Burma’s state television announced Tuesday that the government will begin releasing more than 6,000 prisoners Wednesday. The brief announcement, monitored by VOA’s Burmese service, said the prisoners will be released for good conduct. It did not say how many would be freed in the first group or whether the release would include any of Burma’s […]
Burma’s State Television Says Prisoner Release Imminent
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
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Burma’s Rights Panel Urges Release of Political Prisoners
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s state television announced Tuesday that the government will begin releasing more than 6,000 prisoners beginning Wednesday. The brief announcement, monitored by VOA’s Burmese service, said the prisoners will be released for good conduct. It did not say how many would be freed in the first group or whether it would include any of Burma’s […]
Japan’s Nikkei Index Enjoys Upswing
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 2:40 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Tuesday, while the U.S. dollar is slightly higher against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly two percent to finish at 8,774. The dollar was selling at 76.70 yen, a gain of a fraction of a yen from Monday. The Taipei market ended the day’s trading at 7,399, an increase […]
Merkel Arrives in Vietnam Seeking Trade, Business Opportunities
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has arrived in Vietnam on a trade mission, providing her a brief respite from the debt crisis in Europe. Ms. Merkel viewed an honor guard alongside Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi before heading behind closed doors for private talks. Officials say Merkel is pursuing a free trade agreement with […]
Libya’s NTC: Gadhafi Loyalists Cornered in Sirte
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Libya’s revolutionary forces say they have loyalist fighters cornered in former leader Moammar Gadhafi’s hometown of Sirte, where desperate civilians are still trying to flee the fierce street fighting. Burned-out vehicles blocked roads Monday as provisional government tanks and artillery pounded pro-Gadhafi positions that NTC fighters said were squeezed into two neighborhoods. On Sunday, National […]
Burma’s Rights Panel Urges Release of Political Prisoners
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s new human rights commission is calling for President Thein Sein to release hundreds of political prisoners, lending weight to reports that a major prisoner release is imminent. In an open letter released Tuesday, National Human Rights Commission chairman Win Mra said the United Nations and a number of countries have called for the release […]
Egyptian Christians Mourn Protesters Killed in Cairo Battles
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of Egyptian Coptic Christians have attended a mass funeral for Christian protesters killed in street battles with security forces in Cairo, while the country’s ruling military council ordered the government to investigate the violence. Mourners packed Cairo’s Abbasiya cathedral for Monday’s service, led by Orthodox Coptic Pope Shenouda, who called on Christians to begin […]
Italy’s Industrial Production Hits Highest Increase in Over a Decade
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
Italy’s national statistics bureau Istat reported Monday that August industrial production was up more than 4 percent over July. The jump was the largest month-to-month jump in more than a decade. Economists had anticipated only a slight increase in production of about 0.2 percent from July to August. The production jump from August 2010 to […]
Study: Preventive Treatment Project Averts 100,000 HIV Cases in India
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
A new study published in a British medical journal says a campaign targeting India’s most vulnerable communities may have prevented 100,000 HIV infections over a 5-year period. The program provided preventive treatment – such as safe-sex counseling and clinical services – to high-risk groups in six Indian states that had the highest instances of the […]
British PM to Announce Protections Against Unsuitable Internet Content
Posted October 11th, 2011 at 12:10 am (UTC-5)
British Prime Minister David Cameron will announce Tuesday a plan aimed at protecting children from adult Internet content. Four of Britain’s largest Internet providers will require customers to chose if they wish to receive the explicit content. The move is meant to protect children from viewing inappropriate sexual content. The new plan will include a […]
