December 13, 2011
ICC Rejects Malawi’s Immunity Claim for Sudan’s Bashir
The International Criminal Court says Malawi failed to cooperate with the Court by not arresting Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir during his visit to the country, and said it is referring the matter to the U.N. Security Council. The Hague-based…
December 13, 2011
Burma Recognizes Suu Kyi’s NLD Party
Burmese authorities have officially recognized opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy, allowing the party to re-enter the mainstream political process ahead of an upcoming parliamentary election. State media said…
December 13, 2011
PNG Political Stalemate over PM Post Continues
Papua New Guinea's parliamentary speaker has refused to comply with a Supreme Court order reinstating independence leader Michael Somare as prime minister. Speaker Jeffery Nape said Tuesday that he would only recognize the government of Peter…
December 13, 2011
Iranian president targeted by shoe thrower
A 45-year-old textile worker who has been out of work for a year threw his shoes Monday at Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to protest not having received unemployment benefits, an Iranian website reported. He missed, striking a banner…
December 13, 2011
West Coast Occupy Protestors Disrupt US, Canadian Ports
Hundreds of anti-Wall Street protestors blocked gates at some of the West Coast's busiest ports in the U.S. and Canada, as part of a nearly three-month-old movement against what they say is corporate greed. Monday's protests caused a partial shut…
December 13, 2011
Syria Crackdown Death Toll Exceeds 5,000: UN
The United Nations says the death toll from months of unrest in Syria has now surpassed 5,000 people. U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay said Monday her office has received credible reports from a variety of sources that indicate the death toll…
December 13, 2011
Gingrich’s ‘mind boggling’ tax plan
Every Republican presidential hopeful has a plan to cut taxes.
But one candidate's plan has…
December 13, 2011
Asian chipmakers fall after Intel cuts sales forecast
Shares in Asian makers of computer chips fell on Tuesday, after Intel cut its revenue forecast. Intel, the world's largest maker of microprocessors, said on Monday it was due to a shortage of hard disk drives. Severe flooding in Thailand, which has…
December 13, 2011
Euro pact faces UK hurdle, ebbing market faith
Doubts rebounded yesterday over Europe’s ability to solve its debt crisis and rescue the imperiled euro, as investors worried that plans for closer fiscal unity will bring little immediate relief and exposed the continent’s deep political…
December 13, 2011
WTO brings changes to foreign trade companies
With both delicate hand-carving and efficient machinery, a Chinese furniture and arts and crafts exporting company is trying to shape the industry. After ten years in the business, the owner, Yu Heqin, is busy designing new products in the hope…