China said Tuesday that officials will examine whether regulations were violated by arms manufacturers who met in July with envoys from Moammar Gadhafi’s then-ruling Libyan government. Spokeswoman Jiang Yu said Wednesday the government will strengthen its oversight of military exports. She said relations with the rebel-led provisional government are “smooth” and that China will recognize […]
China to Review Arms Sale Policy After Libya Embarrassment
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
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Ambush Kills 8 Iraqi Soldiers
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Police in western Iraq say gunmen have ambushed a military patrol, killing eight Iraqi soldiers in an area between Haditha and Baiji. Authorities said the gunmen shot the soldiers early Tuesday, then burned their bodies by setting a military vehicle on fire. Violence in Iraq is down from its peak in 2006 and 2007, but […]
Japan’s Nikkei Plummets
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Tuesday, while the U.S. dollar is trading higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost nearly two and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,591. The dollar was selling at 77.20 yen, a gain of more than one-quarter of a yen from Monday. Gold is trading at $1,893.85 an ounce.
Retired General Petraeus Set to Become Next CIA Director
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Newly retired U.S. General David Petraeus is expected to be sworn in Tuesday as the 20th director of the Central Intelligence Agency. The oath of office is to be administered in a private ceremony. General Petraeus retired last week after 37 years in the Army. During the latter part of his career General Petraeus helped […]
Powerful Earthquake Rattles Sumatra, Killing One
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
A 12-year-old boy is dead in Indonesia, where a powerful earthquake shook people from their beds and sent residents pouring into the streets. The 6.6-magnitude temblor struck before dawn Tuesday in the western island of Sumatra, sending residents streaming from homes, hotels and at least one hospital. Officials said a boy was crushed in his […]
Reports: Gandhi May Soon Return to India
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
One of India’s most powerful politicians may soon return home after undergoing surgery in the United States for an undisclosed illness. Local media reports say that Sonia Gandhi, the 64-year-old president of India’s ruling Congress party, could return as early as Tuesday. Party officials announced on August 4 that Gandhi had undergone a successful operation […]
Missing Airport Training Explosives Found
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
Police in (the southwestern U.S. state of) Arizona say explosives missing for several days from the Phoenix international airport were found Monday alongside a road more than 12 kilometers away. The explosives had been used in police canine training exercises Friday at the airport. They were in a small container of a type used to […]
Israel Launches Airstrike on Gaza Strip
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
Israeli warplanes have launched an airstrike on the central Gaza Strip in what the military says is a response to rockets fired from the Hamas-controlled territory. The Israeli military said Tuesday the overnight bombing targeted a weapons manufacturing site. The Palestinian Ma’an News Agency said the airstrike caused a fire, but no injuries were reported. […]
Japan Airlifts Supplies to Typhoon-Stranded Residents
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Military crews are airlifting relief supplies to thousands of people in western Japan who have been cut off from the world since a powerful typhoon struck the region last week. Rains accompanying Typhoon Talas caused rivers to swell and triggered floods and landslides. The storm swept away roads and downed telephone and power lines, leaving […]
Asian Stocks Mostly Lower
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mostly lower Tuesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost nearly two and one-quarter percent to finish at 8,591. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index was up half a percent to finish the day’s trading at 19,710. Share prices were lower in Manila, Shanghai, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington. In currency trading, the dollar was selling […]
