Chinese health officials said Saturday that a man has tested positive for the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus in the Chinese city of Shenzhen. The southern city borders Hong Kong, where thousands of chickens were slaughtered and live poultry imports from China were suspended after two birds tested positive with the strain earlier this month. […]
North Korea Officially Names Kim Jong Un Supreme Commander
Posted December 30th, 2011 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
North Korea has officially named Kim Jong Un as supreme commander of its military forces, affirming his authority after his father’s death. The state-run Korean Central News Agency made the announcement Saturday. It said Kim Jong Il’s son and successor was given the title at a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee […]
China Reviews Education Development
Posted December 30th, 2011 at 7:25 pm (UTC-5)
China’s top lawmakers have begun reviewing the implementation of a 10-year education reform plan. The plan stresses the importance of modernizing education and making it equally accessible to all the people in China. The government issued guidelines for the implementation of the plan in July of last year. Members of the National People’s Congress Standing […]
Romney, Paul Lead Republican Presidential Hopefuls in Iowa Race
Posted December 30th, 2011 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
Republican presidential contenders are frantically reaching out to voters in Iowa ahead of the state’s presidential caucuses. Candidates trailing behind in opinion polls Friday, such as Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann and former congressman Newt Gingrich, were working to erode the lead of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. Romney’s bid received a boost Friday from the […]
Egypt Agrees to Stop Raids on Democracy Groups
Posted December 30th, 2011 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. State Department said Egypt has agreed to halt raids against non-governmental pro-democracy groups and return property seized in the crackdown. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta and U.S. Ambassador to Egypt Anne Patterson spoke Friday with senior Egyptian officials to underscore Washington’s concern about the raids on the organizations, including three groups funded by Washington. […]
At Least 32 Killed in Syria’s Unrest, Monitors Conduct Visits
Posted December 30th, 2011 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian forces killed at least 32 people on Friday, as Arab League monitors visited more sites to check the government’s compliance with a pledge to end its crackdown on dissent. The opposition Local Coordination Committee of Syria says most of the deaths occurred after forces opened fire on anti-government protesters in several locations. […]
Bomb Blast Kills 9 in SW Pakistan
Posted December 30th, 2011 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
At least nine people have been killed and 21 others injured by a car bomb in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province. Police say the bomb went off outside a house in Quetta used by the family of former provincial minister Naseer Mengal. It is unclear whether the driver was inside the vehicle at the time of the […]
Romney, Paul Lead Republican Presidential Hopefuls in Iowa Race
Posted December 30th, 2011 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
Republican presidential contenders are frantically reaching out to voters in Iowa ahead of the state’s presidential caucuses. Candidates trailing behind in opinion polls Friday, such as Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann and former congressman Newt Gingrich, were working to erode the lead of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. Romney’s bid received a boost Friday from the […]
Romney, Paul Lead Republican Presidential Hopefuls in Iowa Race
Posted December 30th, 2011 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
Republican presidential contenders are frantically reaching out to voters in Iowa ahead of the state’s presidential caucuses. Candidates trailing behind in opinion polls Friday, such as Minnesota congresswoman Michele Bachmann and former congressman Newt Gingrich, were working to erode the lead of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. Romney’s campaign received a boost Friday from the […]
Romney, Paul Lead Republican Presidential Hopefuls in Iowa Race
Posted December 30th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
Republican presidential contenders are frantically reaching out to votes in Iowa ahead of the state’s presidential caucuses. Candidates trailing behind in opinion polls Friday, such as Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and former congressman Newt Gingrich, were working to erode the lead of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. Romney’s campaign received a boost Friday from the […]
