Mexican voters head to the polls on Sunday to elect governors in the states of Mexico, Coahuila and Nayarit. Early opinion polls indicate candidates of the Institutional Revolutionary Party are leading candidates from President Felipe Calderon’s conservative National Action Party . The PAN has attempted to partner with the leftist Democratic Revolution Party to defeat […]
Mexico Voters Choose Governors in Three States Sunday
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
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Hong Kong Journalists Say Freedom Deteriorating
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
A Hong Kong journalists’ group said Sunday that freedom of expression and tolerance for dissent in the city have deteriorated, as Beijing consolidates its power in the former British colony. The Hong Kong Journalists Association said in its annual freedom of expression report that Beijing has become more aggressive in pursuing its policies towards the […]
3 Police Killed in NW Pakistan
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northwest Pakistan say militants have attacked a police checkpoint, killing three police officers and wounding another. Authorities say the insurgents struck before dawn Sunday in Shangla, a district of the troubled Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, near the Swat valley. Taliban militants took control of the scenic Swat valley in 2007. But the army launched […]
Bangladeshis Protest Gas Deal
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Bangladesh say police have arrested 50 protesters in the capital, Dhaka, during a strike called by the National Committee for Protection of Oil, Gas and Ports. The committee staged the six-hour general strike Sunday to demand that the government cancel a gas exploration deal signed last month with U.S. energy giant ConocoPhillips. The […]
Indonesian Volcano Erupts
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 1:35 am (UTC-5)
A volcano erupted in central Indonesia early Sunday, but so far poses no danger to people. Scientists say no one was injured when Mount Soputan, located on Sulawesi island, exploded. Officials say the nearest villages are well outside the danger zone and there are no immediate evacuation plans. Soputan, one of Sulawesi’s most active volcanoes, […]
Mexico Confirms 11 Deaths After Tropical Storm Arlene
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
Mexican officials say at least 11 people have died as a result of river flooding and mudslides after Tropical Storm Arlene. A civil protection official says five deaths are confirmed in Hidalgo state where river flooding forced evacuations. The dead also include two children in Mexico state, a woman in Puebla, and another victim in […]
First 787 Dreamliner Lands in Tokyo
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. aircraft maker Boeing’s new 787 Dreamliner has landed in Tokyo from Seattle for test flights before its first commercial launch. The passenger jet, painted with the colors of All Nippon Airways, landed early Sunday and taxied to a hanger through a celebratory arch of water sprayed from two airport fire trucks. The wide-bodied twin-engine […]
Venezuelan Military Chief: Chavez Still in Charge of Country
Posted July 3rd, 2011 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
Venezuela’s military chief says President Hugo Chavez is still in charge of the country following two operations in Cuba, including the removal of a cancerous tumor. On Saturday,Mr.Chavez’s Foreign Minister said the cancer surgery was performed in the same area of an initial operation three weeks ago to remove a pelvic abscess. Nicolas Maduro said […]
Polls Open in Divided Thailand Election
Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 10:15 pm (UTC-5)
Thailand is voting in a closely fought election that voters hope will end the country’s long-running political crisis. The poll is the first major electoral test for the government since mass opposition rallies in Bangkok last year. Security is tight for the vote, with around 170,000 police deployed nationwide to protect voting booths. Dozens of […]
Oil Pipeline Ruptures in Western US
Posted July 2nd, 2011 at 8:25 pm (UTC-5)
An oil pipeline that runs under the Yellowstone River in the western U.S. state of Montana has ruptured, dumping an unknown amount of oil into the waterway. The ExxonMobil pipeline ruptured late Friday near the town of Laurel and prompted an evacuation of local residents. Witnesses reported seeing an oil slick in the river. Exxon […]
