North Korean leader Kim Jong Il says his country’s relations with China will remain strong “no matter how frequently a generation is replaced by another.” The remark, made late Tuesday at a dinner in Pyongyang for high-ranking Chinese diplomats, appeared to refer to Mr. Kim’s reported plan to transfer power in North Korea to his […]
Kim Heir Figures Prominently as Pyongyang Fetes Chinese Guests
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
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Japan’s Nikkei Rebounds
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly four-tenths of one percent to finish at 9,963. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 79.50 yen, a gain of just over one-quarter of a yen from Tuesday. The Taipei market closed at 8,488, […]
Japan’s Nikkei Rebounds
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly four-tenths of one percent to finish at 9,963. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 79.50 yen, a gain of just over one-quarter of a yen from Tuesday. The Taipei market closed at 8,488, […]
Report: Burmese Prisoners Pressed into Front Lines of Ethnic Conflicts
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
Human rights advocates are accusing the Burmese army of using prison inmates as porters on the front lines of its conflict with ethnic militias. U.S.-based Human Rights Watch and the Burmese-based ethnic Karen Human Rights Group released a joint report Wednesday detailing the alleged abuses, which they describe as war crimes. The report is based […]
Report: Burmese Prisoners Pressed into Front Lines of Ethnic Conflicts
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 3:22 am (UTC-5)
Human rights advocates are accusing the Burmese army of using prison inmates as porters on the front lines of its conflict with ethnic militias. U.S.-based Human Rights Watch and the Burmese-based ethnic Karen Human Rights Group released a joint report Wednesday detailing the alleged abuses, which they describe as war crimes. The report is based […]
Japan’s Nikkei Rebounds
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 3:22 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly four-tenths of one percent to finish at 9,963. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 79.50 yen, a gain of just over one-quarter of a yen from Tuesday. The Taipei market closed at 8,488, […]
Report: Burmese Prisoners Pressed into Front Lines of Ethnic Conflicts
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 3:22 am (UTC-5)
Human rights advocates are accusing the Burmese army of using prison inmates as porters on the front lines of its conflict with ethnic militias. U.S.-based Human Rights Watch and the Burmese-based ethnic Karen Human Rights Group released a joint report Wednesday detailing the alleged abuses, which they describe as war crimes. The report is based […]
Report: Burmese Prisoners Pressed into Front Lines of Ethnic Conflicts
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 3:22 am (UTC-5)
Human rights advocates are accusing the Burmese army of using prison inmates as porters on the front lines of its conflict with ethnic militias. U.S.-based Human Rights Watch and the Burmese-based ethnic Karen Human Rights Group released a joint report Wednesday detailing the alleged abuses, which they describe as war crimes. The report is based […]
Thousands Mourn Assassination of Afghan President’s Half-Brother
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 2:58 am (UTC-5)
Security is tight in Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar as thousands of mourners gather for the funeral of President Hamid Karzai’s half brother, who was assassinated on Tuesday. Ahmad Wali Karzai — a powerful figure in the country’s south — was shot dead at his home in Kandahar city by a longtime member of his […]
Thousands Mourn Assassination of Afghan President’s Half-Brother
Posted July 13th, 2011 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
Security is tight in Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar as thousands of mourners gather for the funeral of President Hamid Karzai’s half brother, who was assassinated on Tuesday. Ahmad Wali Karzai — a powerful figure in the country’s south — was shot dead at his home in Kandahar city by a longtime member of his […]
