Voters in Bulgaria are choosing a new president Sunday in a runoff election. On the ballot are GERB candidate Rosen Plevneliev, who got 40 percent of the vote last Sunday, and Socialist Ivaylo Kalfin, who came in second with about 29 percent of the votes. Political analysts expect Kalfin, a European parliament member, will win […]
Bulgarian Presidential Run Off Election Sunday
Posted October 30th, 2011 at 3:30 am (UTC-5)
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12,000 Arrested in Chinese Online Drug Sale Crackdown
Posted October 30th, 2011 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
China’s state-run news agency say police have arrested more than 12,000 people and seized 300 kilograms of illicit drugs in a nationwide crackdown on narcotics sold through online chat rooms. The official Xinhua news agency says authorities were alerted to the online sales after uncovering chat rooms in the western cities of Lanzhou and Xi’an […]
Qantas Grounded for Second Day
Posted October 30th, 2011 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
Australia’s Qantas Airways’ fleet worldwide remained grounded for a second day Sunday, stranding tens of thousands of passengers across the globe. Qantas officials and unions representing workers, as well as government and business leaders have appeared before a labor tribunal, but have not yet reached a resolution to the labor dispute. Australian Prime Minister Julia […]
