Officials say a 10-year-old wild giant panda is among the victims of flooding that has claimed at least seven lives this month in China’s southwestern Sichuan province. The official Xinhua news agency quoted local forestry officials Thursday as saying the dead panda was found in a reservoir with a large amount of water in its […]
Wild Panda, Student Are Among Chinese Flood Victims
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
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Bomb Hits Israeli Tank Near Gaza Border
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Israel’s military says an Israeli soldier was lightly injured Thursday when a bomb exploded by his tank at the border with the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. The incident comes after the military said Israel Air Force planes attacked a Palestinian cell in northern Gaza on Tuesday. The border between Israel and Gaza has been relatively calm […]
Canada Set to End Combat Mission in Afghanistan
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Canada is set to end its combat mission in Afghanistan after nine years of fighting as part of the U.S.-led NATO coalition. Hundreds of troops will carry out a training mission in the capital, Kabul, until 2014, but combat operations end Thursday in accordance with a deadline set by Canada’s parliament three years ago. Canada […]
More Indictments in South Korean Football Match-Fixing Scandal
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Dozens of South Korean football players are among nearly 50 people who have been indicted in a ever-widening match-fixing scandal. Prosecutors in the southeastern city of Changwon Thursday charged players from six teams in the professional K-League with taking money from gamblers in return for throwing 15 matches last year. About 11 illegal gambling brokers […]
Asian Stocks Lower
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mostly lower Thursday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost just over one-tenth of one percent to finish at 10,071. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index earned a fraction of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 22,530. Share prices were higher in Sydney, but lower in Manila, Shanghai, Taipei and Wellington. In currency […]
Mexican National Set to Be Executed in Texas on Thursday
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to issue a last minute delay of the execution of a Mexican national who is scheduled to be put death on Thursday in the state of Texas. The U.S. government asked the Supreme Court last week to stay the execution of Humberto Leal Garcia until the end of […]
Philippines FM Heads to China to Discuss Territorial Spat
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Philippine Foreign Minister Albert del Rosario says he will discuss a dispute over waters around the Spratly Islands during high-level meetings in Beijing beginning Thursday. In a statement issued before his departure for China, del Rosario said he expects to discuss the dispute with Vice President Xi Jinping and Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi. But, he […]
Opposition Leads 2nd Day of Strike in Bangladesh
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
An anti-government strike has continued for a second day in Bangladesh, where opposition members are protesting a constitutional amendment they say will unfairly help the ruling party stay in power. Schools and businesses remained closed across the country Thursday, and the strike continued to affect transportation. In the capital, Dhaka, 12,000 security personnel were deployed […]
Five People Killed In Dagestan Shootout
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
Russian authorities say five people were killed in a gunfight in the North Caucus republic of Dagestan late Wednesday. The Itar Tass new agency quotes a source as saying gunmen in a wooded area fired on a convoy of servicemen, near the village of Serebryakovka. A gun battle ensued, leaving two civilians, a serviceman and […]
Malaysian Rally Agreement in Doubt Amid Fight Over Venue
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
A deal aimed at avoiding violence at a rally in Malaysia on Saturday is in doubt amid disagreement between the government and rally organizers over a venue. A loose coalition of opposition parties and rights advocates hopes to attract tens of thousands of people to the rally to press for electoral reforms ahead of elections […]
