A powerful earthquake has rocked the northern part of Indonesia’s Sumatra island. The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck early Tuesday local time, about 100 kilometers southwest of the city of Medan. It was 110 kilometers deep. No tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of casualties or damage. Indonesia […]
Powerful Quake Hits Indonesia’s Sumatra Island
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Cuba Holds Day of Mourning Following Defense Minister’s Death
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
Cuba has held an official day of mourning to mark the death of Defense Minister Julio Casas Reguerio, who passed away Saturday of heart failure at age 75. In Havana Monday, President Raul Castro took part in a private ceremony to remember Casas, who ran the Cuban military’s economic ventures for several years. Several Cuban […]
Almost 40 percent of Europeans Suffer from Mental Disorders
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
A new study says more than 164 million people in Europe suffer from mental ailments, and only one-third are being treated. The three-year survey, released Monday, covered 30 European countries with a population of more than a half-billion people. It concluded that 38 percent of the population was suffering from mental disorders ranging from anxiety […]
On US Labor Day, Obama Calls for New Worker Aid
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama praised American workers on the country’s Labor Day holiday, while calling on political opponents to join him in supporting new spending to fix roads and bridges and to extend a national payroll tax cut. The president appeared Monday before a cheering group of union workers in auto industry hub of Detroit, […]
Religious Violence Leaves 11 Dead in Nigeria
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in central Nigeria say at least 11 people were killed in a recent resurgence of ethnic and religious violence in the region. The latest attacks occurred overnight Sunday near the central city of Jos in Plateau state. Officials say at least seven people were killed in an attack in the Babale area, while four […]
French Judge: Ex-President Chirac Not Required to Attend Corruption Trial
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
A French court has ruled the corruption trial against former President Jacques Chirac will go ahead in his absence, after his lawyers said he was too ill to attend. Judge Dominique Pauthe said Monday he took into account an appeal by Mr. Chirac’s defense team, and said he is not required to attend the long-awaited […]
Mubarak Trial Resumes With Mayhem, Police Testimony
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
A senior police officer has testified in the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak that he was not aware of any order to shoot live ammunition at protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square during the uprising that led to the president’s ouster. General Hussein Moussa said at the resumption of Mr. Mubarak’s trial Monday that […]
Opposition Leader Enters DR Congo Presidential Race
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi has formally entered the November presidential election for the Democratic Republic of Congo. Head of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress, Tshisekedi was accompanied by at least 1,000 supporters Monday when he filed his papers at the election office in the capital, Kinshasa. Tshisekedi, who is 78 years old, will […]
China Loses Appeal In Trade Squabble Over Tires
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 2:06 pm (UTC-5)
The World Trade Organization has ruled against Beijing in a dispute with Washington over tire exports to the United States. The WTO Monday upheld an earlier decision that the United States was within its trade treaty rights to impose up to a 35 percent tariff on Chinese-made tires after a surge in such imports damaged […]
Swiss Bankers Call on Government in U.S. Tax Row
Posted September 5th, 2011 at 1:11 pm (UTC-5)
The chairman of the Swiss Bankers Association has called on the government to create a “united front” representing Swiss interests in the face of a growing tax dispute with Washington. Swiss news reports on Sunday said the United States had presented an ultimatum to Switzerland, demanding that it provide detailed information on thousands of U.S. […]
