Indonesia’s foreign minister says he is eager to hear the views of Burmese citizens — including pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi — on whether their country should serve as chairman of ASEAN in 2014. Marty Natalegawa discussed plans for an October visit to Burma in an interview Tuesday with the Associated Press. He said […]
Indonesian FM to Hear Burmese Citizens on ASEAN Chairmanship
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
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Japan’s Nikkei Ends Trading Day with Losses
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Tuesday, while the U.S. dollar is trading slightly lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost well over one and one-half percent to finish at 8,721. The dollar was selling at 76.55 yen, a loss of a fraction of a yen from Monday. Gold is trading at $1790.64 an ounce.
US Hikers Jailed in Iran Await Judge’s Return
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
The lawyer for two American hikers jailed in Iran says he is still waiting for the return of a second judge needed to sign their release order. Masoud Shafiei said he went to the court Tuesday seeking to complete the paperwork on a $1 million bail deal for Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer, but the […]
Explosion Shakes Turkish Capital
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 5:08 am (UTC-5)
Turkish media say a powerful explosion has killed at least two people in the capital, Ankara. Reports from the scene say several vehicles were on fire following the blast Tuesday. The cause of the explosion was not immediately known.
Outgoing US Commander Recalls Response to North Korean Attack
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 5:03 am (UTC-5)
An outgoing U.S. military commander in South Korea says U.S. forces had aircraft in the air and launchers ready to fire in the hours after a North Korean attack on the South last year. The U.S. military newspaper Stars and Stripes quotes Major General Michael Tucker describing the action at a ceremony Tuesday in South […]
Japan Braces for Typhoon Roke
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 4:41 am (UTC-5)
About 400,000 residents in the central Japanese city of Nagoya have been advised to evacuate their homes due to the threat of flooding posed by powerful Typhoon Roke. The Japanese Meteorological Agency says Roke is carrying maximum wind speeds of 144 kilometers per hour and following a path over parts of southwestern and central Japan […]
Italian Credit Rating Drops; Greece Awaits Decision on Bailout Funds
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Economic uncertainty looms over the eurozone in the wake of Italy’s credit downgrade and as Greece awaits word on the next round of bailout funding. The credit ratings company Standard and Poor’s put Italy on review for a possible credit ratings downgrade in May. Monday S&P cut Italy’s credit rating one notch from A+ to […]
Asian Stocks Mixed
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
Asian stock markets closed mixed Tuesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost well over one and one-half percent to finish at 8,721. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index gained just over one-half of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 19,015. Share prices were higher in Shanghai, Taipei and Wellington, but lower in Manila and Sydney. In […]
Clashes in Yemeni Capital Continue for Third Day
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 4:38 am (UTC-5)
Heavy shelling and machinegun fire has rocked Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, as the worst violence in a seven-month uprising against President Ali Abdullah Saleh continued for a third day. Medical officials say the fighting Tuesday between government security forces and protesters has killed at least two people and wounded several others. Witnesses said shells fell on […]
Weather Hampers Rescue Efforts as Death Toll in Himalayan Quake Reaches 79
Posted September 20th, 2011 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
Severe weather continued Tuesday to complicate rescue efforts near the remote epicenter of an earthquake that has so far left at least 79 people dead in northeastern India, Nepal and the Chinese region of Tibet. The magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Sunday in the sparsely-populated, mountainous Indian state of Sikkim – a region popular with tourists […]
