Monthly Archives: August 2011

A cabal of military men has ruled Burma for nearly half a century, often with unfathomable cruelty. But recent events have made Burma watchers wonder if change is coming. Democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was released from house … Continue reading →

SYDNEY – The headless remains of Australia’s most infamous criminal, Ned Kelly, have been identified, officials said Thursday, ending a decades-long mystery surrounding the whereabouts of the folk hero’s body. Kelly, who led a gang of bank robbers in Australia’s … Continue reading →

TORONTO (Reuters) – Recently retired NHL tough guy Wade Belak was found dead in a Toronto hotel Wednesday, adding to an off-season of tragedy for the National Hockey League. Belak, who spent 14 fight-filled seasons in the league, becomes the … Continue reading →

BEIJING – China says its first aircraft carrier attained all its set objectives in its initial sea trial last month. According to Thursday’s official Global Times newspaper, Defense Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun says the refurbished ex-Soviet carrier will continue to … Continue reading →

BEIJING – China said it would send a vice minister to a conference in Paris aimed at mapping out Libya’s future and stressed again Thursday that the United Nations should play a leading role in rebuilding the country. Traditionally opposed … Continue reading →

MEXICO CITY – A Mexican judge has increased the sentence of a prominent Mexican businessman convicted of child pornography after a prosecutors’ appeal. He extended the prison term to 60 years from 13 years. Federal magistrate Jose Angel Mattar says … Continue reading →

This post is in partnership with Worldcrunch, a new global-news site that translates stories of note in foreign languages into English. The article below was originally published in Economic Observer. BEIJING – Proof is multiplying that China is aging at … Continue reading →

AMMAN (Reuters) – Syrian forces raided houses in Hama for the second day on Thursday, residents said, hours after the city’s attorney general declared on YouTube he had resigned in protest against bloody repression of street demonstrations. Five months of … Continue reading →