A leading medical relief group says it is withdrawing from Thailand after 35 years in the country because of continuing disagreements with the government. Médecins Sans Frontières issued a statement Thursday saying it had failed to secure permission to provide health care to undocumented migrants and vulnerable populations, despite months of negotiations and discussions. MSF […]
Doctors Without Borders Ends Work in Thailand
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
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Malaysian Court Rejects Anwar’s Bid to Compel PM’s Testimony
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
A judge in Malaysia says Prime Minister Najib Rezak and his wife will not have to testify at the sodomy trial of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. Anwar’s lawyers had asked the court to compel Mr. Najib and his wife to testify, claiming that they conspired with Anwar’s chief accuser to concoct the rape allegations. But […]
Clinton: UN Security Council Failed Syria
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says the U.N. Security Council has failed in its responsibility by not passing a resolution condemning Syria for its brutal crackdown on civilian protesters. Without mentioning Russia and China by name, Clinton said Wednesday the two countries would have to explain their vetoes “to the Syrian people.” Moscow and […]
Japanese FM Visits Seoul on Nuclear, Other Issues
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 2:50 am (UTC-5)
Japanese Foreign Minister Koichiro Gemba is visiting Seoul for talks with his South Korean counterpart on nuclear issues and a potential visit to South Korea by Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda. Officials said Gemba and Kim Sung-hwan will coordinate policy on a potential resumption of nuclear negotiations with North Korea amid escalating diplomacy on the […]
Russia Sucessfully Launches U.S. Satellite
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 2:40 am (UTC-5)
Russia’s space agency says it launched a U.S. satellite into orbit early Thursday from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan. Roscosmos says the U.S Intelsat 18 telecommunications satellite separated from the carrier rocket and is now under control of Intelsat Ltd. Russian media reports say the satellite will provide telecommunications services to customers on the […]
Japan’s Nikkei Rebounds
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed higher Thursday, while the U.S. dollar is trading lower against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index gained nearly one and three-quarters percent to finish at 8,522. In currency trading, the dollar was selling at 76.75 yen, a loss of a fraction of a yen from Wednesday. The Taipei market finished at 7,132, […]
Apple Users Across Asia Mourn Death of Jobs
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
The death of Apple founder Steve Jobs is being felt strongly in Asia, where the products he pioneered are largely made and immensely popular. Millions of tributes to Jobs appeared Thursday on microblog sites in China, where members of the world’s largest on-line community routinely line up for days to purchase each new Apple product. […]
Apple’s Technology Icon Steve Jobs Dead at 56
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
Steve Jobs, Apple’s innovative leader who developed electronic gadgets that transformed the global music, mobile phone, and computing industries, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 56. Apple said late Wednesday it has lost a “visionary and creative genius,” and that the world has lost an “amazing human being.” Jobs had suffered from a […]
South Korea Rejects North’s Demand to Return Two Defectors
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
South Korea is refusing to send two North Korean men back to their native country, saying the pair want to defect from the isolated regime. The men were found this week drifting off the coast of South Korea in a small boat. North Korea demanded their return Wednesday, but Seoul rejected that demand Thursday, saying […]
South Korea’s New Nuclear Envoy Flies to US
Posted October 6th, 2011 at 1:00 am (UTC-5)
A new South Korean nuclear negotiator is on his way to the United States to meet officials and coordinate policy on North Korea’s nuclear programs. Officials said Lim Sung-nam departed for Washington Thursday, a day after being appointed to replace Wi Sung-lac as Seoul’s chief delegate to six-nation talks on Pyongyang’s programs. Wi was named […]
