Australia has lifted a nearly month-old ban on live cattle exports to Indonesia which was imposed over concerns about the treatment of the animals. Agriculture Minister Joe Ludwig announced the end of the ban Wednesday, expressing confidence that Indonesian slaughterhouses will meet Australian standards for humane practices. Ludwig says Australian beef exporters will now be […]
Australia Lifts Ban on Live Cattle Shipments to Indonesia
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
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Cargo Plane Crashes North of Afghan Capital
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Afghanistan say an Azerbaijani cargo plane with nine crew members on board has crashed into a mountain in eastern Afghanistan. The crash happened late Tuesday in the Sayagred area of Parwan province, north of the capital, Kabul, as the plane was traveling to Bagram air base. There was no immediate word on casualties, […]
Rights Group: Syrian Crackdown on Protests May Be Crimes Against Humanity
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Amnesty International says Syrian security forces may have committed crimes against humanity during a deadly operation last month in a town near the Lebanese border. The London-based rights group issued a report Wednesday accusing Syria of rounding up scores of male residents in Talkalakh and torturing most of them. It quotes witnesses that say at […]
US, Chinese Oil Firms Face Heat Over Oil Spills
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. and Chinese oil companies are facing harsh criticism for their failure to disclose an oil spill off the eastern coast of China for almost a month. The environmental group Greenpeace said it is “disappointed” in the delays in reporting the spill, which has contaminated 840 square kilometers in Bohai Bay off the coast of […]
Police, Protesters Clash During Bangladesh Strike
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Police and protesters have clashed in several parts of Bangladesh as demonstrators took part in an anti-government strike. Thousands of security personnel were deployed across the country Wednesday. In a scuffle with opposition lawmakers in the capital, Dhaka, an official from the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party suffered a head injury during. Home Minister Sahara […]
Japan’s Nikkei Rises Again
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained more than one percent to finish at 10,082. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 80.95, a loss of just over one-tenth of a yen from Tuesday. Gold is trading at $1,515.70 an ounce.
Olympic Hopefuls Make Final Pitch to Host Winter Games
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
Officials from South Korea and two European rivals are making their final presentations to the International Olympic Committee in a fierce contest to see who will host the 2018 Winter Games. The South Korean city of Pyeonchang was seen as the favorite ahead of the committee’s announcement in Durban, South Africa on Wednesday afternoon . […]
Asian Stocks Mixed
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mixed Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained more than one percent to finish at 10,082. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost just over one percent to finish the day’s trading at 22,518. Share prices were higher in Sydney and Taipei, but lower in Manila, Shanghai and Wellington. In currency trading, the dollar […]
Nepal Blocks Tibetans from Celebrating Dalai Lama’s Birthday
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Police in Nepal have arrested three Tibetans and prevented many others from celebrating the Dalai Lama’s 76th birthday, saying they will not allow any anti-Chinese activities. Riot police in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, blocked Tibetans from attending a planned celebration Wednesday at the Namgyal school on the edge of the city. Authorities said they would allow […]
