Rescuers in central Kenya are continuing efforts to reach two Ugandan military helicopters that crashed on Mount Kenya. Kenyan military officials said Tuesday the wreckage has been spotted by air, but that the fate of the crew on board the helicopters is not known. On Monday, rescuers found a third helicopter that made an emergency […]
Rescue Efforts Continue for Crashed Ugandan Helicopters
Japan, North Korea Officials to Hold Talks
Japan says it will hold government-level talks with North Korea this month for the first time in four years. The Japanese government says the talks will cover various issues between the two nations and will be held in Beijing on August 29. Tuesday’s announcement comes nearly eight months after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un […]
Beijing Denies Creating ASEAN Rifts over South China Sea
China is denying that it is attempting to create discord within the ASEAN regional bloc in an attempt to exert more influence in disputed areas of the energy-rich South China Sea. Some observers says Beijing does not want the 10-member Southeast Asian grouping to unify on the matter because China would rather deal with its […]
Panetta: Syria No-Fly Zone Possible, Not Priority
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says he is confident the United States could enforce a no-fly zone over Syria, but that a “major decision” needed to authorize such a mission has not been made. Panetta told the Associated Press the United States has planned for a number of possible events in Syria. He stressed […]
Iran Welcomes Foreign Aid for Earthquake Victims
Iran says it is now prepared to accept foreign aid for the victims of Saturday’s two earthquakes in the nation’s northwest. Iran’s state-run IRNA news agency quoted Vice President Mohammad Reza Rahimi as saying Iran is ready to receive contributions from other countries. Iran earlier rejected offers of outside help from the United States, Germany, […]
Rescue Efforts Continue for Crashed Ugandan Helicopters
Rescuers in central Kenya are continuing efforts to reach two Ugandan military helicopters that crashed on Mount Kenya. Kenyan military officials said Tuesday the wreckage has been spotted by air, but that the fate of the crew on board the helicopters is not known. On Monday, rescuers found a third helicopter that made an emergency […]
Panetta: Syria No-Fly Zone Possible, Not Priority
U.S. Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta says he is confident the United States could enforce a no-fly zone over Syria, but that a “major decision” needed to authorize such a mission has not been made. Panetta told the Associated Press the United States has planned for a number of possible events in Syria. He says […]
UN Chief ‘Seriously Concerned’ by Somali Transition Delays
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is “seriously concerned” about delays in selecting Somalia’s new parliament, and says political leaders need to work in the best interest of the Somali people. Mr. Ban said in a statement that he is encouraged by the progress Somalia has made in its transition. But he says that […]
OIC Ministers Recommend Suspending Syria
Foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation are holding a summit in Mecca Tuesday, after agreeing to recommend suspending Syria from the group. The move by the 57-member OIC could lead to a diplomatic dispute during the summit between Syrian ally Iran and pro-opposition Saudi Arabia. Also Tuesday, the United Nations humanitarian chief begins […]
Romney Taunts China on Olympic Medal Count, Space Program
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney continued his tough talk on China Monday, mocking Beijing’s plans to send an unmanned rocket to the moon. At a campaign speech in Florida, Romney also boasted about the success of the U.S. Olympic team, which finished with 16 more medals than second-place China. “This is still the greatest […]