Chinese state media say a fruit vendor has been arrested for killing his wife and eight other people in a fit of jealous rage. The rampage occurred in the northern city of Baotou, when 32-year-old Qin Changcheng killed his wife after accusing her of having a love affair with another man. Police say Qin went […]
Reports: Jealously Leads to Murder Spree in China
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 2:16 am (UTC-5)
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Japan Asks Seoul to Oppose Monument to “Comfort Women”
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 2:14 am (UTC-5)
Officials say Japan has asked South Korea’s government to stop a group of elderly former sex slaves from erecting a monument near the Japanese embassy in Seoul. The women were forced into prostitution serving Japanese soldiers during World War II. For years, they have protested in front of the Japanese embassy every Wednesday, seeking an […]
Rio de Janeiro Police Commander and Officers Arrested in Judge’s Death
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 2:11 am (UTC-5)
Brazilian officials say arrest orders have been issued for a police commander and seven fellow officers in connection with the murder of a Brazilian judge. Judge Patricia Acioli was shot to death on August 12 by masked assailants. The judge was known to be a crime fighter who pursued rogue police officers. The suspects include […]
European Powers Threaten Future Sanctions Against Syria
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 2:09 am (UTC-5)
A group of European powers has introduced a new draft U.N. resolution threatening future sanctions if Syrian security forces do not halt military operations against civilians. The draft unveiled Tuesday by Britain, France, Germany and Portugal backs off a previous proposal, which demanded immediate sanctions against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. The new resolution is aimed […]
Indonesia Ferry Fire Sparks Deadly Stampede
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 1:43 am (UTC-5)
Eight people are dead after a stampede on a docked ferry boat in Indonesia. The tragedy happened Wednesday when a truck caught fire on the ferry and panicked passengers tried to escape. Officials said eight people were fatally trampled in the stampede and dozens of others were injured. The ferry was docked at the Tanjung […]
NTC Forces Face Intense Fighting in Gadhafi Stronghold
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
Intense fighting in the besieged Libyan city of Sirte has kept provisional government fighters from advancing in one of the few remaining strongholds of former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s supporters. National Transitional Authority forces say they have captured the city’s port, but Gadhafi loyalists still control most of Sirte. NATO said Tuesday about 200,000 civilians, mainly […]
Japan’s Rebuilding Plan Boosts Tobacco Stocks
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 1:28 am (UTC-5)
Japan’s leading tobacco company got a big boost Wednesday from government plans to finance the reconstruction of areas hit by a devastating earthquake and tsunami in March. Shares in Japan Tobacco Incorporated — the world’s third largest publicly traded cigarette company — were up as much as 9 percent on news the government will sell […]
Atlantic Storm Ophelia Expected to Become Tropical Storm
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 1:18 am (UTC-5)
U.S. weather forecasters are tracking two Atlantic storm systems. The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida says a tropical depression named Ophelia is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm Wednesday. Ophelia, located east of the Leeward Islands, has top sustained winds of 55 kilometers-per-hour and is expected to turn northward as it strengthens […]
Boeing’s Dreamliner Completes Maiden Flight
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 1:13 am (UTC-5)
Boeing’s long-delayed 787 Dreamliner completed its maiden flight Wednesday in Tokyo, where it is scheduled to go into commercial service next month for Japan’s All Nippon Airways. Airline executives, reporters and aviation enthusiasts turned out for the plane’s landing after its flight from the United States. The medium-size twin-engine aircraft is supposed to be more […]
More than 50 People Dead or Missing After Typhoon Strikes Manila
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 1:04 am (UTC-5)
Emergency crews have begun clearing the streets of the Philippine capital of Manila from the damage caused by Typhoon Nesat, which left 18 people dead and 35 others missing. The storm made landfall Tuesday on the eastern coast of the main island of Luzon and moved across the island with sustained winds of up to […]
