Nine North Korean defectors arrived in South Korea Tuesday, three weeks after leaving their country in a rare seaborne defection. The six adults and three children had been held in a Japanese immigration facility since they were discovered September 13 drifting in a small boat near the port city of Kanazawa. Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary […]
Nine North Korean Defectors Arrive in Seoul
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 3:30 am (UTC-5)
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Pakistan: Gunmen Kill 13 Shi’ite Muslims in Southwest
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani police say gunmen killed at least 13 people early Tuesday in an apparent sectarian attack on a passenger bus carrying Shi’ite Muslims near the restive southwestern city of Quetta. Police say unidentified gunmen on motorcycles ambushed the bus, lined up the passengers and opened fire on them. At least six people were wounded in […]
Brothers of Liu Xiaobo Report Visit With Chinese Nobelist
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
Relatives of Liu Xiaobo say they have been granted a rare visit with the Nobel Peace Prize winner, who is jailed in China. Liu’s three brothers told reporters Tuesday that Liu appeared in good health when they visited him in his prison cell last week. One of the brothers said Liu’s wife, Liu Xia, was […]
Obama: US Voters Not “Better Off” Economically Than Four Years Ago
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says he does not consider himself to be the favorite to win the country’s 2012 presidential elections, telling a television interviewer that the faltering economy has “absolutely” made him an underdog in his bid to win a second term as president. Speaking to ABC News correspondent George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday, President […]
Mild Losses on Japan’s Nikkei Index
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
Japanese markets closed lower Tuesday, while the U.S. dollar is trading unchanged against the Japanese yen. Tokyo’s Nikkei index lost just over one percent to finish at 8,456. The dollar was selling at 76.63 yen. The Taipei market finished at 7,048, up nearly one-half of one-percent .
UN to Vote on Syria Resolution
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
Diplomats say the U.N. Security Council may vote Tuesday on a European-drafted resolution condemning Syria’s brutal crackdown against civilians. The proposal threatens “targeted measures” against President Bashar al-Assad’s government if it does not halt its military assault on pro-democracy protesters. Russia is against imposing sanctions on Syria, and diplomats say it is unclear whether Moscow […]
Deadly Tribal Clashes in Papua New Guinea
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Papua New Guinea say 15 people were killed in fighting between two tribal groups last week. The fighting occurred last Friday in the town of Kainantu in the Pacific nation’s Eastern Highland province. Local police say the Agarabi tribe blamed another tribe, the Kamano, for the death of one of its men and […]
Chinese Firm Warns of “Legal Issues” Over Burma Dam
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
A Chinese company involved in the construction of a hydroelectric dam in Burma is warning of “legal issues” if the Burmese government decides not to go ahead with the project. Lu Qizhou, president of the China Power Investment Corporation, said in an interview with China’s Xinhua news agency that his company has invested a huge […]
Seoul, New York Agree to Joint Tourism Campaign
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 1:45 am (UTC-5)
South Korea’s capital city has reached an agreement with New York to conduct a joint tourism marketing campaign promoting the two world cities. A memorandum of understanding was signed Monday in Seoul between city officials there and New York’s tourism agency, NYC and Company. The pact calls for each city to promote the other with […]
Seoul, New York Agree to Joint Tourism Campaign
Posted October 4th, 2011 at 1:37 am (UTC-5)
South Korea’s capital city has reached an agreement with New York to conduct a joint tourism marketing campaign promoting the two world cities. A memorandum of understanding was signed Monday in Seoul between city officials there and New York’s tourism agency, NYC and Company. The pact calls for each city to promote the other with […]
