Relaxed immigration policies allowed countless immigrants into Britain. British Home Secretary Theresa May admitted the mistake Monday. The relaxed immigration rules allowed people into the country without proper credentials. The head of Britain’s Border Force, Brody Clark, has been suspended over the incident. May testified before the House of Commons saying, “As a result of […]
Relaxed Policy Allows Countless Immigrants Into Britain
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
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Roadside Blast Kills 10 in Northern Afghanistan
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Officials say a roadside bomb attack has killed at least 10 people in northwestern Afghanistan, just days after the Afghan Taliban leader urged his fighters to avoid killing civilians. Afghanistan’s interior ministry says a bomb exploded near a police vehicle in the province of Baghdis late Monday, leaving two police officers and at least eight […]
Pioneering Japanese Firm Admits to Accounting Cover-Up
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
The future of Japanese technology giant Olympus is in doubt after the company revealed it hid massive losses on securities investments dating from the 1990s. The admission sent Olympus’ stock plunging by 29 percent to its lowest mark in 16 years. Observers say the revelations could lead to the 92-year-old company being delisted from the […]
Indonesian FM Seen Favoring Burma’s ASEAN Bid
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
A U.S. government agency says Indonesia is likely to endorse Burma’s bid to serve as chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2014. The Open Source Center, which analyzes international press reports, said its analysis is based on comments by Indonesian Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa, who visited Burma last week. Indonesia’s opinion carries […]
Liberian President Set to Win Runoff Vote
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is poised to win re-election in a runoff vote that has been marred by an opposition boycott and a deadly clash between police and protesters. Former justice minister Winston Tubman, the president’s challenger in Tuesday’s election, has called on his supporters to boycott the poll because of alleged electoral fraud […]
India: 16 Hindu Pilgrims Die in Stampede
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Indian officials say at least 16 people died Tuesday after a stampede broke out at a Hindu religious ceremony on the banks of the Ganges River in India’s northern Uttrakhand state. Officials say the stampede happened when thousands of pilgrims converged on a Hindu monastery, pushing past dozens who had tripped and fallen while trying […]
Greek Power-Sharing Talks Continue in Athens; Italy Faces Key Vote
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Greek party leaders continued their negotiations Tuesday in an effort to form an interim government. European finance ministers are awaiting the formation of the new government in Greece before deciding whether to hand the country another segment of its bailout money. The finance ministers met late Monday in Brussels to consider the $11 billion Greek […]
Roadside Blast Kills 10 in Northwestern Afghanistan
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Officials say a roadside bomb attack killed at least 10 people late Monday in the northwestern Afghan province of Baghdis. Afghanistan’s interior ministry says the bomb exploded near a police vehicle, leaving two police officers and at least eight civilians dead. Several more were wounded. An interior ministry spokesperson blamed the Taliban for the attack, […]
Thai PM Lays Out Three-Part Flood Recovery Plan
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra has announced a three-stage program to help her country recover from its worst flooding in 50 years. In a nationally televised address Tuesday, Ms. Yingluck described the three stages of the program as rescue, restore and rebuild. She said Thailand will emphasize efforts to restore the confidence of international investors, […]
Seoul Awaits Pyongyang’s Response on Nuclear Talks
Posted November 8th, 2011 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
A South Korean official says two rounds of talks with North Korea have left Pyongyang with a better understanding of what it must do to effect a resumption of six-party nuclear negotiations. The senior official, who spoke Tuesday on condition he not be identified, told a group of reporters that South Korea’s goal is to […]
