India’s second largest airline has canceled dozens of flights this week as it struggles under a debt of more than $1 billion. Kingfisher Airlines has had trouble making payments to oil companies and has delayed salaries to its employees. Shares in the cash-strapped company slid more than 12 percent on the Mumbai stock market Friday. […]
India’s Kingfisher Cancels Dozens of Flights
Posted November 11th, 2011 at 4:40 am (UTC-5)
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Greece to Swear in New Transitional Government
Posted November 11th, 2011 at 4:35 am (UTC-5)
Lucas Papademos will be sworn in Friday as the new prime minister of Greece, following nearly a week of intense talks over the formation of a coalition government that hopes to rescue the country from a deep financial crisis. Greece’s feuding political leaders Thursday named Mr. Papademos, a former vice president of the European Central […]
India’s Kingfisher Cancels Dozens of Flights
Posted November 11th, 2011 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
India’s second largest airline has canceled dozens of flights this week as it struggles under a debt of more than $1 billion. The cash-strapped airline has had trouble making payments to oil companies and has delayed salaries to its employees. Kingfisher shares slid more than 12 percent on the Mumbai stock market Friday. Kingfisher announced […]
Zimbabwe’s President Reaches Out to Youth in Pop Single
Posted November 11th, 2011 at 4:10 am (UTC-5)
((re-words graf 6) Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is reaching out to young voters in song. The 87-year-old Mugabe just released a pop single criticizing British colonial rule. The song is entitled “Toita Sei”, which translates into “What Shall We Do?” Mr. Mugabe’s song is getting considerable air play on radio, and the video for the […]
Reports Say US to Station Troops in Australia
Posted November 11th, 2011 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Australian and U.S. media are reporting that U.S. President Barack Obama will use a visit to Australia next week to announce that Washington will station troops at a base in Darwin. The Sydney Morning Herald reported Friday that Mr. Obama is scheduled to make the announcement with Prime Minister Julia Gillard when they visit Darwin […]
Indian Graft Trial Begins
Posted November 11th, 2011 at 3:35 am (UTC-5)
The trial of an Indian government minister, charged in connection with the country’s biggest corruption scandal, began Friday in New Delhi. A. Raja, India’s former telecommunications minister, has denied wrongdoing in a scandal that is believed to have cost the Indian government up to $40 billion in lost revenue. Raja and more than a dozen […]
Opposition, Rights Group Urge Arab League to Suspend Syria
Posted November 11th, 2011 at 3:30 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say they will use protests planned for Friday to call for a suspension of the country’s Arab League membership. The move comes as the 22-member League prepares for an emergency meeting in Cairo on Saturday to discuss the apparent breakdown of an agreement with Damascus to end the government’s brutal crackdown on […]
UN Panel Deadlocked on Palestinian Membership Bid
Posted November 11th, 2011 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
A U.N. Security Council committee is expected to report Friday that it could not reach an agreement on a Palestinian application for U.N. membership. Diplomats say the committee on admitting new members will approve a report that says it is deadlocked on the issue. The committee began considering the request in September, after Palestinian President […]
New Zealand Mine Chief Faces Charges in Deadly Explosions
Posted November 11th, 2011 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
New Zealand officials say the head of a mine in which 29 men died in a gas explosion last year has been charged with failing to ensure his workers were safe. The New Zealand Department of Labor charged Pike River Coal executive Peter Whittall on Thursday with 12 criminal counts, including failing to take all […]
Zimbabwe’s President Reaches Out to Youth in Pop Single
Posted November 11th, 2011 at 2:50 am (UTC-5)
Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe is reaching out to young voters in song. The 87-year-old Mugabe just released a pop single criticizing British colonial rule. The song is entitled “Toita Sei”, which translates into “What Shall We Do?” Mr. Mugabe’s song is getting considerable air play on radio, and the video for the single plays before […]
