A leading bank survey indicates that China’s manufacturing sector remained stagnant for a third consecutive month in September because of sluggish domestic and international demand. British banking giant HSBC said its monthly purchasing managers index for September was steady at 49.9 on a 100-point scale on which numbers below 50 show activity contracting. The figure […]
Survey Says China’s Manufacturing Stagnant
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
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Rescuers Hope for Survivors in Indonesia Plane Crash
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
Rescuers trying to reach a downed plane in western Indonesia said Friday the fuselage is intact and a door is open, sparking hopes that there may be survivors. Eighteen people were aboard the CASA 221 turboprop when the plane went down Thursday on Sumatra island after departing Medan city for the nearby province of Aceh. […]
Yemen’s Saleh Says He Will Not Resign Until Rivals Are Gone
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 3:26 am (UTC-5)
During the interview, the president hinted that Mohsen and the Ahmar tribe may have played a role in the assassination attempt against him. He said the government was waiting for the results of a U.S. investigation into the attack which was due to be completed by the end of this month. Fighting between forces loyal […]
Guinea PM Invites Opposition to Talks Amid Political Unrest
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
Guinea’s government is calling for a meeting with opposition parties on Friday following deadly clashes between security forces and protesters earlier this week. Prime Minister Mohamed Said Fofana called for the meeting in order to reach an agreement with the opposition on the disputed date of the upcoming parliamentary election, currently scheduled to take place […]
Burma Suspends China Dam Project
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s president said Friday that construction of a Chinese-backed hydroelectric dam would be suspended. In a note read to Parliament, President Thein Sein said the Myitsone dam, Burma’s largest hydroelectric project, would be shelved during the term of his government. The announcement was a rare gesture to environmentalists and Burma’s opposition pro-democracy movement. Opposition leader […]
Accused Serb War Criminal Loses Australia Extradition Fight
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 1:45 am (UTC-5)
Australia’s Federal Court has upheld a November 2010 ruling that a man with dual Serbian-Australian citizenship can be extradited to Croatia to face war crime charges. Friday’s ruling is a further setback to 56-year-old Dragan Vasiljkovic’s five-year court battle to remain in Australia. He has one month to appeal the decision. The former Serb military […]
Human Rights Watch Urges South Africa to Allow Visit by Dalai Lama
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
A leading human rights group is urging South African authorities to allow the Dalai Lama to visit the country next week, saying the government should not block his visit because of alleged Chinese pressure. Human Rights Watch says South Africa’s reluctance to issue an entry visa for the Tibetan spiritual leader “has no objective basis” […]
Russia Bans Fresh Meats From U.S Over E-Coli Scare
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
Russia’s consumer rights protection service, Rospotrebnadzor, has banned the import of fresh meat products from U.S. based company Tyson, over fears of E. coli contamination. The decison comes after Tyson recalled about about 60 tons of ground beef because a family in Ohio fell ill after eating meat that was contaminated with the bacteria. The […]
South Korea’s Ruling Party Chief Visits North Korea
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
The head of South Korea’s ruling party crossed the border into North Korea Friday to pay a one-day visit to a jointly run industrial complex. Grand National Party chief Hong Joon-pyo told reporters before leaving for the facility in Kaesong that it is a politician’s obligation to try to improve relations. The complex just north […]
Maids Win Right to Apply for Hong Kong Residency
Posted September 30th, 2011 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
Hong Kong’s High Court has granted a maid from the Philippines the right to apply for permanent residency, in a landmark decision for foreign domestic helpers in China’s special administrative region. The High Court ruled immigration laws barring foreign maids from applying for permanent residency violate Hong Kong’s mini-constitution, called the Basic Law. All other […]
