London was quiet for the first time Tuesday after three straight nights of riots, but violence broke out in the northern city of Manchester. Witnesses say hundreds of rampaging youths smashed windows, looted stores, and burned buildings in Britain’s third largest city. Manchester police report 47 arrests related to the latest unrest. More violence was […]
London Quiet, Riots in Greater Manchester
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Japan Ruling Party Could Elect New Leader in Late August
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 10:25 pm (UTC-5)
Japanese news media say the country’s Prime Minister Naoto Kan is likely to resign by the end of this month. Reports say the ruling Democratic Party is aiming to hold a leadership election around August 28. Likely candidates to replace Mr. Kan include Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda, former land minister Sumio Mabuchi and former environmental […]
Moderate Earthquake Jolts SW Pakistan
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 10:05 pm (UTC-5)
A 5.7-magnitude earthquake rocked southwestern Pakistan early Wednesday. The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake was centered 206 kilometers southwest of the city of Kalat in Baluchistan province, at a depth of eight kilometers. There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the area, which lies close to the border with Afghanistan. Earthquakes […]
China’s First Carrier Begins Sea Trial
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 10:00 pm (UTC-5)
China’s first aircraft carrier has left the shipyard for a long-awaited sea trial. The refitted old Soviet vessel left the northeastern port of Dalian early Wednesday. Officials said the trial was on schedule and that afterwards the ship will dock for further work. Concerns were raised about China’s military build-up when it purchased the stripped-down […]
US Praises Libyan Rebels for Reorganizing Leadership
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 9:40 pm (UTC-5)
The United States is praising the decision by Libya’s rebels to reorganize their leadership following last month’s mysterious killing of a rebel military chief. A State Department spokeswoman said Tuesday the opposition Transitional National Council is trying to reassure Libyans that by reshuffling, it has a democratic and transparent leadership group. She said the U.S. […]
China’s First Carrier Begins Sea Trial
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
China’s first aircraft carrier has left the shipyard for a long-awaited sea trial. The refitted old Soviet vessel left the northeastern port of Dalian early Wednesday. Officials said the trial was on schedule and that afterwards the ship will dock for further work. Concerns were raised about China’s military build-up when it purchased the stripped-down […]
ACLU: Reduce Crime by Reducing Prison Sentences
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 9:00 pm (UTC-5)
A report from the American Civil Liberties Union says several U.S. states have reduced crime – and saved money – by putting fewer people behind bars. The report, released Tuesday, says one in 99 people living in the U.S. are in prison, making the country the world’s largest incarcerator. But it said a number of […]
Commission: 137 Detainees Freed in Bahrain
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 9:00 pm (UTC-5)
An independent probe of the unrest in Bahrain earlier this year says 137 detainees have been released to await trial in civilian courts, including two former Shi’ite members of parliament. The head of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry, Mahmoud Cherif Bassiouni, said Tuesday the attorney general ordered the release of the detainees. Bassiouni said […]
Asian Markets Open Higher
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
Asian markets opened sharply higher Wednesday after a good day on Wall Street, when U.S. stocks gained back a good part of Monday’s sell-off. Major indexes in Seoul and Sydney were up about 3 percent shortly after the opening. Tokyo’s Nikkei was almost 2 percent higher. U.S. markets swung wildly back and forth between sharp […]
Two Killed in China Bridge Collapse
Posted August 9th, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
Chinese authorities say two people have been confirmed dead after a bridge under renovation collapsed in China’s southern island province of Hainan. Chinese media reports say the Taiyanghe Bridge near the city of Wanning collapsed late Monday. A local official said two workers were under the bridge checking the renovation progress when it crumbled. He […]
