Nuclear negotiators from North and South Korea sat down in China’s capital Wednesday for their second round of talks in two months. South Korean envoy Wi Sung-lac and North Korea’s Ri Yong Ho met at a private club in central Beijing to discuss terms for a resumption of six-nation talks on the dismantling of North […]
North, South Korean Envoys Open Nuclear Talks in Beijing
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 4:06 am (UTC-5)
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Tropical Storm Ophelia Forms in the Atlantic
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 3:53 am (UTC-5)
The Atlantic hurricane season has its 15th named storm of 2011. Tropical storm Ophelia has developed more than 2500 kilometers east of the Leeward Islands. U.S. National Hurricane Center forecasters say Ophelia has maximum sustained winds of 65 km per hour and is moving westward at 15 km per hour. Forecasters expect the tropical storm […]
China Defends Chicken Tariffs Against US WTO Complaint
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
A dispute over chickens is the latest irritant in trade relations between the world’s two largest economies. Chinese officials Wednesday defended the legality of stiff tariffs on imports of American chickens, a day after the United States filed a formal complaint with the World Trade Organization in Geneva. U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk said there […]
Report: US Building Secret Drone Bases in Africa, Arabian Peninsula
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 3:26 am (UTC-5)
The United States is reported to be expanding a secret drone program in east Africa and the Arabian peninsula in order to gather intelligence and strike al-Qaida-linked militants in Somalia and Yemen. Citing U.S. defense officials, The Washington Post reported that the U.S. is building a new military installation to host the unmanned aircraft in […]
Deadly Typhoon Bears Down on Northeastern Japan
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 3:22 am (UTC-5)
Typhoon Roke is on course to reach northeastern Japan Wednesday, threatening to add to the destruction caused by the natural disasters that struck the region in March. The Japanese Meteorological Agency says Roke made landfall in central Japan and is moving toward the northeast coast with maximum winds well over 100 kilometers an hour. The […]
Japan’s Nikkei Rebounds
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 3:16 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly one-quarter of one percent to finish at 8,741. The dollar was selling at 76.31 yen, a loss of nearly one-fourth of a yen from Tuesday. The Taipei market finished at 7,536, a gain of more […]
South Korea Slams Diplomats Over Unpaid Traffic Fines
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 3:13 am (UTC-5)
Police and lawmakers in South Korea are expressing frustration with diplomats who refuse to pay fines for traffic and parking violations. Officials say that over the past five years, 60 percent of the fines imposed on foreign diplomatic vehicles have not been paid. The unpaid fines total more than $27,000. Governing party lawmaker You Jung-hyun […]
Scores Killed in Himalayan Quake
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 3:06 am (UTC-5)
Rescue workers are continuing to battle damaged roads and landslides in an effort to reach areas struck by Sunday’s Himalayan earthquake that killed at least 100 people. The 6.9-magnitude quake was centered in the Indian state of Sikkim but caused damage and fatalities across northeastern India, Nepal and the Chinese region of Tibet. Authorities say […]
Obama to Meet Netanyahu, Abbas in NY Wednesday
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 2:56 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is holding separate meetings in New York Wednesday with his Palestinian counterpart, Mahmoud Abbas, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, amid a push to head off a diplomatic clash at the United Nations. Mr. Abbas is moving ahead with a campaign for full U.N. recognition of a Palestinian state, despite efforts […]
Japan Posts Huge Trade Deficit in August, Despite Rise in Exports
Posted September 21st, 2011 at 2:26 am (UTC-5)
Japan’s trade deficit swelled to more than $10 billion in August as the country continues to feel the effects of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The trade ministry said Wednesday that exports were 2.8 percent higher than in August last year. That was the first year-to-year increase since March, but well below the 8.0 […]
