The son and one-time heir apparent of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, Seif al-Islam, defiantly appeared in Tripoli early Tuesday, saying his father’s government still controlled the city, as rebels claimed to hold most of the capital. Seif al-Islam presented himself to foreign journalists confined to the Gadhafi-controlled Rixos Hotel, despite earlier claims by opposition leaders […]
Gadhafi Son Says Government Still Controls Tripoli
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
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Biden Promises Continued Help With Japanese Rebuilding Effort
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden discussed the progress on Japan’s reconstruction Tuesday ahead of a visit to view earthquake damage in the northeastern city of Sendai. At a morning meeting in Tokyo, Prime Minister Naoto Kan thanked Biden for the “enormous assistance” already provided by the United States, including the deployment of a naval task […]
Philippines Takes Delivery of Ex-US Warship
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
Philippine President Benigno Aquino is to welcome the arrival of the Pacific nation’s newest warship at an official ceremony Tuesday. Mr. Aquino and other high-ranking official were to inspect the BRP Gregorio del Pilar, a decommissioned U.S. Coast Guard cutter acquired by the Philippines Navy in May. The 46-year-old ship will be the most capable […]
Singer, Songwriter Nick Simpson Dies
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
Nick Ashford, half of the singing and song-writing duo Ashford and Simpson, died Monday at the age of 70 from throat cancer. A former publicist says Ashford died in a New York hospital surrounded by his family. Ashford and Simpson’s writing efforts yielded songs for many artists like Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross and […]
Thaksin’s Japan Visit Sparks Deepening Thai Political Spat
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 12:30 am (UTC-5)
Thailand’s fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is to deliver two speeches in Tokyo Tuesday, kicking off a week-long Japanese visit that has sparked a fierce political dispute in Bangkok. Leaders of the ruling Pheu Thai party said they would ask Thailand’s election committee on Tuesday to dissolve the opposition Democrat Party over what they […]
