Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos said Greece must not be made the scapegoat for the world’s financial problems. He vowed that Greece will stay in the Eurozone. Venizelos spoke in Washington Sunday as the World Bank and International Monetary Fund wrapped up their annual meetings. Greece was a major topic. Venizelos said there has been […]
Greek Finance Minister: Don’t Make Greece Scapegoat for Global Economy
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 5:26 pm (UTC-5)
Leave a comment
Suicide Bomber Wounds 20 in Indonesian Church
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber in Indonesia’s Central Java Province blew himself up Sunday at a Protestant church packed with hundreds of worshippers, killing himself and wounding at least 20 others, some critically. Authorities say the bombing in the city of Solo occurred just as people were exiting the church at the end of the service. Solo […]
Chavez Recovering from Chemotherapy
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez sought to reassure his people, telling them he is recovering from his fourth round of chemotherapy and gearing up for a re-election bid next year. Mr. Chavez said on state television Sunday he hoped this was his last round of treatment. He returned from Cuba Thursday after completing treatment. Mr. Chavez […]
Suicide Attacker Kills 2 in Eastern Afghanistan
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan police say a suicide bomber blew himself up Sunday outside a local police headquarter in eastern Afghanistan, killing two policemen and wounding two civilians. The attack took place in Yahya Khel district in Paktika province near the Pakistani border. Also Sunday, NATO said two of its service members died in eastern Afghanistan from separate […]
Russian FM: Important Not to Instigate Confrontation in Syria
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 4:13 pm (UTC-5)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says it is very important not to instigate confrontation in Syria, which is why the Kremlin is resisting U.S. pressure to demand President Bashar al-Assad’s ouster. Lavrov told CNN television’s Global Public Square broadcast on Sunday that it is important not to let what happened in Libya happen in Syria. […]
Pakistan Military Meets Amid US Tensions
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 4:08 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan army chief General Ashfaq Kayani chaired an emergency meeting with his top commanders Sunday as a war of words with the United States escalated. Pakistani officials said corps commanders met at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi to review the prevailing security situation in the country. The meeting followed scathing U.S. allegations that the Pakistani […]
Last Bullfight Held in Spain’s Catalonia
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
A sold-out crowd in the La Monumental arena in Barcelona cheered on three famous matadors as they drove swords into six bulls, in an emotional farewell to the region’s centuries-old blood sport. Sunday was the final day of fights before bullfighting is banned across the northeastern region of Catalonia. The three matadors each put two […]
French Left Claims Victory in Senate Election
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
France’s opposition Socialist Party is claiming victory in elections to fill half the government’s Senate seats, delivering an early electoral blow to President Nicholas Sarkozy’s UMP party. Although official figures are not yet public, the Socialist Party announced that it had won the 23 seats needed to secure a majority in France’s 348-member upper house […]
Yemen’s Saleh Calls for Power Transfer Through Elections
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 2:14 pm (UTC-5)
Yemen’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh says he is committed to a peaceful transfer of power through presidential elections. In his first televised speech since his unexpected return to the country, Mr. Saleh also said Sunday he is committed to implementing a power transfer initiative drawn up by the Gulf Cooperation Council. The long-stalled plan calls […]
More than 200 Arrested in Ethnic Clashes in Bulgaria
Posted September 25th, 2011 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Police in Bulgaria have arrested more than 120 people in a small southern village following several days of ethnic riots. The violence erupted Friday in Katunitsa, after a 19-year old teenager was struck and killed by a mini-bus driver linked to to a local Roma leader. More than 500 angry residents gathered in front of […]
