Kidnappers in the southern Philippines have released a Filipino-American woman who has seized in July, but they continue to hold her 14-year-old son and a nephew. Philippine officials say Gerfa Yeatts Lunsmann was set free late Sunday on Basilan island, a stronghold of militant Islamic groups including the notorious Abu Sayyaf group, which has links […]
Kidnappers Free Filipino-American Woman, Hold Son and Nephew
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 2:20 am (UTC-5)
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Australian Men Set Out For Unassisted South Pole Trek
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
Two Australian men flew from Sydney Monday on their way to Antarctica for an attempt at a record-breaking pole trek. Justin Jones, 28, and James Castrission, 29, plan to walk unassisted from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole and back, an achievement that has never been accomplished. Each man will pull a sled with […]
Panetta Says Key Al-Qaida Deaths Hurt Ability to Attack
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 1:51 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the recent deaths of key al-Qaida leaders make it more difficult for the terror group to carry out large-scale attacks abroad. Panetta’s comments come days after a U.S. drone strike in Yemen killed American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, a key al-Qaida figure, and Samir Khan, a Pakistani-American who produced the […]
Jamaican PM Explains Resignation
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
Jamaica’s outgoing leader said Sunday that public perceptions about his handling of a U.S. extradition request for a notorious drug gang leader contributed to his recent decision to step down. Prime Minister Bruce Golding said in a nationally televised address that questions about the role he played in the extradition of Christopher “Dudus” Coke had […]
Poll Finds Ma Leading in Taiwan Presidential Race
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 1:25 am (UTC-5)
A new poll in Taiwan shows President Ma Ying-jeou is increasing his lead over opposition candidate Tsai Ing-wen ahead of elections scheduled for mid-January. The poll released late Sunday showed Mr. Ma with a 7.3-percentage-point lead over Ms. Tsai in a head-to-head race, up from just 1.7 points a month ago. If third-party candidate James […]
Nobel Prize Announcements Begin Monday
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
A week of Nobel Prize announcements begins Monday in Stockholm, Sweden with the 2011 Nobel Prize for Medicine. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences will name the winner in physics Tuesday and chemistry Wednesday. An award for economics, given in memory of Alfred Nobel, will be announced October 10. The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize recipient […]
Panetta: Israel Becoming Increasingly Isolated
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 12:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has warned that Israel is becoming increasingly isolated in the Middle East amid the ongoing upheaval that has swept across the region this year. He said Sunday while traveling to Israel for his first visit as defense chief that Israeli leaders must restart negotiations with the Palestinians and work to […]
Kidnappers Free Filipino-American Woman, Hold Son and Nephew
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
Kidnappers in the southern Philippines have released a Filipino-American woman who has seized in July, but continue to hold her 14-year-old son and a nephew. Philippine officials say Gerfa Yeatts Lunsmann was set free late Sunday on Basilan island, a stronghold of militant Islamic groups including the notorious Abu Sayyaf group, which has links to […]
Japanese Manufacturers Report Improved Business Confidence
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
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A new study shows major Japanese manufacturers are more confident about business prospects than at any time since the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. The survey, released every three months by the Bank of Japan, produced a confidence index of “plus two” among the large manufacturers, compared to “minus nine” in the previous survey. A […]
Denmark Becomes First Country to Impose ‘Fat Tax’
Posted October 3rd, 2011 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
Denmark has become the first country in the world to introduce a “fat tax” on foods high in saturated fats, in an effort to improve the health of Danish citizens. Consumers hoarded butter, oil, meat and milk before the tax went into effect Saturday. Stores have experienced empty shelves as residents tried to avoid paying […]
