open Begins with McIlroy as Heavy Favorite
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
The 140th British Open is underway at the legendary Royal St. Georges golf course, with U.S. Open champion Rory McIlroy the favorite to win his second straight major of the 2011 season. American Jerry Kelly hit a solid drive off the first tee shortly after dawn under cloudy skies and light rain to begin the […]
Mullen Attends Korea Command Change After Successful China Tour
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
America’s highest ranking military officer is in South Korea for the inauguration of a new commander of U.S. forces in the country. Joint Chiefs Chairman Mike Mullen traveled to Seoul after a four-day to visit to China, in which he was given rare access to that country’s nuclear missile and submarine bases. In South Korea […]
Bombings Kill 17, Wound 133 in Mumbai
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
Indian officials say it is too early to accuse any particular group of carrying out the three consecutive bomb blasts that ripped through the country’s financial capital, Mumbai, on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and wounding 133 others. Indian Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Thursday police are investigating every possible “hostile” group, and that […]
Mild Losses on Japan’s Nikkei Index
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 2:30 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. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 79.00 yen, a gain of a fraction of a yen from Wednesday. The Taipei market closed at 8,481, […]
US Debt-Deficit Talks Enter Fifth Day
Posted July 14th, 2011 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama meets Thursday with Republican and Democratic leaders for a fifth day of tense negotiations on a deficit reduction plan tied to an increase in the nation’s borrowing limit. Republican leaders said Wednesday’s talks at the White House ended abruptly, with President Obama storming out of the meeting after sharply rejecting Republican […]
