Naval forces of the United States and Singapore have begun an annual maritime exercise in waters off the city-state’s coast. The 17th Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training exercise began with an opening ceremony at Singapore’s Changi Naval Base Monday. The drills are focused on maritime operations including sea, air and surface warfare. Singapore will deploy […]
US, Singapore Begin Annual Maritime Drills
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
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Chinese Vice Premier Visits Hong Kong Promising Economic Boost
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang has arrived for a three-day visit in Hong Kong, where he is expected to announce measures to boost trading in China’s currency, the yuan. Li, widely expected to succeed Premier Wen Jiabao next year, said on his arrival in the territory Tuesday that he was bringing measures to deepen economic […]
Chinese Media Signal Interest in Currency Reform
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media are signaling an interest in allowing China’s currency to rise more rapidly against the dollar. A front-page editorial in the government-run China Securities Journal said Tuesday the time is right for Beijing to widen the trading range of the yuan in order to help combat inflation. The widely read China Daily, meanwhile, […]
Israeli Airstrikes Wound 5 in Gaza Strip
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 1:25 am (UTC-5)
Israel has carried out several airstrikes in the Gaza Strip, which Palestinian medical sources say wounded at least five people. The Israeli military says it struck four targets Tuesday, including a group of militants who were trying to fire a rocket at Israel. The attack came after a rocket fired from the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip […]
Four Dead in Suspected US Drone Strike in Pakistan
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
A suspected U.S. drone strike has killed four people in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal region. Pakistani officials and local media say that two missiles from an un-manned American aircraft struck a compound and a vehicle parked outside it early Tuesday in the town of Miran Shah. Officials say at least four suspected militants were killed […]
US, South Korea Begin Joint Military Drill
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 12:30 am (UTC-5)
South Korea and the United States launched an annual joint military exercise Tuesday despite warnings from Pyongyang that the drill will damage hopes for peace on the peninsula. The bilateral Combined Forces Command says it is conducting the 10-day, computer-assisted exercise to improve its ability to defend South Korea against a possible attack from North […]
India Arrests Anti-Corruption Activist Ahead of Planned Hunger Strike
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 12:10 am (UTC-5)
Indian police have arrested a prominent social activist as he was preparing to push ahead with a hunger strike to demand tougher anti-corruption legislation. Activists say Anna Hazare was arrested early Tuesday at his New Delhi apartment, as hundreds of his supporters protested outside. Hazare and his followers want Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to enact […]
Bomb Misses Philippines Governor Targeted in 2009 Massacre
Posted August 16th, 2011 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
Philippines police are investigating a deadly bomb attack on a provincial governor whose family was targeted in the nation’s worst political massacre two years ago. Maguindanao Governor Esmael Mangudadatu said in a television interview Tuesday he believes he was the target of the latest bomb attack, which killed two people and wounded six. An improvised […]
