ALA PUB Taichung nightclub fires die with twelve injured, Luo Zhiqiang presidential spokesman said yesterday that President Ma Ying-jeou on the matter “very distressed”, Office of the President and the Executive Yuan are stressed, “if civil servants were suspected of dereliction of duty, but also to identify those responsible punishable by law “; Taichung City [...]

Pan-democratic camp in Hong Kong yesterday launched “Bauhinia revolution” large-scale demonstrations against the budget, an estimated million people took to the streets Yushi. Flowers in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region “Bauhinia” named “Bauhinia revolution” parade, the Hong Kong Democratic Party, Professional Association, Federation of Trade Unions launched the civil service, three in the afternoon march [...]

In Egypt anti-government protests entered its 17th day, the U.S. government has increased the tone of criticism of the Egyptian leadership. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said the Egyptian government has not taken the people want to see, “must” reform steps. Egypt protests have expanded from Cairo Liberation Square to Parliament House. Demonstrators block up [...]

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) 8 announced a new award program surrendered overseas tax evasion, tax evasion are reported to the authorities as long as the initiative will be able to avoid prison, and may reduce the fine. IRS Secretary Schumann (Doug Shulman) said that overseas tax evasion must be before the Aug. 31 settlement with [...]

Islamabad – U.S. military aircraft supporting Pakistan’s flood relief efforts achieved another humanitarian milestone Sunday, delivering 25 million pounds of relief supplies since Aug. 5, when U.S. military relief flight operations in Pakistan began. I’m extremely proud of our aircrews and support personnel in reaching this milestone-they’ve been working incredibly hard with their Pakistan military [...]

Islamabad – U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron P. Munter and his wife Marilyn Wyatt participated in flood relief efforts conducted by Pakistan and U.S. military and helped distribute flood relief supplies yesterday at a World Food Program distribution point at Hassan Khan Jamali, Sindh Province, Pakistan. This is the Ambassador’s first trip to flood-affected areas [...]

(New York) – The Ethiopian government’s release on October 6, 2010, of detained opposition leader Birtukan Midekssa should pave the way for freeing dozens of other political prisoners in the country, Human Rights Watch said today. Birtukan, the leader of the Unity for Democracy and Justice Party, had been detained since December 2008 following an [...]

(Geneva) – Egypt, the new chair of the UN refugee agency’s governing body, should immediately end its policy of shooting foreign nationals trying to cross from Egypt into Israel, Human Rights Watch said today in a letter to the Egyptian authorities. Egypt should also stop impeding the refugee agency’s access to foreign nationals detained in [...]

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Liu Xiaobo of China is a recognition of the growing international consensus for improving human rights practices and culture around the world. The Secretary-General has consistently emphasized the importance of human rights, along [...]

Fifteen persons from China and Philippines have embraced Islam at the Cooperative Office for Call, Guidance, and Community Awareness in Jazan Province. The Director General of the Branch of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance in Jazan Province Sheikh Mohammed bin Mansour Al-Madkhali pointed out that the new converters embraced Islam through [...]