Archive for June 1st, 2008

French authorities set to charge former EADS executive

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

Noel Forgeard, who once headed the European Space and Defense Co. (EADS), has been ordered to pay 1 million euros (about 1.5 million U.S. dollars) in bail after being formally charged in connection with an insider trading scandal at the com ...

Car bomb kills 2 near Iranian embassy in Baghdad

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

At least two people were killed and five others wounded in a car bomb explosion at a parking lot near the Iranian embassy in central Baghdad on Sunday, an Interior Ministry source said. "A booby-trapped car, parked at a parking lot ...

U.S. helicopter crashes in Iraq, two soldiers injured

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

A U.S. helicopter crashed south of Baghdad early on Sunday, wounding two American soldiers, the U.S. military said. A military statement said preliminary indications refer to that the cause of the crash was due to a "mechanical fail ...

Macedonia holds early general election

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

Macedonians went to the polls on Sunday in the country's first early general election since it got independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. The voting started at 7:00 a.m. (0500 GMT), and will close at 19:00 p.m. local time (1700 GMT). ...

3 injured in bomb blast in northern Spain

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

Three people were slightly injured as a bomb exploded in Spain's northern port city of Zarautz early Sunday, the Interior Ministry said. The bomb went off outside the construction company Construcciones Amenabar in Zarautz, a port c ...

Pakistan advances clock by one hour

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

Pakistan has advanced the official clock by one hour at the stroke of midnight Saturday to use more daylight time in a bid to conserve energy, according to local media on Sunday. This is a part of the measures announced by the Pakis ...

Nepali gov’t takes security measures for royal palaces

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

A security committee formed by the Nepali government to recommend a security strategy for royal palaces, including Narayanhiti palace in Nepali capital Kathmandu, according to local media Sunday. According to a leading website, THT ...

Myanmar welcomes foreign aids to engage in rebuilding

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

Myanmar's Deputy Defense Minister Aye Myint told a Asian security forum here on Sunday that the focus of cyclone relief is now on reconstruction, and Myanmar welcomes "no strings attached" foreign aid. "We would warmly welcome any a ...