Japan’s ruling party has elected Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda as its new leader, meaning the fiscal conservative will almost certainly become the nation’s sixth prime minister in the last five years. Democratic Party of Japan legislators chose Noda over Trade and Industry Minister Banri Kaieda in a two-man runoff Monday. Parliament is expected to elect […]
Finance Minister Noda is Picked as Japan’s Likely PM
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
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Suicide Bomber Kills 28 in Baghdad Mosque
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say a suicide bomber has blown himself up inside the largest Sunni mosque in Baghdad, killing at least 28 people and wounding 37 others during special prayers for the holy Muslim month of Ramadan. Interior Ministry officials said the blast took place late Sunday inside the blue-domed Um al-Qura mosque in the Iraqi […]
Indian Anti-Graft Activist Ends Hunger Strike
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
An Indian reform activist, whose protest galvanized the nation’s anger about corruption, is stopping his hunger strike, after parliament agreed to some of his demands for tougher anti-corruption legislation. Anna Hazare’s fast ended Sunday at an outdoor venue in New Delhi when two young children handed him a glass of coconut water and honey — […]
Typhoon Kills 8 in Philippines, Stalks Taiwan
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Taiwan is bracing for a deadly typhoon headed north from the Philippines, where it lashed the main island of Luzon with days of torrential rains and high winds, killing at least eight people. Forecasters charted the slow-moving Typhoon Nanmadol about 200 kilometers south of Taipei early Monday, with evacuations of coastal areas under way. The […]
Libyan Rebels Capture Coastal Town
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Libyan rebels say they have captured the coastal town of Bin Jawad after several days battling fighters loyal to Moammar Gadhafi. The anti-Gadhafi forces say they seized the town on Sunday. Bin Jawad is about 520 kilometers east of the capital, Tripoli. Rebels say they are surrounding Mr. Gadhafi’s hometown, Sirte, and are negotiating with […]
Deadly Hurricane Irene Moves Into Northeastern US
Posted August 28th, 2011 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Hurricane Irene has been downgraded to a tropical storm, but continues to pound the U.S. east coast with heavy rains and strong winds as it moves over New York City. The storm made landfall in North Carolina Saturday morning. It has killed at least eight people and paralyzed ground and air traffic in its journey […]
Veteran Politician Wins Singapore Presidential Election
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
Singapore’s former Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan has won the presidential election after a recount of the vote gave him a razor-thin margin. Election officials said Sunday that Tony Tan won by just over 7,000 votes. Officials ordered the recount after Saturday’s vote because there was less than a two percentage point difference between Tony […]
Indian Activist Agrees to End Hunger Strike
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
An Indian activist says he will end his nearly two-week hunger strike after parliament agreed to his demands for tougher anti-corruption legislation. Anna Hazare said Saturday he will end his fast on Sunday morning. His announcement came after lawmakers from India’s ruling Congress party and main opposition held a special parliamentary session Saturday, in response […]
Iran: Syria Should Heed Citizens’ Demands
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
Syria’s closest ally, Iran, is calling on the government in Damascus to listen to the people’s “legitimate demands.” The comments Saturday by Iran’s Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi were the first such remarks from Iran since the five-month-old uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad began. Salehi warned of dangerous regional implications if the crisis in […]
Hurricane Irene Makes Landfall in US
Posted August 27th, 2011 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Hurricane Irene stormed ashore in the eastern U.S. state of North Carolina Saturday, beginning its potentially devastating trek up the East Coast. Irene carried winds of 140 kilometers per hour as it made landfall and battered the eastern U.S. coast with heavy rains. The storm has already toppled trees, flooded streets and knocked out power […]
