June 15, 2011
UK presses Sri Lanka over Channel 4’s ‘war crimes’ film
The UK Foreign Office has pressed Sri Lanka to investigate alleged atrocities during its civil war after "horrific" footage aired in a TV programme. Britain's Channel 4 showed what it said was previously unseen footage of what purported to be…
June 15, 2011
Syria Widens Crackdown in North and East
Syrian security forces have expanded their deployment to strategic regions in the north and east of the country in an attempt to crush the popular uprising against authoritarian President Bashar al-Assad. Activists and residents said Tuesday that…
June 15, 2011
US President Calls on Sudan To Stop ‘Campaign of Intimidation’
U.S. President Barack Obama is calling on Sudan's government to stop its “campaign of intimidation” in the country's southern border area or face international isolation. In an audio statement, Mr. Obama said Sudan's government must immediately…
June 15, 2011
UN Rejects Allegations of Interference With Cambodian Court
The United Nations has rejected media reports that it instructed judges at Cambodia's war crimes court to dismiss one of its cases linked to Khmer Rouge atrocities of three decades ago. A spokesman for the U.N. secretary-general said Tuesday the…
June 13, 2011
5.2-magnitude quake strikes near Christchurch, New Zealand
A 5.2-magnitude earthquake struck near…
June 13, 2011
Syrian Troops Retake Control of Northern Town
Elite Syrian troops backed by helicopter gunships and tanks have seized control of a rebellious northern city. Syrian state media said government troops entered Jisr al-Shughour early Sunday after defusing explosives planted by gunmen on roads and…
June 13, 2011
Indonesia’s President Warns of Rising Asian Needs
Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has called on Asian political and business leaders to make efforts to meet the region's rising need for food, energy and water. President Yudhoyono made his appeal in his opening address to the World…
June 13, 2011
China Bans Eight New Food Additives
China has banned eight new food additives after they were found to be tainted with an industrial chemical. The state food and drug administration has ordered catering companies to stop using products contaminated with DEHP that may cause hormonal…
June 13, 2011
Thailand Extradites British Fraud Suspect to UAE
Officials in Dubai say Thailand has extradited a British man accused of fraud in the United Arab Emirates. The state news agency WAM reported Sunday that Michael Bryan Smith was extradited from Thailand on June 7, and is now in custody in Dubai.…
June 10, 2011
International powers boost support for Libyan rebels
World powers beefed up financial and moral support for the Libyan opposition Thursday at an international coalition meeting aimed at charting the course of a post-Moammar Gadhafi Libya. Talk at the meeting in the United Arab Emirates focused on…