The latest U.S. public opinion polls show Newt Gingrich in the lead among Republican contenders for next year’s presidential election. A Quinnipiac University survey released Tuesday shows Gingrich with 26 percent support among likely Republican voters. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is not far behind with 22 percent, while 14 percent of those surveyed favor […]
Polls: Gingrich Leads Republican Presidential Contenders
Posted November 22nd, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Violence in Southern Somalia Kills 11
Posted November 22nd, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
An unidentified fighter jet has bombed a rebel-held town in Somalia, killing one person, while a blast in the capital, Mogadishu, has killed at least ten civilians. Residents say the warplane struck the al-Shabab-controlled village of Yaqle on Tuesday. It is located in Somalia’s Gedo region near the Kenya border. Separately on Tuesday, a roadside […]
Khmer Rouge Number Two Says Regime Acted in Country’s Interest
Posted November 22nd, 2011 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
The number two leader in Cambodia’s former Khmer Rouge regime, accused of orchestrating Cambodia’s “killing fields,” told a U.N.-backed tribunal that he acted in the interest of the country and to protect it from a potential invasion by Vietnam. The communist movement’s chief ideologue, Nuon Chea, has denied charges that he committed genocide and crimes […]
Tymoshenko to Get Medical Treatment Ouside Kyiv Prison
Posted November 22nd, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has promised to allow jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko to receive medical attention outside of the Kyiv prison, where she is currently being held. Speaking at a news conference Tuesday, Mr. Yanukovych said he had spoken with government officials about Ms. Tymoshenko’s health and was informed the prison healthcare system […]
ICC Prosecutor: Libya May Try Gadhafi’s Son
Posted November 22nd, 2011 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
The International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor says the captured son of Moammar Gadhafi may be tried in Libya rather than in The Hague, as long as the trial meets ICC standards. ICC prosecutor Luis Moreno-Ocampo met officials in the Libyan capital,Tripoli, Tuesday, as the country’s National Transitional Council prepared to name a new Cabinet that […]
UN Envoy Says Yemen’s Leader Agrees To Transfer Power
Posted November 22nd, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
A United Nations envoy to Yemen says negotiators have reached agreement on a plan that calls for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down in a bid to end the country’s political crisis. Jamal bin Omar said Tuesday that political leaders involved in talks had agreed to an initiative from the Gulf Cooperation Council that […]
Pakistani Ambassador to US Resigns
Posted November 22nd, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States has stepped down following claims he wrote a memo appealing for Washington’s help in reining in Pakistan’s powerful military. Ambassador Hussain Haqqani resigned Tuesday following a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and army and intelligence officials in Islamabad. The prime minister’s spokesman said Haqqani was asked […]
Pakistani Army: No Peace Talks With Taliban
Posted November 22nd, 2011 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s army has denied media reports it is holding peace talks with the Pakistani Taliban or its affiliated militant groups. An army spokesman said Tuesday the reports are “concocted, baseless and unfounded.” On Monday, a top Taliban commander told news agencies that Pakistani officials and the militant group were in preliminary talks to explore ways […]
Serbia Cracks Down on Human Trafficking
Posted November 22nd, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
Serbian authorities have arrested 17 people suspected of trafficking hundreds of illegal immigrants from Africa and Asia to western Europe. Police officials say the arrests were made Tuesday in raids across the country. Separately, Serbian police stopped at least 12 illegal migrants as they tried to cross into Serbia from Macedonia. Customs officials say the […]
China Blasts US for Failure to Cut Debt
Posted November 22nd, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media are attacking the U.S. government for failing to resolve what it says is the “ticking debt bomb” in the world’s largest economy. The Xinhua news agency blasted the United States Tuesday for the collapse of a U.S. congressional committee’s effort to trim the country’s budget deficit by $1.2 trillion over the next […]
