U.S. President Barack Obama called for more budget talks Monday at the White House after having failed to reach a deal with Republicans. President Obama also will hold a news conference Monday focusing on the status of the deficit and debt negotiations. Mr. Obama met briefly Sunday with top congressional leaders at the White House […]
Obama, Congressional Leaders Meet for Debt Reduction Talks
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
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South Korean Marine Commits Suicide, Bullying Suspected
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
South Korea’s military says a 19-year-old marine has hanged himself in the latest incident to raise questions about discipline in the ranks. Officials said Monday the conscript was found Sunday evening in a barracks shower room. They said they are investigating to determine whether the man, identified only as Jung, had been bullied by fellow […]
Indonesia to Evacuate Hundreds Living Near Active Volcano
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 3:30 am (UTC-5)
Indonesian officials said Monday they will evacuate hundreds of people living near Mount Lokon on Sulawesi island after raising the volcano’s danger status to the highest level – red alert. A government volcanologist said there had been a significant rise in volcanic activity in the past few days. He said the volcano spewed ash 500 […]
Russian Boat Sinks on Volga, 9 Confirmed Dead, 100 Remain Missing
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
Russian authorities say there is little chance of finding any more survivors from an overloaded tourist boat that sank Sunday in the Volga River, leaving at least 100 people missing. Nine bodies have been recovered so far. About 80 people were rescued or swam to shore. Officials say they fear many of the missing passengers […]
Senior International Figures Push to Revive Mideast Peace Talks
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
A group of senior international diplomats is set to meet Monday in Washington to discuss ways to revive stalled peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians. U.S. State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Friday the group, known as the Mideast Quartet, wants to assess where the process stands and “plot a course forward.” The talks will […]
4 Killed, 15 Wounded in Pakistan Blasts
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northwestern Pakistan say a blast at a political rally has killed at least four people. Officials say at least 12 people were wounded in the explosion Monday in the Batgram district. Authorities say a senior member of the Pakistan Muslim League-Q Party was scheduled to attend the gathering, but was not at the […]
Indonesia Intercepts Sri Lankan Asylum Seekers
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
Indonesian police say they have intercepted a ship heading to New Zealand with 85 Sri Lankan asylum-seekers on board. Indonesian officials said Monday that the vessel was taken to the port of Tanjung Pinang, but the Sri Lankans are refusing to leave the boat, demanding instead that they be allowed to travel to New Zealand. […]
Massive Explosions Rock Cyprus Naval Base
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 3:01 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Cyprus say massive explosions Monday rocked a major naval base on the Mediterranean island’s southern coast. The Cyprus News Agency reports at least 10 fatalities and scores of injured. It is believed the blast occurred when a munitions dump at the Evangelos Florakis base caught fire. Witnesses report significant damage at the explosion […]
Power Failure Briefly Halts China’s Showcase Rail Line
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
Less than two weeks after its high-profile opening, traffic on China’s showcase high-speed rail link between Beijing and Shanghai has been halted by a storm-induced power failure. The outage lasted for about 90 minutes Sunday evening, idling 19 trains on the southbound track. It was the first major malfunction since the line opened on June […]
Massive Explosions Rock Cyprus Naval Base
Posted July 11th, 2011 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Cyprus say massive explosions Monday rocked a major naval base on the mediterranean island’s southern coast. The Cyprus News Agency reports at least eight fatalities and scores of injured. It is believed the blast occurred when a munitions dump at the Evangelos Florakis base caught fire. Witnesses report significant damage at the explosion […]
