Chinese authorities have scrapped a plan to build a copper plant in a central city after residents staged several days of protests against the prospect of heavy pollution from the factory. Thousands of residents of Shifang city in Sichuan province had taken to the streets in the past three days to protest the refinery, complaining […]
Chinese City Stops Metal Plant Project After Mass Protests
Posted July 4th, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
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America Celebrates Independence Day
Posted July 4th, 2012 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
From the far reaches of Alaska to the Gulf coast, Americans on Wednesday are celebrating the 236th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the formal announcement of America’s end as a British colony. Tens of millions of small-town Americans and city dwellers alike will line parade routes, watch fireworks, attend picnics, concerts and family gatherings. […]
Pakistan to Reopen NATO Supply Lines Wednesday
Posted July 4th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Trucks carrying NATO supply convoys are set to resume shipments to Afghanistan, following a U.S.-Pakistani deal that ended Pakistan’s lengthy blockade. In Pakistan’s port city of Karachi, drivers and other workers put once-idle trucks in position to ship the supplies. Pakistan agreed to reopen the supply lines Tuesday after the United States said it is […]
Report: Assad Accuses Turkey of Contributing to Syria Bloodshed
Posted July 4th, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has accused neighboring Turkey of supporting “terrorists” and contributing to the bloodshed in Syria. The Turkish newspaper Cumhuriyet quoted Mr. Assad as saying Turkey gave logistical support and had a desire to interfere in Syria’s internal affairs. In the remarks published Wednesday, Mr. Assad also accused Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip […]
Scientists Discover Particle Consistent with Elusive Higgs Boson
Posted July 4th, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Scientists at the world’s largest atom collider say they have discovered a subatomic particle that resembles an elusive unproven piece of the standard model of physics. Two independent teams working at the European Center for Nuclear Research said Wednesday they have observed a particle of the same type as the theoretical Higgs boson, which is […]
India, Pakistan Hold Talks on Mumbai Attacks
Posted July 4th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan have opened a round of talks partly aimed at strengthening a peace deal shaken by fresh tensions linked to the 2008 terror attacks that killed 166 people in India’s financial capital, Mumbai. India’s Ranjan Mathai and Pakistan’s Jalil Abbas Jilani met in New Delhi, days after India repeated […]
NATO: Man in Afghan Army Uniform Wounds Troops
Posted July 4th, 2012 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
NATO officials in Afghanistan says a man in an Afghan army uniform has shot and wounded five coalition troops at a military base near Kabul. The attack occurred Tuesday in the Syed Abad District of restive Wardak province. An Afghan military spokesman says the shooter fled the area. The attack raises the number of so-called […]
Burma President Considering Cabinet Reshuffle to Accelerate Change: Reports
Posted July 4th, 2012 at 3:30 am (UTC-5)
Burmese President Thein Sein is reported to be planning to reshuffle his cabinet and appoint a new vice president as part of an effort to push for quicker reforms in the Southeast Asian nation. Senior government officials were quoted in reports Wednesday as saying the president will soon drop several hardliner government ministers who were […]
India, Pakistan Hold Talks on Mumbai Attacks
Posted July 4th, 2012 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
The foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan have opened a round of talks partly aimed at bolstering a peace deal shaken by fresh tensions linked to the 2008 terror attacks that killed 166 people in India’s financial capital, Mumbai. India’s Ranjan Mathai and Pakistan’s Jalil Abbas Jilani met Wednesday in New Delhi, days after India […]
Japan Holds Regional Military Drills
Posted July 4th, 2012 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
Japan is hosting several of its Pacific neighbors for a joint military exercise intended to boost readiness to halt the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The drill, which will also include Australian, South Korean, and Singaporean airmen, will simulate the forced landing and inspection of a plane carrying radioactive substances flying into Japanese airspace. […]
