A fire raced through the historic KB Hallen multi-purpose arena in Copenhagen, Denmark Wednesday, destroying most of the 73-year-old building. The fire is believed to have started when overheated light bulbs caught on fire near cardboard boxes just hours before an erotic trade fair was to open. A number of people preparing for the fair […]
Copenhagen’s Historic KB Hallen Arena Destroyed by Fire
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
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Libyan Provisional Officials Believe Gadhafi Hiding Near Algerian Border
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 7:06 am (UTC-5)
Provisional authority officials in Libya say the military believes former leader Moammar Gadhafi could be hiding in the western town of Ghadamis near the Algerian border. The officials said Wednesday they also believe Mr. Gadhafi is under the protection of ethnic Tuaregs. The former leader once supported a Tuareg rebellion in northern Niger, and hundreds […]
Asia Markets Close Mixed
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Major Asian stock markets closed mixed Wednesday. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained a fraction of one percent to finish at 8,616. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index lost more than six-tenths of one percent to finish the day’s trading at 18,011. Share prices were higher in Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Manila, Sydney, Taipei and Wellington, but lower in […]
China Rebuffs US Admiral on Taiwan Arms Sale
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
China is still angry over U.S. arms sales to Taiwan despite the remarks of an American admiral. Admiral Robert Willard, the commander of U.S. forces in the Pacific, said Tuesday that an arms package announced last week will not shift the balance of power in the Taiwan Strait. He said China will still have a […]
UN: Nearly Half of Somali Famine Victims Have Received Food Aid
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says emergency food aid has reached about 1.85 million Somalis, nearly half of the people in need in the drought-stricken African nation. However, the report released Tuesday by the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said that four million Somalis remain in crisis nationwide, and that 750,000 people risk death […]
Bahrain Court Upholds Sentences for Activists
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
A special court in Bahrain has upheld life sentences for eight Shi’ite opposition activists convicted of plotting to overthrow the minority Sunni-led government during anti-government protests earlier this year. The state-run Bahrain News Agency said the court approved the sentences Wednesday, along with those of 13 other activists jailed for two to 15 years on […]
Hurricane Hilary Weakens Off Coast of Baja California
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 5:44 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. National Hurricane Center in Miami, Florida says Hurricane Hilary will continue to weaken in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of Baja California. The storm could be downgraded to a tropical storm by Thursday. The Hurricane Center said Wednesday that Hilary had already weakened to a category 1 storm on the five-point scale […]
North Korean PM Sees Market Forces at Work in Shanghai
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
North Korea’s prime minister was given a tour of Shanghai Wednesday. It was an opportunity for Choe Yong Rim to see first-hand how the Chinese financial center has been transformed since Beijing opened up its economy to market forces. Mr. Choe and his delegation also held talks with Mayor Han Zheng and other Shanghai officials. […]
Eight Policemen Killed in Afghanistan
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Eight Afghan policemen were killed in an insurgent attack on their checkpoint in the country’s south. Local officials say the attack occurred early Wednesday morning near Lashkar Gah in Helmand province. Officials say three other policemen were wounded and another policeman, who was a part of the group of attacked officers, was also missing. On […]
Japan’s Nikkei Loses Ground
Posted September 28th, 2011 at 5:36 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed slightly higher Wednesday, while the U.S. dollar is trading lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained a fraction of one percent to finish at 8,616. The dollar was selling at 76.49 yen, a loss of more than one-quarter of a yen from Tuesday. Gold is trading at $1,653.38 an ounce.
