Here is a look at the critical political events and milestones leading up to Liberia’s presidential runoff election Tuesday November 8: 1822 – First settlement of freed slaves from the United States established in what is now Liberia. 1847 – Liberia becomes independent republic. 1944 – William Tubman becomes president. He stays in that post […]
Timeline of Liberia’s Key Political Milestones
Posted November 10th, 2011 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Clinton Presses China on Trade, Human Rights Issues
Posted November 10th, 2011 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is urging China to allow its currency, the yuan, to appreciate in value, remove barriers to trade and take steps to improve human rights. Secretary Clinton spoke Thursday before the East-West Center in Hawaii, where she is attending a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders. In a wide-ranging speech, Clinton told […]
Liberia’s ‘Iron Lady’ Reelected to Second Term
Posted November 10th, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC-5)
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, known as Liberia’s Iron Lady, has been re-elected president, just weeks after receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. The 73-year-old grandmother rose to international prominence in 2005 when she became Africa’s first democratically elected female leader. Mrs. Sirleaf took office after a bloody civil war that killed a quarter of a million people […]
Liberia’s Sirleaf Wins Presidential Runoff Boycotted by Opposition
Posted November 10th, 2011 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
Liberia’s President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Africa’s first democratically elected female leader, has easily won a second term in a run-off election boycotted by her rival. With almost all the ballots counted from Tuesday’s voting, the election commission said Mrs. Sirleaf won more than 90 percent of the vote while opposition candidate Winston Tubman took 9 […]
India, Pakistan Pledge ‘New Chapter’ in Relations
Posted November 10th, 2011 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
The prime ministers of India and Pakistan have promised a “new chapter” in bilateral ties and to work together to combat terrorism and improve trade. Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart, Yousuf Raza Gilani, made the comment Thursday on the sidelines of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation summit in the […]
Venezuela: Vehicle Used in Nationals Catcher Kidnapping Found
Posted November 10th, 2011 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in Venezuela say they have found the vehicle used by armed men to kidnap Venezuelan national and U.S. Major League Baseball player Wilson Ramos from a home in the city of Valencia Wednesday night. Venezuelan Interior and Justice Minister Tareck El Aissami Thursday told reporters that police found the abandoned vehicle in a nearby […]
Russia Clears Key WTO Hurdle
Posted November 10th, 2011 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
A World Trade Organization panel has approved a package of proposed reforms for Russia, clearing the way for the country to join the group after 18 years of negotiations. The WTO said Thursday that Russia’s bid will now go before a meeting of all 153 members in December, where it is expected to get final […]
Tibetan Sets Himself on Fire in Nepal
Posted November 10th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
A Tibetan exile set himself on fire in Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, Thursday, the latest in a series of self-immolation protests against Chinese policy in Tibet. Police say the man was dressed in monk’s clothing and was wrapped in a Tibetan flag. He chanted “long, live Tibet,” before setting himself on fire. Police say the man’s […]
Rescuers Search for Survivors After Deadly Turkey Quake Kills At Least 12
Posted November 10th, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Rescue workers in Turkey’s Van region continue to pull survivors from the rubble after a 5.7 magnitude earthquake late Wednesday killed at least 12 people and caused more than 25 buildings to collapse. Officials said Thursday all but three of the buildings were empty after being evacuated following a 7.3-magnitude quake that hit the Van […]
