‘World’ Archives
Pakistan Supreme extends ultimatum to PM Ashraf
Pakistan's Supreme Court has given the country's prime minister another two weeks to reopen an investigation into the affairs of President Asif Ali Zardari3, when the government would become the first in Pakistan's history to complete an elected, full five-year mandate under wholly civilian leadership990s, when he and his late wife, former Prime [...]
China establishes city on island in disputed South China Sea
China has established a new city on Yongxing Island in the disputed South China Sea The city of Sansha is in the southernmost province of Hainan, the Xinhua news agency reported on Tuesday During a ceremony held to mark the city's establishment, the national flag was hoisted and the national anthem was played after the placards of the Sansha [...]
Japan posts record $37.3bn first-half trade deficit
Japan has posted a record trade deficit in the first half of this year2, the largest half-year deficit since related stats were first kept in 1979 Analysts say the huge trade shortfall is attributable to a surge in the import of liquefied natural gas Japan has increased the import of liquefied natural gas, which is used to fuel thermal power [...]
Syria: Calm restored in Damascus, fighting continues in Homs, Aleppo
Syrian security forces and armed gangs are currently fighting in the cities of Aleppo and Homs, while calm has returned to most parts of the capital, Damascus1, with demonstrations being held both against and in support of President Bashar al-Assad's government The Syrian government says outlaws, saboteurs, and armed terrorists are the driving [...]
Egypt’s Morsi names new prime minister
Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi has appointed Hashim Qandil, the current irrigation minister, as the new prime minister of the African nation According to the Egytpian state TV, Morsi appointed Qandil to the position on Tuesday Morsi was elected president on June 24 in a runoff that was also participated by Ahmed Shafiq, who served as [...]
Syria: Assad threatens chemical attack
Syria shocked the West yesterday by threatening to use chemical weapons if outside forces intervened in its civil war The regime of President Bashar al-Assad previously denied having weapons of mass destruction, even though its programme is thought by Western analysts to be the largest in the Arab world But the Syrian authorities struck back [...]
China: Rains, floods kill 95, affect 6 million
Nearly 100 people have been killed and another 45 are missing by torrential rains and massive floods that have battered 17 provinces across China7 provinces and forced the authorities to evacuate about 567,000 people, the ministry said The rain storms have also caused the collapse of 29,000 houses and damaged another 55,000 houses Rescue [...]
Egypt lifts visa restrictions on Gaza, allowing Palestinians free entry
With an Islamist president in power, Egypt has eased longtime visa restrictions on Palestinians traveling from Gaza, ending its longtime assistance in Israel’s siege of the area1, heavy restrictions were imposed Under the old rules, Palestinians under 40 had to be escorted by security agents to or from Gaza's border to ensure they spent no [...]
100,000 Tons of Radioactive water still under Fukushima Nuke Plant
Roughly 100-thousand tons of water contaminated with a high level of radioactive substances is still under the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan60-thousand tons of radioactive water But it explained that hundreds of tons of contaminated water still gathers underground every day, since cooling water is leaked from a damaged pressure vessel and [...]
Obama pays tribute to Aurora mass shooting victims
U2 people who died in the tragedy In a brief visit to the shattered town in a Denver suburb, Obama said he gave hugs and shed tears with families of those who were senselessly gunned down at a midnight screening of the latest Batman movie Obama met with families at the University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, where 23 of the 58 people [...]
Syria rejects Arab League Assad exit proposal
Syria has rejected a call by the Arab League for President Bashar al-Assad to give up power00 M in aid for refugees in Syria, which has for months now been torn by an escalating civil war Sunday and Monday the Arab League held an emergency sitting on Syria, at which it issued a call to Assad to deliver power The Syrian President has this [...]
Wave of attacks rattles Iraq, killing nearly 90, injuring scores more
At least 91 people, including security forces, have been killed in bomb attacks and shootings carried out in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, the northern city of Kirkuk and several other towns70 people were injured in the attacks on Monday5 miles5 Iraqi soldiers2 people1 people, including Iraqi soldiers, were killed in checkpoint shootings and bomb [...]
Heaviest rains in 60 years in Beijing, 62 dead
Chinese authorities say at least 62 people have died or gone missing from heavy rains that pounded Beijing and the provinces of Sichuan and Shanxi this past weekend years Of the dead, 25 were swept away by flood waters, six were buried under collapsed houses, five were electrocuted and one was struck by lightning Overall, one-point-nine [...]
14 people killed in Denver cinema shooting
At least 14 people have been killed and 50 injured in a shooting at a movie theater in the US state of Colorado6 in the city of Aurora near Denver Police Chief Dan Oates said that ten people were killed at the cinema, while four others died after they were transferred to a nearby hospital Police arrested a masked gunman wearing [...]
New UN resolution on Syria vetoed by China, Russia
A new UN resolution seeking to bring an end to the violence in Syria was nixed after being voted down by China and Russia5 Security Council member nations, eleven voted in favor of the resolution presented by Britain South Africa and Pakistan abstained while both permanent Security Council members China and Russia vetoed the resolution, marking [...]
US Presidential polls: Romney gains edge over Obama
New poll results released on Thursday indicated presumed UCBS News poll results, 45 percent of those interviewed in the poll said they would vote for Romney if the election were held now and 43 percent said they would vote for ObamaCBS poll since he emerged from the primaries as the presumptive nomineeCBS poll in April, when the economy seemed to [...]
Syrian national security chief dies of explosion wounds
Syrian National Security chief General Hisham Ikhtiyar has died of wounds from an explosion that targeted the headquarters of the National Security two days ago On Wednesday, the blast also killed Syrian Defense Minister Dawoud Rajiha, his deputy Assef Shawkat and Assistant Vice President Hassan Turkmani in the capital Damascus The terrorist [...]
U.S. faces worst drought in more than 50 years
The United States is facing the worst drought since the 1950s, with almost two thirds of the continental U9562 drought is similar to the 1950s drought in extent, pattern, and intensity, although not in duration," said the NOAA report,300 counties across the country had been designated "drought disaster" areas8 months3 What's troubling is that [...]
Moody’s has downgraded 13 Italian banks
Moody's Investors Service has slashed the credit ratings of 13 Italian banks, three days after downgrading the Italian government’s credit rating1 Over the past decade, Italy has been the slowest growing economy in the eurozone single currency area Various eurozone member states, such as Greece, Spain, and Italy, have been struggling with [...]
Man finds stolen car after 42 years through eBay
A US man whose prized sports car was stolen 42 years ago recovered the vehicle after spotting it on eBay967 Austin Healy after it was stolen from his home in 1970 Mr Russell matched the vehicle identification number on the website with the one on the car's title certificate After working with police, the department told Mr Russell he could pick [...]
