U.S. servicemen are participating in a joint operation with Cambodian military forces in an assistance mission in a remote province. The U.S. Pacific Command says about 60 Air Force personnel are taking part in Operation Pacific Angel in Koh Kong Province. The operation provides medical, dental, veterinary and engineering assistance to citizens in the area. […]
US, Cambodian Forces Conduct Joint Civilian Assistance Mission
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
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Chinese Currency Hits Record High Amid Inflation Fears
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
China’s currency rose to record highs on Thursday as the nation’s central bank addresses rising inflation and the promise of continued loose money policies in the United States. China’s yuan was trading at less than 6.4 to the dollar for the first time since a landmark re-evaluation 17 years ago. That marks a rise of […]
UN: Flow of Somalis Into Kenya Rising
Posted August 11th, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations is warning that the famine in East Africa has not yet peaked and says Somali refugees are pouring into Kenya despite efforts to alleviate famine conditions. The U.N. humanitarian affairs office says during the first week in August, an average of 1,500 Somalis arrived each day at the Dadaab refugee camps in […]