Lawyers for former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn say he will plead not guilty in a U.S. court Monday to charges that he attempted to rape a hotel maid last month Strauss-Kahn is to appear before a judge in a New York court. He faces 25 years in prison if he is convicted on […]
Former IMF Chief to Plead Not-Guilty to Sex Crimes
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Bomb Blast Kills 18 in NW Pakistan
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in northwestern Pakistan say at least 18 people were killed and more than 35 others wounded in a blast that ripped through a bakery in the town of Nowshera. There are conflicting reports about what caused the blast late Sunday. The Associated Press quotes local police as saying a suicide bomber was responsible. But […]
Ailing Economy Looms Over Portuguese Elections
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
Voters in Portugal Sunday chose a new government to implement the country’s $110 billion bailout programs. Late in the voting day, turnout was reported at 42 percent, slightly less than in the last set of elections in 2009. European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso, a former prime minister of Portugal, said the election is the […]
Macedonians Vote in Parliamentary Elections
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
Macedonians voted Sunday in elections that many hope will speed up reforms necessary for membership in the European Union. The chairman of the state electoral commission, Boris Kondarko, said toward the end of the day that voter turnout was nearly 54 percent, higher than in other recent elections. He said only minor irregularities had been […]
Macedonians Vote in Parliamentary Elections
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
The latest surveys gave Mr. Gruevski’s coalition the lead, but many believe it will fall short of winning an outright majority. Voting was monitored by around 3,500 local and 330 international observers.
Spain’s Rafael Nadal Takes French Open Tennis Title
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Spain’s Rafael Nadal has won a record-tying sixth French Open tennis title, beating Switzerland’s Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (7-3), 5-7, 6-1. It was the fourth French open final between the two highly ranked players, and Nadal has won all four. Nadal is 17-8 all-time in matches against Federer. The Spaniard, who is the world’s number […]
Bean Sprouts Likely Source of Europe’s E. coli Outbreak
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in Germany say they believe the deadly E.coli outbreak that has killed 22 people in Germany and Sweden is linked to locally grown bean sprouts. Lower Saxony state agriculture minister Gert Lindemann told reporters Sunday that definitive test results will be available Monday. He recommended that people in northern Germany stop eating bean sprouts […]
Indian Police Break Up Guru’s Hunger Strike
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Police in India’s capital swooped down early Sunday on a hunger strike venue of the country’s most popular yoga guru, who was leading his followers in a mass fast, part of a populist campaign to fight corruption. The New Delhi police used tear gas and batons to disperse the thousands of supporters of Baba Ramdev. […]
Israeli Troops Fire at Protesters on Golan; Syria Reports 14 Dead
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
Israeli troops on Sunday fired at pro-Palestinian protesters who tried to rush the barbed-wire fence between Syria and the Israeli-held Golan Heights. Syrian state media report that 14 protesters were killed, scores more wounded. Among those reported killed were a woman and child. The protesters were marking the 44th anniversary of the Arab defeat in […]
Dozens Detained in Bangladesh Anti-Government Strike
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
Police in Bangladesh have detained dozens of opposition demonstrators during a nationwide anti-government strike in the capital, Dhaka. Thousands of police and security personnel were deployed around the country Sunday as supporters of the main opposition Bangladesh National Party held a strike in protest of the government’s attempt to change the constitution. Three bombs exploded […]
