The phone hacking scandal at one of Britain’s best-selling tabloids intensified with reports that relatives of dead soldiers were among those targeted. British newspaper The Daily Telegraph said a private detective working for the News of the World tabloid may have hacked into the phones of family members of troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. […]
British Tabloid May Have Hacked Phones of Dead Soldiers’ Relatives
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
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Kenya Police Fire Tear Gas at Food Protest
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Police in Kenya fired tear gas Thursday at a group of protesters demonstrating against high food and fuel prices. The crowd, of about 100 people, marched through downtown Nairobi carrying signs and chanting slogans. They were stopped by riot police while heading to the offices of the Kenyan president and prime minister, where they were […]
One Person Killed in Dutch Soccer Stadium Roof Collapse
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
A section of the roof at a Dutch soccer stadium has collapsed, killing one person and injuring at least 14. Police say the roof caved in around midday during off-season renovations at the FC Twente stadium in Enschede, about 130 kilometers east of Amsterdam. Photos posted on local news websites showed the roof section crashed […]
Greece Intercepts Pro-Palestinian Activist Boat
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
The Greek coast guard has intercepted the only boat of a planned flotilla of pro-Palestinian activists that had eluded detection. Greek officials stopped the Dignite / al Karama on Thursday as it was refueling near the island of Crete and towed it to a nearby port. The small French boat was carrying about 10 activists. […]
Chinese Authorities Quash Reports on Death of Jiang Zemin
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Chinese authorities are officially denying that Jiang Zemin is dead after days of speculation about the health of the former president. Reports that the 84-year-old Jiang had died began spreading across the Internet following his failure to appear at ceremonies Friday marking the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. After […]
Another Indian Minister Resigns During Telecom Probe
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
Indian textiles minister, Dayanidhi Maran, has resigned from the government for his alleged role in the corruption scandal involving India’s telecommunications industry. News reports said Maran submitted his letter of resignation Thursday following allegations he rigged the sale of telecommunications licenses and bandwidth while he was telecom minister from 2004 to 2007. He is suspected […]
Obama Proposing Bigger Cuts to Control US Debt
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is proposing a bolder package to slash spending and increase some tax revenue in an effort to break the political impasse over America’s growing debt. White House and congressional aides say Mr. Obama will propose doubling the amount of money trimmed from the country’s budget deficit to $4 trillion when he […]
North Sudan Army Demobilizes Southern Members
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
The army of north Sudan is demobilizing some 15,000 southerners from its ranks, as the south gets set to declare independence. The pro-government Sudanese Media Center reports there will be a dismissal ceremony in Khartoum Thursday, to be addressed by Defense Minister Abdel Rahim Mohammed Hussain. The new Republic of South Sudan is due to […]
Pakistani Scientist Says North Korea Paid for Nuclear Technology
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
The founder of Pakistan’s nuclear program says North Korea paid top Pakistani military officers more than $3 million in exchange for nuclear technology in the 1990s. The Washington Post reported Thursday that Abdul Qadeer Khan released documents detailing the secret transfer, including a North Korean official’s 1998 letter to him, which was written in English. […]
European Stocks Higher in Midday Trading
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are higher in midday trading Thursday. London’s Financial Times index, the CAC-40 in Paris and the DAX index in Frankfurt are all up about four-tenths of one percent. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up five points, indicating a higher opening. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost one-tenth of one percent to […]
