Chile’s government has promised $4 billion in education reforms in response to mass student protests in the country. President Sebastian Pinera proposed on Tuesday the formation of an education fund that will help increase scholarships and grants for students seeking higher education. The announcement follows protests by tens of thousands of students last week in […]
Chile Proposes Education Reforms Following Student Protests
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
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Suspected Rebels Wound 9 Policemen in Indian-Kashmir
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Indian-controlled Kashmir say suspected rebels have attacked a police station, wounding nine officers. Authorities say the militants first set off grenades outside the station in the town of Sopore, about 35 kilometers northwest of Srinagar. The attackers then set off another blast when officers came outside to investigate. Four of the officers were […]
Australian Police Find Bones of Woman Last Seen in 2003
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
Police in Australia have discovered the skeletal remains of an elderly woman who appears to have been dead in her house for as long as eight years. Acting police superintendent Zoran Dzevlan said Wednesday the home was searched after police received a call from the woman’s sister-in-law. He said the women had not spoken to […]
Philippines Lottery Chief Describes Luxury Car Gifts to Bishops
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
A Senate investigating panel in the Philippines has been told that national lottery officials gave luxury cars to at least five Catholic bishops during the administration of former President Gloria Arroyo. Lottery officials testified Wednesday that one of the sports utility vehicles went to a bishop who has become a fierce critic of the current […]
Pakistani Panel Says No Unapproved Repatriation for Bin Laden Wives
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
A Pakistani commission investigating the U.S. raid that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden says the terror leader’s family may not be repatriated without its consent. Three of bin Laden’s wives and several children have been in Pakistani custody since the May 2 raid. Pakistani officials have said the wives — one from Yemen and […]
South Sudan Could Join UN Shortly After Independence
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
The president of the United Nations Security Council says south Sudan could become an official U.N. member as early as next week. The new nation, which will be known as the Republic of South Sudan, is set to mark its independence on Saturday. Germany’s U.N. Ambassador, Peter Wittig, who is serving as the council’s president […]
Running of the Bulls Festival Set to Begin
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of people are gathering in the northern Spainish city of Pamplona for the annual San Fermin running of the bulls festival. The first bull run is scheduled for Thursday, when hundreds of people race ahead of six fighting bulls and six steers. Each bull run last approximately four minutes. The street festival was popularized […]
President Obama to Host Twitter Discussion on Economy
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama plans to answer questions from users of the social networking site Twitter in an online discussion on Wednesday. The White House says the “town hall” session will focus on the U.S. economy and jobs. Twitter users were encouraged last week to begin asking questions via Twitter messages tagged with the #AskObama […]
Study Finds China Leads World in Clean Energy Investment
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
A new report says China has become the world’s biggest investor in renewable energy projects. The report, prepared with United Nations participation, also said developing countries outspent developed countries on green energy projects for the first time last year. Worldwide spending on renewable energy projects in 2010 reached $211 billion, almost one-third more than in […]
Second Marine is Arrest in South Korean Rampage
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
South Korea’s military says it has arrested a Marine private for helping a colleague who killed four other Marines in a shooting rampage on Monday. An official with the Defense Ministry says the private, identified only as Jung, is suspected of helping his friend steal ammunition from a weapons storage area shortly before he opened […]
