U.S. President Barack Obama stressed the importance of protecting the human rights of Tibetans when he met Saturday at the White House with the Dalai Lama. In a statement following the closed-door talks, the White House said Mr. Obama talked of the need for direct dialogue between the Dalai Lama’s representatives and the Chinese government […]
Obama Presses for Human Rights In Dalai Lama Talks
Posted July 16th, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Obama Urges ‘Shared Compromise’ to Break Stalemate in Debt Talks
Posted July 16th, 2011 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has urged Congress to enter into what he called “shared compromise ” in an effort to solve the country’s debt and deficit problems. In his weekly address Saturday, Mr. Obama said he is willing to do whatever it takes to solve the problem, even if it is not politically popular. But […]
Libya’s Leader Urges Supporters to Take On Rebels
Posted July 16th, 2011 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has urged his supporters to march to the rebel-held city of Benghazi and the oil port of Brega. His comments were carried on Libyan state television Saturday in what was described as an address to supporters in the western city of Ziwiyah. Meanwhile, rebels said Saturday that landmines and shelling by […]
German Group Rescinds Humanitarian Award to Russia’s Putin
Posted July 16th, 2011 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
A private German foundation has rescinded a humanitarian award it planned to give Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin after a widespread furor erupted over his democratic credentials. The Werkstatt Deutschland on Saturday cited “massive criticism” in media and political circles in saying that it had decided not to give its Quadriga award to Putin, a […]
Egyptian Protesters Heckle Interim Government
Posted July 16th, 2011 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
An Egyptian ruling military council member cut short his visit to Cairo’s Tahrir Square on Saturday after he was heckled by demonstrators. Witnesses say chanting protesters drowned out General Tareq al-Mahdi as he tried to address the group. The Associated Press quotes one witness who said some activists booed the official and raised their shoes […]
Obama Meets Dalai Lama Despite Opposition from China
Posted July 16th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama met with the Dalai Lama at the White House Saturday, despite opposition from China. The White House announced the meeting Friday at the end of the Tibetan spiritual leader’s nearly two-week visit to the U.S. capital. The White House said Mr. Obama would highlight his “enduring support” for dialogue between the […]
Libya’s Leader Urges Supporters to Take On Rebels
Posted July 16th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi has urged his supporters to march to the rebel-held city of Benghazi and the oil port of Brega. His comments were carried on Libyan state television Saturday in what was described as an address to supporters in the western city of Ziwiyah. Meanwhile, rebels said Saturday that land mines and shelling […]
Jordan Announces Arrests in Protest Crackdown
Posted July 16th, 2011 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Four police officers in Jordan have been arrested in connection to a protest crackdown that left journalists and civilians injured. The state-run Petra news agency announced the arrests on Saturday, a day after police with batons moved in on anti-government demonstrators in Amman. Witnesses said at least 10 people were wounded during the confrontation. The […]
Records Show Britain’s Cameron Kept Close Ties to Murdoch Officials
Posted July 16th, 2011 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
In Britain, newly released records show that Prime Minister David Cameron has kept a close relationship with key executives from Rupert Murdoch’s media empire at the center of a phone-hacking scandal. Mr. Cameron has disclosed that he met 26 times with officials of Murdoch’s New Corporation since he became the country’s leader 14 months ago, […]
Pakistan’s Zardari in Tehran to Meet with Iranian Leaders
Posted July 16th, 2011 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has arrived in Tehran for talks with high-level Iranian officials, including President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. President Zardari’s arrival Saturday comes less than a month after he and his Iranian counterpart met together in Afghanistan on the sidelines of an anti-terrorism conference. While there, the two leaders discussed a range of bilateral […]
