China says Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, cannot legally choose who will succeed him when he dies, and that Beijing will make the decision. Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei told reporters at a briefing Monday that the title will be conferred by the central government after the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader dies. He […]
China Says Dalai Lama Cannot Choose Successor
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
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Iran Held Us Because of Nationality, Not Actions
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Two American hikers released after spending two years in an Iranian prison on charges of espionage say they were held because they are Americans, not because they did anything wrong. Josh Fattal and Shane Bauer said at a news conference in New York Sunday that they were held “hostage” because of Iran’s “political disputes with […]
US Citizen Killed in Kabul Attack
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
A spokesman for the U.S. embassy in Afghanistan says an American citizen has been killed and another wounded in a shooting incident at a compound used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency . The spokesman ((Gavin Sundwall) said Monday an Afghan employee of the U.S. government carried out the attack late Sunday in Kabul, and […]
German Business Confidence Dips in September
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
German business confidence dropped in September for the third consecutive month. The Munich-based Ifo Institute said Monday that the decline showed German companies were skeptical about the future and not looking for any external boost to the German economy. The drop was not as much as had been expected, but still reflected concerns about the […]
Thai Police Rescue Rare Animals From Dinner Tables
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 5:41 am (UTC-5)
Police in Thailand have rescued almost 100 pangolins — members of a protected animal species that is valued as a food delicacy in China and Vietnam. Police Monday displayed the 97 pangolins, which were found in the back of a pickup truck that tried to evade a checkpoint in southern Thailand Sunday evening. The driver […]
Libya Finds Mass Grave From 1996 Massacre
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 5:36 am (UTC-5)
Libya’s interim rulers say they have found a mass grave believed to hold the remains of 1,270 inmates killed by Moammar Gadhafi’s security forces in a notorious 1996 massacre. Investigators used information obtained from witnesses and former Gadhafi officials to find the field scattered with bone fragments at Tripoli’s Abu Salim prison. Authorities believe the […]
Tokyo Markets, Dollar Down
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Japanese share prices ended lower Monday, while the dollar fell against the yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index dropped 2.2 percent to close at 8,374. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.44 yen, down nearly two-tenths a of a yen from late Friday. Gold was trading at $1,824.63 an ounce.
US Citizen Killed in Kabul Attack
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
A spokesman for the U.S. embassy in Afghanistan says an American citizen has been killed and another wounded in a shooting incident at a compound used by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency . The spokesman ((Gavin Sundwall) said Monday an Afghan employee of the U.S. government carried out the attack late Sunday, and that the […]
Indonesian Police Suspect Link Between Church, Mosque Bombings
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
Indonesian authorities suspect a suicide bomber who attacked a church on Sunday may have been involved in a previous bombing at a mosque in April. Police Monday were awaiting the results of DNA testing on the remains of the bomber, who injured 27 people, many critically, at a church in Central Java province. But they […]
India Tests Nuclear Capable Missile
Posted September 26th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
India says it has successfully tested a short-range nuclear-capable missile. The Indian test range director says the trial of the Prithvi 2 missile was conducted Monday in the eastern state of Orissa. The Prithvi is domestically built and and has been tested for several years. India and Pakistan regularly test missiles, mostly meant for any […]
