Bangladesh: Owners' many failings led to collapse
Farid Hossain, Associated Press |
posted 6 minutes ago
The defects and errors that led to the world's deadliest garment-industry accident extend from the swampy ground the doomed Rana Plaza was built on, to "extremely poor quality" construction materials, to the massive, vibrating equipment operating when the eight-story building collapsed, a committee appointed by Bangladesh's government concluded.
Heat wave causes power outages, anger in India
Associated Press |
posted 23 minutes ago
A blistering heat wave has caused massive power cuts and water shortages across much of north and western India, and some people are taking to the streets to express their anger with the government.
Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan
Abdul Sattar, Associated Press |
posted 29 minutes ago
A car bomb targeting a police vehicle killed 11 policemen and one civilian Thursday in an area of southwest Pakistan wracked by a separatist insurgency and Islamic militancy, police said.
Japan stocks dive as benchmark bond yield spikes
Pamela Sampson, Associated Press |
posted 33 minutes ago
Japanese stocks plummeted Thursday after a spike in government bond yields and unexpectedly weak Chinese manufacturing spooked investors sitting atop months of massive gains in share prices. The Nikkei 225 in Tokyo nosedived 7.3 percent to close at 14,483.98.
Malaysian charged with sedition, 2 more arrested
Sean Yoong, Associated Press |
posted May 23rd - 12:41am
Malaysian authorities detained two anti-government figures and charged a student activist with sedition Thursday, raising political tensions after recent national elections triggered claims of fraud.
Japan bond yields jump following Fed comments
Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press |
posted May 23rd - 12:33am
Yields on 10-year Japanese government bonds briefly topped 1 percent for the first time in a year on Thursday, unnerving some investors at a time when Japan's already overburdened government finances are vulnerable to rises in interest rates. Japanese shares fell sharply.
Japanese climber, 80, becomes oldest atop Everest
Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 11:48pm
An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer became the oldest person to reach the top of Mount Everest on Thursday _ although his record may last only a few days. An 81-year-old Nepalese man, who held the previous record, plans his own ascent next week.
Lawyer: Malaysian accused of rape married the girl
Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 11:24pm
Prosecutors in Malaysia are pursuing rape charges against a 40-year-old man who allegedly had sex with a 13-year-old girl and then married her.
Am. Samoa to keep flier miles of govt travelers
Fili Sagapolutele, Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 7:40pm
American Samoa plans to take away frequent flier miles from government workers who travel on behalf of the U.S. territory and use the loyalty points to help medical patients and students travel off the islands when necessary.
Afghan students protest women's rights decree
Kay Johnson and Rahim Faiez, Associated Press |
posted May 22nd - 6:34pm
Hard-line Islamist students protested in the Afghan capital demanding the repeal of a presidential decree for women's rights that they say is un-Islamic. It was the latest sign of a backlash against the legal protections passed in the 12 years since the toppling of the Taliban regime known for its harsh treatment of women.
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May 26th, 2011 @ 1:55pm
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