In an effort to join the European Union, the Turkish government has announced it has agreed to return seized property to the country’s religious minorities. The Turkish government said it would return properties that have been seized since 1936. The list contains more than 150 Christian and Jewish properties. Government officials said Turkey would pay […]
Turkey to Return Seized Religious Properties in Effort to Join EU
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
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Fire Breaks Out at China Refinery
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
China’s state news agency says a fire broke out at an oil refinery in the northeastern coastal city of Dalian Saturday. It was the second fire at the Dalian refinery since July. Authorities said the flames were extinguished after about six hours without any injuries. The official Xinhua news agency said the blaze was triggered […]
Asian Markets Close Higher
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed higher Monday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index rose six-tenths of a percent to close at 8,851. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index climbed 1.5 percent to end at 19,871. Elsewhere, share prices were higher in Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Wellington, Seoul, Sydney, Singapore, Mumbai and Bangkok. Shanghai stocks closed lower. Markets in Jakarta and Manila […]
Typhoon Nanmadol Downgraded to Tropical Storm
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Typhoon Nanmadol produced torrential rains and winds of over 100 kilometers per hour as it powered across southern and eastern Taiwan Monday, shutting down schools and businesses and forcing the evacuation of thousands of people. It was downgraded to a tropical storm later Monday as it lost strength and moved out to sea. There were […]
Libyan Rebels Will Not Extradite Lockerbie Bomber
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Libya’s rebel government says it will not extradite the Libyan man convicted in the 1988 bombing of a U.S.-bound jetliner that killed 270 people when it exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland. The Transitional National Council’s justice minister told reporters in Tripoli Sunday that Abdel Baset al-Megrahi already has been tried and convicted in Scotland for bombing […]
Anti-Graft Activist’s Health is Improving
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Doctors said Monday an Indian anti-graft activist is making a good recovery in a hospital after ending a 13-day hunger strike. Seventy-four-year-old Anna Hazare ended his hunger strike Sunday after parliament agreed to some of his demands for tougher anti-corruption legislation. His fast united millions of Indians against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s government. Hazare’s physician, […]
Expert: Khmer Rouge Defendant May Have Alzheimer’s
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
A medical expert told Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge tribunal Monday that one of its four defendants is suffering from memory loss and may have Alzheimer’s disease. The report from geriatric expert John Campbell means that Ieng Thirith, the Khmer Rouge’s former social affairs minister, may be found unfit to stand trial for her role in the […]
Police Arrest South African Fugitive Who Escaped Courthouse
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
South African police say one of the country’s most wanted criminals is back in custody, weeks after escaping from a Pretoria courthouse. Police say they arrested Bongani Moyo late Sunday after finding him sitting in a car in Johannesburg with two other people. He is set to appear Monday at a Pretoria court to face […]
Former Hurricane Irene Continues to Weaken Over Eastern Canada
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has declared an emergency for several states hit by Hurricane Irene, including North Carolina, Virginia and New York, in order to make federal resources available to support response efforts. The storm, which is no longer a hurricane, still has winds of 55 kilometers per hour. It moved into Canada early Monday, […]
Maoist Leader is Nepal’s New PM
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
The deputy leader of Nepal’s former Maoist rebels was sworn in as the country’s new prime minister Monday. Baburam Bhattarai won 340 votes Sunday in the 601-seat parliament after receiving the backing of the country’s smaller political parties. He has named a deputy prime minister from the alliance, but is still negotiating with the coalition […]
