A U.N. agency says as many as 10,000 Palestinians have “disappeared” after fleeing a refugee camp in the Syrian port city of Latakia, where government security forces have carried out days of deadly attacks. U.N. Relief and Works Agency Spokesman Christopher Gunness told VOA Tuesday the refugees fled the camp Monday under heavy gunfire and […]
UN Agency Says 10,000 Refugees ‘Disappeared’ from Syrian Camp
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
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China to Sue U.S.-Chinese Partnership Over Oil Leaks
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
The Chinese government says it is preparing to file a lawsuit against ConocoPhillips China for environmental damage caused by an oil spill off the coast of northern China. The State Oceanic Administration said Tuesday it will take legal action against the subsidiary of U.S.-based oil giant ConocoPhillips and state-run China National Offshore Corporation , which […]
UN Agency Says 10,000 Refugees “Disappeared” from Syrian Camp
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
A U.N. agency says as many as 10,000 Palestinians have “disappeared” after fleeing a refugee camp in the Syrian port city of Latakia, where government security forces have carried out days of deadly attacks. U.N. Relief and Works Agency Spokesman Christopher Gunness told VOA Tuesday the refugees fled the camp Monday under heavy gunfire and […]
Tokyo Stocks Up, Dollar Down
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices closed higher Tuesday, as the dollar fell against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained two-tenths of one percent to close at 9,107. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.79 yen, down a fraction from late Monday. Gold was trading at $1,781.28 an ounce.
China Seals Off Region After Tibetan Monk’s Immolation
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Tibetan exile groups say telephone and Internet access has been cut off in an area of western China where a Tibetan monk burned himself to death Monday. The groups say 29-year-old Tsewang Norbu drank gasoline and poured it over himself after shouting slogans and distributing leaflets calling for the return of the Dalai Lama. He […]
Shell: British Oil Leak Slowed to 2 Barrels a Day
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Royal Dutch Shell said Tuesday that oil continues to leak into the North Sea from the company’s platform off the Scottish coast at a rate of two barrels a day. A Shell spokesman said the company does not know when the leak will be stopped, but that most of the visible oil slick has already […]
British Teenager Charged with Murder in London Riots
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
A British teenager will appear in court Tuesday after being charged with murdering a man during the wave of riots that swept the country last week. The boy, 16 years old, is charged with the death of Richard Bowes, a 68-year-old retiree who died of head injuries last Thursday after being attacked by rioters in […]
China’s Boy-Girl Baby Ratio Begins to Even Out
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
Chinese authorities say the country’s lopsided birthrate, in which male children far outnumber females, has begun to even out. The director of the National Population and Family Planning Commission told reporters Tuesday that 118.08 males were born for every 100 females last year, compared to 119.45 the year before. Li Bin said the ratio has […]
Bahrain Commission Closes Office After Clashes
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
An independent commission investigating the unrest in Bahrain earlier this year says it has closed its office after hundreds of people forced their way in and clashed with staff members. The Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry said in a statement Tuesday it will continue its work and that media reports saying it has reached any […]
Asian Markets Close Mixed
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mixed in Tuesday trading. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained two-tenths of one percent to close at 9,107. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost a quarter of one percent to end at 20,212. Elsewhere, markets were higher in Manila and Wellington. The markets in Taipei, Shanghai and Sydney closed lower. In currency trading, […]
