Japan and Vietnam have agreed to deepen security cooperation in hopes of strengthening an alliance that shares concerns about China’s territorial assertiveness in regional waters. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called for greater economic collaboration with Vietnam, following talks Wednesday with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung in Hanoi. Mr. Abe said the two countries […]
Japan, Vietnam Aim to Deepen Security Cooperation
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Egypt: Morsi Remarks on Jews Taken Out of Context
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
A spokesman for Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi says comments the Islamist leader made on Jews nearly three years ago and repudiated by the White House as “deeply offensive” were taken out of context. Yasser Ali said Mr. Morsi told a visiting U.S. Senate delegation led by Republican John McCain Wednesday that the broadcast comments were […]
Militants Seize Foreign Hostages In Algeria
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
Islamist militants in Algeria say they have taken up to 41 foreigners hostage, including seven Americans, in an attack on a natural gas field. The militants tell regional media the raid early Wednesday was in retaliation for France’s military intervention in Mali. The attackers reportedly have killed two people, including a British national, and wounded […]
Russian Court Rejects Pussy Riot Member Appeal
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
A Russian court has rejected a request to release an imprisoned member of the Pussy Riot band. Maria Alyokhina asked the court on Wednesday to defer her two-year sentence until her young son turns 14. Judges rejected the petition, saying the child’s age was already taken into account during the sentencing. Alyokhina was convicted last […]
2 Killed in Flooding in Indonesia
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Indonesian officials say at least two people have been killed in floods that have driven thousands of people from their homes in the capital, Jakarta. A disaster management official told the French news agency that days of torrential rain have caused rivers to overflow and have triggered floods up to three meters. Seasonal downpours cause […]
Study: Black Carbon Second Only to CO2 in Warming Planet
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
A four-year international study has found the soot produced by diesel engines and wood-burning stoves is the second-greatest human contributor to climate change. That assessment of its effect, by a multinational team of 31 experts, is nearly twice what the United Nations estimated five years ago. Known as black carbon, soot now ranks ahead of […]
New Somali President Visits US
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud is on a trip to the United States, seeking support as his country tries to bounce back from 20 years of conflict. The trip marks the president’s first U.S. tour since he was elected in September. Mr. Mohamud is expected to seek American assistance on security, humanitarian, and development matters. […]
Bodies of Slain Kurdish Activists Sent to Turkey
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
The bodies of three Kurdish activists killed last week in France have been flown to Turkey for burial. The bodies of the slain women were expected to arrive Wednesday in the mainly-Kurdish southeast province of Diyarbakir with a ceremony to be held Thursday. The three women, Sakine Cansiz, Fidan Dogan and Leyla Soylemez, were found […]
Islamist Militants Seize Hostages at Algerian Gas Field
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Islamist militants with reported links to al-Qaida have attacked a natural gas production facility operated by the British oil company BP in southern Algeria, kidnapping at least seven foreigners, including Japanese, British and Norwegian nationals. Algeria’s state-run news agency said one person was killed and seven others wounded in Wednesday’s attack on the field at […]
Obama to Unveil Plan to Curb Gun Violence
Posted January 16th, 2013 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama will announce Wednesday what the White House describes as “concrete proposals” aimed at curbing gun violence in the United States. The plan will likely propose bans on assault-style weapons, stricter background checks for gun sales and more efforts to boost mental health services. The plan is based on recommendations from Vice […]
