Pakistani officials say at least two people were killed following a collision between two trains in the eastern city of Lahore on Tuesday. Local media reports say the accident happened when a passenger train coming from Karachi struck a Lahore-bound train that had made an unscheduled stop after hitting a young boy. Officials say at […]
Pakistan: At Least 2 Dead in Lahore Train Collision
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
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Rights Groups Cite Possible War Crimes by Sudan’s Army
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Two human rights groups say Sudan’s army may have committed war crimes in the country’s Southern Kordofan state. London-based Amnesty International and New York-based Human Rights Watch said Tuesday they have evidence that Sudanese forces have carried out an “indiscriminate bombing campaign” since June. The groups said in a statement they have documented bombings in […]
Court Delays Hanging for Killers of Ex-Indian PM
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
A court in southern India has delayed the execution of three men convicted of the 1991 assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi. The men were scheduled to be hanged on September 9 after Indian President Pratibha Patil rejected their clemency petitions earlier this month. But on Tuesday, the Chennai high court said it was […]
China to Debut Two New Military Aerial Teams
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
China’s air force will introduce two new aerobatic teams this week in a sign of the military’s growing public profile and sophistication. Both aerial demonstration units will make their debut at an air show in the northeastern city of Changchun. Earlier this year, the air force began flight-testing its first stealth fighter jet. The teams […]
Rights Activists Say Syrian Forces Kill 7
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian rights activists say government security forces have killed seven people, after opening fire on protesters on the first day of the Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan. The Local Coordination Committees said troops killed six people in the southern towns of al-Harra and Inkhil, and another person in the central city of […]
Japan’s Nikkei Closes on Another High Note
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Tuesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly one and one-fourth percent to finish at 8,954. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.71 yen, a loss of more than one-tenth of a yen from Monday. The Taipei market closed at 7,646, […]
ICC to Rule on Kenya Appeal
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
The International Criminal Court is set to rule on an appeal of its earlier decision to dismiss Kenya’s bid to have six Kenyan suspects tried in Kenya. The ICC says it will announce its decision Tuesday, three months after ruling the Kenyan government had not given concrete proof it is investigating or prosecuting the suspects. […]
Noda Wins Approval as Japanese PM, Begins Picking Cabinet
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
Former Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda won confirmation Tuesday as Japan’s prime minister and immediately set to work on selecting his cabinet. The new government’s top priority is expected to be a long-stagnant economy, which has been battered by the effects of the March earthquake and tsunami. Mr. Noda will also have to deal with the […]
Study: No Increase in Support for Extremism Among US Muslims
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
A new study suggests that while many Muslim Americans complain of being singled out for increased surveillance and monitoring, the majority are satisfied with their lives in the U.S. The poll, conducted by Pew Research Center, found that 8 in 10 American Muslims are overwhelmingly happy with their lives, with a similar number rating their […]
Italy Revamps Austerity Plan for a Third Time
Posted August 30th, 2011 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to revamp the current $65 billion austerity plan. This is the third attempt in the last several weeks to balance the Italian budget. The new plan announced Monday includes a crackdown on avoiding property taxes, and delays retirement for some Italians. Few details were announced on how the […]
