Voters in the central U.S. state of Iowa are making their choices for president Tuesday, in the first nominating contest of the 2012 presidential election. Residents are braving the winter cold to cast their votes at party caucus meetings, which opened Tuesday evening . Candidates have been furiously campaigning in Iowa and they made last-minute […]
Iowa Casts Votes in First US Presidential Nominating Contest
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
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US Denounces Syria Violence, Calls for UN Action
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has condemned Syria’s continued violence against anti-government protesters, saying it is “past time” for the U.N. Security Council to act against the bloody crackdown. White House spokesman Jay Carney said Tuesday that Washington is working with its international partners to increase pressure on Syria to stop what he called the country’s “completely […]
High Level US Diplomat Begins Asia Tour
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
Senior U.S. diplomat Kurt Campbell has arrived in China, the first stop on a four-day tour that will also take him to South Korea and Japan. Campbell, the assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific affairs, made no comments on arrival at the airport in Beijing Tuesday, but the State Department had said […]
New Hamphire Next State to Hold Nominating Contest
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
Following the Iowa caucuses, the focus of the U.S. presidential campaign will shift to the next state to hold its nominating contest, the northeastern state of New Hampshire. Polls show that former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney holds a commanding lead among Republicans in the January 10 contest, with more than 40 percent support, averaging 22 […]
4 Killed in NW Pakistan
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
Two separate bomb blasts in Pakistan’s northwest near the border with Afghanistan killed at least four people Tuesday. Local officials said the first bomb exploded in the city of Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, killing one person and wounding at least four others. A second bomb at a busy market in the Landi […]
North Korea Releases Documentary of Kim Jong Un’s Military Visit
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
North Korea has released a documentary film showing the country’s new leader Kim Jong Un visiting an elite tank division of the country’s large army. The documentary released Tuesday shows Kim Jong Un clapping as he walks past military personnel on New Year’s Day. It also shows him talking with a soldier and posing for […]
Singh: India Falling Behind China in Science Skills
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says he worries that the country is falling behind China in scientific skills. In a speech to inaugurate the 99th Indian Science Congress in the northeastern city of Bhubaneshwar Tuesday, Mr. Singh said India’s position in the world of science has been declining for decades and it has been overtaken […]
Egypt Votes in Final Round of Parliamentary Elections
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptians in rural areas are voting in the third and final phase of parliamentary elections, as the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood looked to possibly win an outright majority instead of the plurality indicated by previous results. Voting began Tuesday in nine provinces, including al-Gharbiya, North Sinai and South Sinai, the last areas to hold polls in […]
Ancient Greek Coin Collection Expected to Fetch Millions at Auction
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
Greece’s economic troubles have the world’s attention, but Greek currency from another era is taking the spotlight this week in New York. A collection of more than 600 ancient Greek coins is expected to fetch millions of dollars when they are put up for auction Wednesday. British coin expert Paul Hill says collectors consider ancient […]
Republican Candidates Ready for Vote in Iowa
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
Voters in the central U.S. state of Iowa are making their choices for president Tuesday, as the state holds the first nominating contest of the 2012 presidential election. Candidates have been furiously campaigning in Iowa in the days ahead of the presidential caucuses. Hours before the vote, some Republican presidential candidates appealed to young voters […]
