Japan is considering what do with 14 Chinese activists who were arrested after landing on a disputed island, further upsetting ties between the two Asian neighbors. The activists landed Wednesday on the island in the East China Sea, planting a Chinese flag and singing the country’s national anthem before being promptly arrested and accused of […]
Japan Mulls Next Steps in Island Spat with China
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
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Taliban Kills 1 in Pakistani Air Force Base Attack
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
Militants armed with automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades have attacked a large air force base in northwest Pakistan, setting off a fierce battle that ended with one soldier and nine militants dead. Pakistani officials say the base in Kamra is back under control after several hours of fighting Thursday that also wounded the base’s commander. […]
US Praises OIC Suspension of Syria
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
The United States has commended the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for suspending Syria from the 57-member bloc. In a statement after the move, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the OIC decision sends a “strong message” to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government and shows its increasing international isolation. The suspension comes as the United Nations […]
UN: Sectarian Unrest in Western Burma Improving
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations says the security situation is improving in Burma’s western Rakhine state, where violence between Buddhists and ethnic Rohingya Muslims has left dozens of people dead and tens of thousands displaced. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says reports of clashes have “substantially decreased” over the past three weeks. But […]
US Praises OIC Suspension of Syria
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
The United States has commended the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for suspending Syria from the 57-member bloc. In a statement after the move Thursday, State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said the OIC decision sends a “strong message” to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government and shows its increasing international isolation. The suspension came a day after […]
Japan Mulls Next Steps in Island Spat with China
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
Japan is considering what do with 14 Chinese activists who were arrested after landing on a disputed island, further upsetting ties between the two Asian neighbors. The activists landed Wednesday on the island in the East China Sea, planting a Chinese flag and singing the country’s national anthem before being promptly arrested and accused of […]
Ecuador Readies Assange Asylum Decision
Posted August 16th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
Ecuador is set to announce Thursday whether it will grant asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has sought refuge in the country’s embassy in London since late June. The decision comes amid heightened diplomatic tension after Ecuador accused Britain on Wednesday of threatening to storm the embassy in order to arrest Assange. Britain says […]
Militants Kill 2 in Attack on Pakistani Air Force Base
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 11:05 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say militants have killed two security personnel in an attack on an air force base in northwest Pakistan. Militants armed with guns and grenades attacked the base in Kamra, about 60 kilometers northwest of Islamabad, sparking a heavy battle with security forces early Thursday that lasted for several hours. Pakistan’s air force says […]
New Test Could Diagnose a Heart Attack in 1 Hour
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
Researchers have conducted a study indicating that a new test could help doctors diagnose a heart attack within one hour. Researchers from the University Hospital Basel in Switzerland led the study. It involved development of tests to determine the levels of troponin, a protein in the blood that indicates a heart attack. Using data from […]
Mali Army Rejects Parts of ECOWAS Plan to Battle Militants
Posted August 15th, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Mali’s army chief is rejecting parts of a regional military plan to retake the north from Islamist militants. Army chief of staff Ibrahim Dahirou Dambele says Mali’s military will take the lead role in driving out militants from the north. And he rejected an offering by the Economic Community of West African States to have […]
