World News – Page 169

Beijing rejects democracy for next HK leader

September 21, 2013 By Admin

By Kelvin Chan The Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Beijing’s top official in Hong Kong has rejected letting the public nominate candidates to run for leader, in the strongest […]

4 men given death sentences in India gang rape

September 21, 2013 By Admin

By Shivani Wawat and Katy Daigle Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — An Indian court Sept. 13 sentenced to death four men for the December gang rape and murder of […]

S Korea hoists national f lag in Pyongyang

September 21, 2013 By Admin

By Staff The Associated Press PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — South Korean weightlifters marched with their national flag at the start of an international competition hosted by bitter rival North […]

Cambodia opposition pressures with rally

September 21, 2013 By Admin

By Sopheng Cheang and Justine Dreannan The Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s main opposition leader kicked off a new wave of demonstrations against Prime Minister Hun Sen’s […]

S Korea bans Japanese fish due to radiation fears

September 15, 2013 By Admin

By Eun-Young Jeong The Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea announced Sept. 6 that it was banning all fish imports from along Japan’s northeastern coast because of […]

Miss World opens in Indonesia after protests

September 15, 2013 By Admin

BALI, Indonesia (AP) — The 63rd edition of the Miss World pageant opened Sept. 8 after protests by Muslim hard-liners confined the event to Indonesia’s predominantly Hindu resort island of […]

Rodman says he met N Korean leader again

September 15, 2013 By Admin

By Aritz Parra The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Retired NBA star Dennis Rodman left North Korea Sept. 7, professing his affection for autocratic leader Kim Jong Un and angrily […]

Manila says China withdrew invitation for Aquino

September 7, 2013 By Admin

By Hrvoje Hranjski The Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines and China, already locked in a territorial dispute, engaged in a diplomatic tussle Aug. 29, with the Philippine […]

China confirms raid on alleged terror cell

September 7, 2013 By Admin

By Christopher Bodeen The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China confirmed Aug. 28 that police conducted a raid last week on an alleged terrorist cell in the restive northwestern region […]

Indonesia upholds death sentence for British woman

September 7, 2013 By Admin

By Staff The Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s highest court has upheld the death sentence for a British woman convicted of smuggling $2.5 million worth of cocaine into […]