Hundreds of Afghans protested in the streets of Kabul Thursday, calling for an immediate withdrawal of international forces from the country ahead of the 10th anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion. People gathered in the Afghan capital, carrying placards that condemned the invasion and blamed the United States and its allies for civilian deaths. During the […]
Afghans Protest on Eve of Invasion Anniversary
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
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Vietnam Postpones Trial of Falun Gong Broadcasters Again
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
A Vietnamese lawyer representing two members of the Falun Gong spiritual movement says authorities have postponed his clients’ trial on charges of illegally broadcasting into China. Defense attorney Tran Dinh Trien said the postponement — the second in six months — was announced Thursday in a Hanoi courtroom, after people had gathered for the trial. […]
Italy’s Northern League Says It Will Be “Complicated” For Government to Last Until Scheduled Elections
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
The leader of Italy’s powerful Northern League party, a key partner in Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s coalition, said Thursday it will be “complicated” for the government to last until the next scheduled elections in 2013 Umberto Bossi told reporters it would be objectively difficult for Mr. Berlusconi to continue governing until the 2013 elections. Berlusconi […]
Warship Saves Somali Fishermen Drifting At Sea
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
European Union forces have rescued five Somali fishermen who had been drifting in the Indian Ocean for more than a week. The EU’s anti-piracy task force says one of its aircraft spotted the fishermen’s broken-down boat Tuesday while making a patrol flight. It says the German warship FGS Koln then rescued the men and brought […]
Thai Death Toll at 244, as Rains, Flooding Wreak Havoc
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
The death toll from Thailand’s worst flooding in five decades has risen to 244, as torrential rains continue to pound large swaths of Southeast Asia. United Nations’ relief officials in the region say nearly 200 others have died in neighboring Cambodia and Vietnam. Authorities north of Bangkok evacuated 1,700 prisoners Thursday, after a wall of […]
Japan’s PM to Visit South Korea This Month
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda is to visit Seoul this month for talks with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba announced plans for the meeting during a visit to Seoul Thursday. He said the two-day visit will begin on October 18. Mr. Noda and Gemba both took office in a Japanese […]
New Zambian Government Halts Metal Exports
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
Zambia’s new government has decided to suspend all exports of copper and other metals until new guidelines are in place that would reform the country’s mining industry. Officials say the new guidelines, which aim to improve revenue collection and increase transparency in Zambia’s mining sector, are expected to be implemented by October 15. Zambia is […]
European Stocks Higher in Midday Trading
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
European stock prices are higher in midday trading Thursday. London’s Financial Times index is up 2.1 percent. The CAC-40 in Paris is up 2.3 percent, and the DAX index in Frankfurt is two percent higher. In New York, the S&P futures contract is up 12 points, indicating a higher opening. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained 1.7 […]
Serbia Makes Corruption Arrests Ahead of EU Progress Report
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
Serbia’s court for organized crime arrested more than a dozen former top officials at a major state-run coal mine and several private businessmen Thursday, for allegedly participating in a fraud scheme at one of the nation’s main coal mines. A total of 17 men are suspected of embezzling money from the state run Kolubara mine, […]
UN: Food Prices Dropped Sharply in September
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says world food prices dropped sharply in September, though prices remain generally higher than they were a year ago. The U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization says its monthly Food Price Index, released Thursday, was down 2 percent from August. It says the drop reflected falling prices for most commodities, with the cost […]
