Chinese authorities Monday ordered the temporary closure of a solar panel plant in eastern China after local villagers staged four days of protests, accusing the facility of spreading cancer-causing pollution. The protests began on Thursday, when more than 500 people gathered in eastern Zhejiang province to demand an explanation for the death of large numbers […]
China Shuts Down Solar Panel Plant after Protests
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
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Strong Quake Kills 30 in India, Nepal, China
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 2:26 am (UTC-5)
The death toll from a strong 6.9 earthquake that shook a Himalayan region straddling India, Nepal and China climbed to more than 30 on Monday as authorities tried to reach remote, mountain communities to assess the full extent of the damage. The epicenter of the quake was in the Indian state of Sikkim, about 60 […]
China Shuts Down Solar Panel Plant after Protests
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media reports Monday said authorities have ordered the temporary closure of a solar panel plant in eastern China after local villagers staged four days of protests, accusing the facility of spreading cancer-causing pollution. The protests began on Thursday, when more than 500 people gathered in eastern Zhejiang province to demand an explanation for […]
Tokyo Markets Closed, Dollar Up
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 2:16 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 76.93 yen, up a tenth of a yen from late Friday. The Taipei market fell 1.27 percent , to close at 7,481.
China Calls for Resumption of North Korea Nuclear Talks
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 2:08 am (UTC-5)
China’s top diplomat called Monday for the resumption of stalled nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea. Speaking at a seminar on the talks in Beijing, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi told diplomats and scholars that China is happy to see positive interactions among the six parties involved in the talks. South Korea announced Sunday that nuclear […]
US Space Satellite May Crash to Earth by Week’s End
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 1:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. space agency NASA says that one of its decommissioned satellites is expected to crash back to Earth by week’s end. Re-entry is expected this Friday, give or take a day, for the school bus size, 5.4-metric ton satellite. NASA officials say approximately 26 pieces of the satellite will re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere. Most of […]
Libyan Provisional Authority Facing Stalled Military, Political Efforts
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 1:47 am (UTC-5)
Libya’s provisional authority is facing military and political challenges, as fighters have met continued resistance in former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s remaining strongholds and National Transitional Council leaders have delayed announcing a new government. NTC volunteer fighters fled in chaos Sunday from the heavily fortified desert town of Bani Walid when pro-Gadhafi troops attacked their positions […]
8 Killed in Blast Targeting Pakistani Police Official
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 1:41 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani police say a suicide bomber has detonated a vehicle packed with explosives outside the house of a senior police official in Karachi, killing at least 8 people. Officials say six of the eight killed were police officers who were guarding the police official’s residence. The targeted official, Chaudry Aslam, survived Monday’s attack. He blamed […]
China Calls for Resumption of North Korea Nuclear Talks
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 1:37 am (UTC-5)
China’s top diplomat called Monday for the resumption of stalled nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea. Speaking at a seminar on the talks in Beijing, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi told diplomats and scholars that China is happy to see positive interactions among the six parties involved in the talks. South Korea announced Sunday that nuclear […]
Israeli, Palestinian Officials Meet as Diplomats Push to Avert UN Bid
Posted September 19th, 2011 at 1:32 am (UTC-5)
Senior Israeli and Palestinian officials have held talks ahead of a planned Palestinian bid for statehood at the United Nations, as top diplomats from the United States and Europe push to avert a showdown that could crush already dim Mideast peace prospects. Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad met Sunday in New York with Israeli Defense […]
