The Japanese government is considering an exception to its five-year-old ban on North Korean nationals entering the country to allow North Korean Olympic officials to visit Tokyo next week. The ban was imposed in 2006 to protest North Korea’s nuclear testing and its abduction of Japanese nationals. Tokyo will host a meeting of the Olympic […]
Japan May Allow Entry of North Korean Olympic Officials
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
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Vietnam Reports Rise in Corruption Investigations
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Vietnam are reporting a 6.5 percent increase in the number of corruption cases handled by police in the first six months of 2011. Police officials announced the increase Wednesday in a summary of police activity during the six-month period. Major General Do Kim Tuyen said about 5,300 corruption cases were investigated from January […]
Prosecutor in Strauss-Kahn Case Rejects Calls to Step Down
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 12:10 am (UTC-5)
The New York prosecutor handling the sexual assault case against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn has rejected calls to step down. Attorneys representing the hotel maid who accuses Strauss-Kahn of attempted rape asked New York District Attorney Cyrus Vance on Wednesday to recuse himself from the case. They say Vance leaked information damaging […]
Russia Bans Vegetables Seeds From Egypt Over E. Coli Fears
Posted July 7th, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
Russia has banned vegetable seeds and sprouts from Egypt over fears of E. coli contamination. Russia’s sanitary watchdog agency said Wednesday it reached the decision after experts from the European Commission said the E. coli bacteria that hit Europe in the earlier this year began in the north Africa country. The RIA Novosti news agency […]
North Korea Holds New Rallies Against South
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 11:05 pm (UTC-5)
North Korean news media say soldiers and civilians have rallied in several locations again to condemn the leadership in neighboring South Korea. The state-run Korean Central News Agency said the rallies took place Wednesday in South Hwanghae and Kangwon provinces, and in Kaesong city near the border with South Korea. It said participants condemned South […]
North Korea Holds New Rallies Against South
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 10:55 pm (UTC-5)
North Korean news media say soldiers and civilians have rallied in several locations again to condemn the leadership in neighboring South Korea. The state-run Korean Central News Agency said the rallies took place Wednesday in South Hwanghae and Kangwon provinces, and in Kaesong city near the border with South Korea. It said participants condemned South […]
UN Accuses Israel of Excessive Force in Border Incident
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 10:15 pm (UTC-5)
A new report by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says Israeli soldiers used excessive force in a May 15 incident against unarmed protesters in Lebanon. Mr. Ban said Wednesday that seven protesters died and 111 were injured when Israeli forces fired live ammunition at about 1,000 people who had broken away from a peaceful gathering […]
Italian Court Sentences 9 Ex-Nazis to Life in Prison
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 10:10 pm (UTC-5)
An Italian court has sentenced nine elderly Germans to life in prison for the massacres of Italian civilians during World War II. The Verona court convicted all nine defendants Wednesday, 67 years after the attacks in the provinces of Modena, Arezzo and Reggio Emilia. Families of the victims and mayors of the towns where the […]
European Court Rejects Greek Lawsuit for Nazi Massacre
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 10:05 pm (UTC-5)
The European Court of Human Rights has thrown out a lawsuit by four Greek citizens whose parents were murdered by the Nazis in World War II. The plaintiffs were demanding compensation from Germany. But the Strasbourg- based court ruled Wednesday that a European human rights treaty does not oblige nations to make reparations for crimes […]
Australia to Extend Tiger Airways Flight Ban
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 10:05 pm (UTC-5)
Australian authorities are seeking to extend a temporary flight ban imposed on the Singapore-based budget carrier Tiger Airways amid safety concerns. Australia’s air safety regulator barred the airline from operating domestic flights July 2 for a week, citing “serious and imminent” safety risks. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority announced Wednesday that it will seek a […]
