Archive for May, 2008

Five more fights await U.S. Democratic presidential candidates

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Ahead of the final three primaries in June, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama are facing a high stakes contest Saturday as a Democratic party panel decides whether to reseat the Florida and Michigan delegates. The Democratic N ...

Panama to investigate helicopter crash killing 6 Chilean police officers

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Panamanian President Martin Torrijos promised Friday that his government will investigate Thursday's helicopter crash, which left 11 people dead, six of them members of the Chilean police. "We will cooperate (with Chile) to make cle ...

Gates says U.S. remains engagement with Asia-Pacific

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates told an Asian security summit here Saturday that the United States will remain strong engagement in the Asia-Pacific region no matter who will be the next president. "Any future U.S. administration' ...

World Bank warns Jakarta of tidal floods

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

The World Bank has warned that northern Jakarta might be hit by tidal flooding next week as the sea level will rise by up to 1.21 meters. The head of infrastructure division of the bank Hongjoo Hahm said that tidal water, predicted to ...

Thai Supreme Commander says soldiers to follow if PM orders them to drive protestors

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Thailand's Supreme Commander Boonsang Niampradit said on Saturday that the soldiers have the duty to follow if the premier orders the military to crack down the anti-government protestors. Boonsang's statement came shortly after Prime ...

Thai PM threatens to crackdown anti-government protesters

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Thailand's prime minister Samak Sundaravej said on his weekly Saturday TV talk show program that if the anti-government group continue protest at the main street of Bangkok, the government would use police or military force to drive them. ...

S.Korea says DPRK tests short-range missiles into Yellow Sea

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) tested three short-range missiles into Yellow Sea on Friday, the South Korean government said Saturday. The DPRK on Friday fired three ship-to-ship missiles, believed to be former So ...

UN human rights expert voices concern over xenophobic violence in South Africa

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

A United Nations human rights expert on Friday expressed his dismay over the recent xenophobic attacks on foreigners and ethnic minorities in South Africa, which have claimed 56 lives. "I express my distress at the recent xenophobic ...