Security forces in Vietnam forcibly broke up an anti-China rally in Hanoi Sunday by detaining protesters and journalists covering the event. As soon as protesters gathered within sight of the Chinese embassy in Vietnam’s capital, police herded them onto buses, along with journalists and cameramen recording the rally. Authorities have allowed the rallies on five […]
Vietnam Forcibly Breaks Up Anti-China Protest
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
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Police, NATO Service Members Killed in Afghanistan
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Police in southern Afghanistan say three Afghan police were killed in a bomb blast Sunday. Officials say three police and three civilians were wounded in the explosion in Kandahar city. Elsewhere, NATO says three of its service members were killed Sunday in separate incidents – two in insurgent attacks and one in a bomb blast. […]
Fire Kills 16 in Ukrainian Retirement Home
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Ukrainian officials say a fire at a home for the elderly has killed 16 people and injured 11 others. The Emergency Ministry said the fire early Sunday engulfed a one-story wood and concrete retirement home in the western village of Bile. The ministry said three of the 11 rescued were in serious condition. The cause […]
China’s Trade Surplus Hits 7-Month High
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
China’s customs bureau said Sunday that the country’s trade surplus jumped to $22.27 billion in June, outperforming May’s $13.05 surplus and economists’ forecasts. The rise exceeded a Bloomberg News survey of economists that predicted a median figure of $14.2 billion. At the same time, figures showed that China’s import growth fell to 19.3 percent, down […]
Pakistan Rejects ‘Vilifying’ Reports
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s military says it has rejected recent reports in The New York Times criticizing the Pakistani army and the country’s powerful intelligence agency, known as the ISI. Major General Athar Abbas said the articles in the U.S. publication are part of a “vilifying campaign.” The New York Times published an editorial and an article last […]
Top U.S. Military Officer Visits China
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, began a four-day visit to China Sunday for talks with top leaders and high-ranking military officials. He told a news conference in Beijing that he could not think of any place where there is more to be done and more to be gained than […]
Atlantis to Dock at Space Station Sunday
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. space shuttle Atlantis is set to dock at the International Space Station Sunday. The astronauts used their first full day in orbit Saturday to inspect the shuttle’s heat shield for any damage from Friday’s launch. NASA says the four-member crew used the shuttle’s robotic arm and an extension with cameras on the end […]
South Korea to Remove 2 Commanders after Marine Shooting Spree
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 1:10 am (UTC-5)
South Korea’s military said Sunday that the Marine Corps will relieve two officers of duty for failing to prevent a shooting rampage by a marine last week. A marine official said a colonel and a lieutenant colonel at the Ganghwa Island base will be removed from their positions in the next few days and may […]
NY Times: US Suspends Millions in Military Aid to Pakistan
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 12:55 am (UTC-5)
A leading U.S. newspaper says Washington is “suspending and, in some cases, canceling” hundreds of millions of dollars of aid to the Pakistani military. The New York Times cites three unnamed senior U.S. officials who say the move is aimed at chastening Pakistan for expelling American military trainers and to press Pakistan’s army to fight […]
Australia Unveils Plan for Carbon Tax
Posted July 10th, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
Australia unveiled plans Sunday to force its 500 worst polluters to pay $25 for every metric ton of carbon dioxide they emit. The government said the highly unpopular carbon tax will take effect on July 1 of 2012 and will continue until the country shifts to an emissions trading mechanism, with prices set by the […]
