Bomb in Thai south kills eight soldiers |
- Bomb in Thai south kills eight soldiers
- Egypt violence builds, American among dead
- Cambodia bans foreign radio programs in run-up to election
- Violence hits China's west ahead of anniversary
- China's troubled Xinjiang hit by more violence: state media
- VIDEO: Rising temperatures in western US
- Cambodia bans foreign radio programs in run-up to election
- Kerry steps up shuttle talks with Abbas and Netanyahu
- Obama pledges to help Africa, pays tribute to Mandela
- The War on Coal Is Good For the Economy..And Bad for Coal Miners And The Towns That Depend On Them
- VIDEO: Rare sighting of snow leopards
- Obama pledges to help Africa, pays tribute to Mandela
- Kerry steps up shuttle talks with Abbas and Netanyahu
- China media warns Philippines of 'counterstrike' in South China Sea
- Asia's Week: More Subcontinent Setbacks
- China media warns Philippines of 'counterstrike' in South China Sea
- Canadian Takes Reins at Bank of England
- Colombian Land Deals Scrutinized
- Oracle Announcements with Saleforce, NetSuite, and Microsoft: Back to Focus on Infrastructure
- US court jails former Mexico governor
Bomb in Thai south kills eight soldiers Posted: 28 Jun 2013 11:12 PM PDT |
Egypt violence builds, American among dead Posted: 28 Jun 2013 10:45 PM PDT By Abdelrahman Youssef and Tom Perry ALEXANDRIA/CAIRO (Reuters) - Two people, one an American student, were killed when protesters stormed an office of Egypt's ruling Muslim Brotherhood in Alexandria, adding to growing tension ahead of mass rallies aimed at unseating the Islamist president. A third man was killed and 10 injured in an explosion during a protest in Port Said, at the mouth of the Suez Canal. Police on Saturday said the cause was unclear but protesters, believing it was a bomb, attacked an Islamist party office in the city. ... |
Cambodia bans foreign radio programs in run-up to election Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:48 PM PDT PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia has banned local radio stations from broadcasting content from foreign media in the run-up to a general election next month and also told them to stop carrying reports on foreigners playing any role in the campaign. Prime Minister Hun Sen, one of the world's longest-serving leaders, has total control of local television and most radio stations and his Cambodian People's Party (CPP) is expected to win the July 28 election. Radio Free Asia (RFA), one of two U.S. ... |
Violence hits China's west ahead of anniversary Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:41 PM PDT BEIJING (AP) — Violent attacks have spread this week in a tense minority region of western China, state media reported Saturday, just days before the anniversary of a bloody clash between minority Uighurs and the ethnic Han majority that left almost 200 dead and resulted in a major security clampdown. |
China's troubled Xinjiang hit by more violence: state media Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:59 PM PDT |
VIDEO: Rising temperatures in western US Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:39 PM PDT Western US states are baking under an extended heat wave, with temperatures threatening to break the all-time high recorded on Earth. |
Cambodia bans foreign radio programs in run-up to election Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:48 PM PDT |
Kerry steps up shuttle talks with Abbas and Netanyahu Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:05 PM PDT By Lesley Wroughton JERUSALEM (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry accelerated his Middle East shuttle diplomacy on Friday in the hope of persuading Israel and the Palestinians to resume direct peace negotiations. After seeing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Jordan, Kerry flew by helicopter to Jerusalem for evening talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. ... |
Obama pledges to help Africa, pays tribute to Mandela Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:06 PM PDT By Mark Felsenthal and Jeff Mason ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama paid tribute to anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela as he flew to South Africa on Friday but played down expectations of a meeting with the ailing black leader during an Africa tour promoting democracy and food security. White House officials hope Obama's three-nation tour of Africa - his first substantial visit to the continent since taking office in 2009 - will compensate for what some view as years of neglect by America's first black president. ... |
The War on Coal Is Good For the Economy..And Bad for Coal Miners And The Towns That Depend On Them Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:10 PM PDT I am a big fan of Paul Krugman. I teach his book Geography and Trade, which I find insightful and delightful. But his column this morning, which suggests that the "War on Coal" does not involve hard choices, is disappointing. |
VIDEO: Rare sighting of snow leopards Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:13 PM PDT Three snow leopards have been spotted in the Yushu hills in China. |
Obama pledges to help Africa, pays tribute to Mandela Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:06 PM PDT |
Kerry steps up shuttle talks with Abbas and Netanyahu Posted: 28 Jun 2013 09:05 PM PDT |
China media warns Philippines of 'counterstrike' in South China Sea Posted: 28 Jun 2013 08:29 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China's state media warned on Saturday that a "counterstrike" against the Philippines was inevitable if it continues to provoke Beijing in the South China Sea, potentially Asia's biggest military troublespot. The warning comes as ministers from both countries attend an Association of Southeast Asian Nations meeting in Brunei, starting Saturday, which hopes to reach a legally binding code of conduct to manage maritime conduct in disputed areas. At stake are potentially massive offshore oil reserves. The seas also lie on shipping lanes and fishing grounds. ... |
Asia's Week: More Subcontinent Setbacks Posted: 28 Jun 2013 08:28 PM PDT South Asia's economic air pocket worsened this week with the U.S. imposing trade barriers on Bangladesh as punishment for unsafe working conditions at some garment factories. The fact that the measures did not actually apply to garment imports only underscored the perversity of matters generally in the region. |
China media warns Philippines of 'counterstrike' in South China Sea Posted: 28 Jun 2013 08:29 PM PDT |
Canadian Takes Reins at Bank of England Posted: 28 Jun 2013 08:58 PM PDT Mark Carney's biggest challenge in starting the new job may be managing the extraordinary burden of expectations already placed on his shoulders. |
Colombian Land Deals Scrutinized Posted: 28 Jun 2013 06:09 PM PDT Large corporations have ignited public anger in Colombia by buying out land distributed to farmers through programs to reduce poverty and spur rural development. |
Oracle Announcements with Saleforce, NetSuite, and Microsoft: Back to Focus on Infrastructure Posted: 28 Jun 2013 07:43 PM PDT Oracle hasn't been getting a lot of respect lately. The company missed its Q2 numbers and of course analysts worry and wonder whether Oracle is missing the cloud computing opportunity. |
US court jails former Mexico governor Posted: 28 Jun 2013 07:51 PM PDT Mario Villanueva jailed for 11 years by New York court for conspiring to launder millions of dollars in drug money. |
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