The Egyptian judge presiding over the trial of former president Hosni Mubarak has adjourned the proceeding until September 5 and has stopped live television broadcasts of the upcoming hearings. The judge on Monday also decided to merge the former president’s trial with the trial of former interior minister Habib al-Adly. Adly and six deputies are […]
Egypt Adjourns Mubarak Trial Until September
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
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Uganda Police Surround Opposition Leader’s Home
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
Police in Uganda have surrounded the home of opposition leader Kizza Besigye, who was arrested several times earlier this year for leading protests against rising prices. Officials with Uganda’s main opposition party say police surrounded Besigye’s Kampala home early Monday and put up roadblocks in the area. There has been no explanation from Ugandan police. […]
Taiwan Reports World’s Lowest Birthrate
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
Taiwan said Monday its fertility rate has fallen to 0.9 births per woman, the lowest figure on record for any country. That compares to a birthrate of 1.03 per woman in Taiwan a year earlier, and places it below the Chinese territory of Macau with a fertility rate of 0.92. The next lowest rate is […]
Bombings Kill Dozens Across Iraq
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
Bomb blasts ripped through a number of Iraqi cities Monday, killing dozens of people. Iraqi officials say the worst violence was in the southern city of Kut where two explosions have killed at least 35 people and wounded 60 others. Police officials in the southern holy Shi’ite city of Najaf say two car bombs have […]
European Markets Higher at Midday
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
European stock markets were higher in midday trading Monday. London’s Financial Times 100 index was up two-tenths of a percent , to 5,332. The CAC-40 in Paris rose slightly , to 3,216. And the DAX in Frankfurt climbed six-tenths of a percent , at 6,034. The S&P futures contract was up five points, indicating a […]
Bombings Kills Dozens Across Iraq
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
Bomb blasts ripped through a number of Iraqi cities Monday, killing dozens of people. Iraqi officials say the worst violence was in the southern city of Kut where two explosions have killed at least 35 people and wounded 60 others. Police officials in the southern holy Shi’ite city of Najaf say two car bombs have […]
Asian Markets Close Higher
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed higher Monday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index rose 1.37 percent , to close at 9,086. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index jumped 3.26 percent , to end at 20,260. Elsewhere, share prices were higher in Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Wellington and Manila. Markets also closed higher in Shanghai, Sydney, Singapore and Bangkok. Markets were […]
Activists Say Syrian Forces Continue Deadly Crackdown
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Rights activists say Syrian security forces have killed a man in Latakia, continuing a deadly crackdown on dissent in the port city for a third day. Tank fire has been reported in several neighborhoods and witnesses say residents are trying to flee the city. Activists and witnesses say at least 26 people were killed Saturday […]
Asian Markets Rise as Japan Exceeds GDP Expectations
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets rose Monday, riding a global market rally and buoyed by news that Japan’s earthquake-battered economy shrank less than expected in the April to June period. Japan’s gross domestic product contracted 0.3 percent over the three months as manufacturers struggled with the effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. But that was […]
Indonesia Imprisons Victim of Religious Attack
Posted August 15th, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
An Indonesian court Monday sentenced a minority sect member to six months in prison for defending himself and others from a mob that killed three of his friends. Deden Sudjana, whose hand was nearly severed by a machete, was found guilty of disobeying police orders to leave the scene and attacking one of the assailants. […]
