A court in Kenya has charged a man in connection with the murder of a British man and the disappearance of his wife at a luxury resort near the Somali border. Ali Babitu Kololo appeared in court Monday and denied the charges against him. Police say they believe he helped coordinate the attack on David […]
Kenya Charges Man in British Tourists’ Attack
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
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Asian Markets Close Lower
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed lower Monday. Japanese markets were closed Monday for a national holiday . Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index fell 2.76 percent , to end at 18,918. Elsewhere, share prices were lower in Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta and Wellington. Markets also closed lower in Shanghai, Seoul, Sydney, Singapore, Mumbai and Bangkok. Manila stocks […]
British Police Arrest Seven In Counter-Terrorism Operation
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
British police arrested seven suspects late Sunday in Birmingham in a counter-terrorism operation. Police say the arrests had no connection to a Liberal Democrat party conference taking place in Birmingham. A police statement said six men ranging between 25- and 32-years of age were held on suspicion of preparing an act of terrorism. A 22-year […]
Police Make Hong Kong’s Biggest Cocaine Bust
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 6:00 am (UTC-5)
Hong Kong police say they seized 560 kilograms of cocaine and arrested eight people in the territory’s largest-ever cocaine bust. The chief of the police narcotics bureau said some of the drugs could have been destined for other countries. Police said five men and three women were arrested in a series of raids that began […]
Yemeni Forces Kill 5 in Sana’a Clashes
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 5:58 am (UTC-5)
Witnesses in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, say government security forces have killed at least five people in clashes with anti-government protesters, a day after the city saw its worst violence in several months. The witnesses said snipers on rooftops in the center of the city shot three people Monday, while troops in another part of […]
Anti Nuclear Power Protest Draws Thousands in Tokyo
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 5:16 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of people marched through downtown Tokyo Monday, urging the government to quickly halt the use of nuclear energy. Police said about 20,000 people took part in the march, making it one of the biggest protests since an earthquake and tsunami caused a catastrophic breakdown at the Fukushima nuclear power plant six months ago. Organizers […]
Indian Quake Kills 7, Injures 22 in Tibet
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 5:16 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media say at least seven people were killed and 22 injured in southern Tibet by a powerful earthquake that struck in the Indian state of Sikkim. The Xinhua news agency said Monday the quake caused hundreds of landslides that disrupted traffic, power and water supplies in Tibet’s Yadong county, which is just 40 […]
Strong Quake Kills 53 in India, Nepal, China
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 5:16 am (UTC-5)
Heavy rain hampered the search Monday for survivors of a 6.9 earthquake that has killed at least 53 people in an isolated Himalayan region straddling India, Nepal and China. The epicenter of the quake was in the Indian state of Sikkim, about 60 kilometers northwest of the state capital, Gangtok. Officials in Sikkim said mudslides, […]
Tokyo Markets Closed, Dollar Up
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets were closed Monday for a national holiday , while the dollar rose against the yen. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.84 yen, up slightly from late Friday. Gold was trading at $1,816.82 an ounce.
Brazilian Police Arrest Murder Suspects
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
Brazilian police arrested two brothers Sunday in the killing of two Amazon rainforest activists in May. A third suspect remains at large. Brazilian authorities say the suspects were found hiding in a rural area of Para state. The region is known for violence related to land disputes. The rainforest activists had been vocal about illegal […]
