As the U.S. Republican Party presidential nomination race moves to New Hampshire, the two frontrunners are turning their verbal fire toward President Barack Obama. At campaign events Thursday, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum accused the president of steering the United States away from its tradition of self-reliance and free […]
US Republican Presidential Hopefuls Focus on New Hampshire
Posted January 5th, 2012 at 9:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Fired Olympus President Gives Up Efforts to Return
Posted January 5th, 2012 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
The former head of Japan’s Olympus camera company who was fired for exposing a massive accounting scandal says he is giving up his efforts to get his job back. Michael Woodford, who is British, said Friday he could not get the support of major Japanese shareholders. He also said his struggles to return to the […]
US Sentences Pakistani Man to 50 Months for Supporting Taliban
Posted January 5th, 2012 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
A U.S. court in Washington, DC Thursday sentenced a Pakistani man to 50 months in prison for conspiracy to provide material support to the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan, often referred to as the Pakistani Taliban. Irfan Ul Haq was sentenced by U.S. District Judge John Bates, who last month sentenced two co-defendants — Qasim Ali and […]
Sweden Recognizes File-Sharing Group as Church
Posted January 5th, 2012 at 8:35 pm (UTC-5)
The Swedish government has recognized as a “church” a group that openly opposes copyright protection. The group, called “Kopimism,” considers itself a religious organization. It says on its website that it believes information is holy, copying is a sacrament, and file-sharing is a form of religious service. Kopimism’s self-appointed “spiritual leader,” 20-year-old philosophy student Isak […]
Pastor: Gunmen Kill 10 in Northern Nigeria Church
Posted January 5th, 2012 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
The pastor of a church in northern Nigeria says gunmen burst into a Thursday night service, killing six worshippers and wounding 10. Pastor Johnson Jauro of the Deeper Life church in Gombe says his wife is among the dead. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack and police have not yet commented. The radical […]
Qatar Says Arab Monitors in Syria Made Mistakes
Posted January 5th, 2012 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
Qatar’s prime minister has conceded that the Arab League observer mission in Syria has made “mistakes,” and that United Nations assistance is needed to improve the monitoring of government compliance with a plan to end the violence. After meeting U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in New York, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani said he is seeking […]
Netherlands Puts Farmers On Flood Alert
Posted January 5th, 2012 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
Authorities in the Netherlands have warned farmers in several northern provinces to leave their homes and farms because strong winds and heavy rain have raised concerns of possible coastal flooding. Coen Vaarkamp, a spokesman for Groningen region’s emergency authority, said the high water levels are a threat to houses in the area. “If the water […]
2 Britons, 2 Afghans Held in Afghanistan After Over Unregistered Weapons
Posted January 5th, 2012 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
Afghani authorities on Thursday put on display for the media two Britons and two Afghan nationals arrested two days earlier in the capital, Kabul, while driving with unregistered weapons. Government spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said the four, all employees of a private security company Garda World, were detained in possession of 30 AK-47 assault rifles and […]
US Republican Presidential Hopefuls Focus on New Hampshire
Posted January 5th, 2012 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
As the U.S. Republican Party presidential nomination race moves to New Hampshire, the two frontrunners are turning their verbal fire toward President Barack Obama. At campaign events Thursday, former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum accused the president of steering the United States away from its tradition of self-reliance and free […]
Britain’s Foreign Secretary Meets Burma’s Opposition Leader
Posted January 5th, 2012 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague will formally meet Burma’s main opposition leader Friday, the second day of his historic visit to Burma. Hague had a private dinner with Aung San Suu Kyi Thursday evening, ahead of the formal visit. Earlier in the day, he met with President Thein Sein and other top officials in the […]
