The U.S. Geological Survey says the strongest earthquake in nearly 40 years rattled the southwestern U.S. state of Colorado late Monday. The 5.3 magnitude quake struck an area in the central part of Colorado, about 290 kilometers south of Denver. It was the strongest of at least eight earthquakes that occurred within a few miles […]
Colorado Hit by Strongest Quake in Nearly 40 Years
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
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Philippines President Refuses to Apologize for Bus Tragedy
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Philippine President Benigno Aquino says no apology will be offered over last year’s hostage standoff and botched police rescue that left eight Hong Kong tourists dead. Speaking to reporters Tuesday on the anniversary of the tragedy, Mr. Aquino said the nation “really wished it did not happen.” But he said the government was not responsible, […]
Fresh Fighting in Tripoli as Gadhafi Son Refutes Rebel Control
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Fresh fighting has broken out in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, hours after the son and one-time heir apparent of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, Seif al-Islam, defiantly appeared in the city saying his father’s government was still in control. Heavy fighting took place Tuesday near Mr. Gadhafi’s Bab al-Aziziya compound as gunfire and explosions shook several […]
Asia Markets Close Mostly Higher
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed mostly higher Tuesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly one and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,733. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index soared two percent to finish the day’s trading at 19,876. Share prices were higher in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei and Manila, but lower in Bangkok […]
Biden Promises Continued Help With Japanese Rebuilding Effort
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden praised the courage and resolve of the Japanese people as he visited areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Speaking at the airport in the hard-hit city of Sendai Tuesday, Mr. Biden said he was “humbled” by what he was seeing. He walked through some devastated areas and […]
Gadhafi Son Says Government Still Controls Tripoli
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
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 […]
Hurricane Irene Expected Become a Category 3 Storm
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Irene could become a major hurricane later Tuesday or on Wednesday as the storm passes near the central Bahamas. Irene – currently off the northern coast of the Dominican Republic – has winds of 160 kilometer per hour, placing hurricane warnings on parts of the Dominican Republic, the Turks […]
British PM’s Former Aide Paid by News Corp While Working for Conservatives
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
A former aide to British Prime Minister David Cameron reportedly received payments from Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp while serving as the Conservative Party’s director of communications in 2007. The BBC reported that Andy Coulson got several hundred thousand dollars from News Corp between July and December 2007 as part of a severance package. The deal […]
Amnesty Calls for Investigation into Mass Graves in Kashmir
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Amnesty International is calling for an impartial investigation into mass graves found in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Sunday, India’s Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission released a report saying a three-year investigation had uncovered 2,156 unidentified bodies in 38 sites in the region. In a statement released Monday, Amnesty International asked Indian officials to allow impartial […]
Biden Promises Continued Help With Japanese Rebuilding Effort
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Joe Biden praised the courage and resolve of the Japanese people as he visited areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Speaking at the airport in the hard-hit city of Sendai Tuesday, Mr. Biden said he was “humbled” by what he was seeing. He walked through some devastated areas and met […]
