South Africa’s ruling African National Congress will wrap up a weekend of festivities celebrating its centennial Sunday with a rally headed by President Jacob Zuma. Heads of states from other African countries have joined in the recognition of the continent’s oldest liberation movement, which Nelson Mandela led to power after the fall of apartheid. Mr. […]
Africa’s ANC Celebrates 100th Anniversary
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
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Philippines Set for Possible Terrorist Attack
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
Philippine President Benigno Aquino warned Sunday that authorities have discovered a plot by a terrorist group to disrupt a huge religious procession in Manila. Mr. Aquino did not identify the group, but said at a news conference that several terrorists had been spotted in the capital city, and that police are attempting to detain the […]
Ahmadinejad Begins Visit to Latin America
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad left Sunday for a five-day Latin American tour, which U.S. officials have dubbed as a sign of desperation for the country heavily sanctioned over its controversial nuclear program. Mr. Ahmadinejad will first visit Venezuela, followed by stops in Nicaragua, Cuba and Ecuador. Iranian state media quoted the president as praising the […]
Arab League Ministers to Discuss Syrian Mission
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
Arab League foreign ministers are meeting Sunday to review the work of their observer mission to Syria, which has failed to put an end to a deadly 10-month government crackdown on civilian protesters. The ministers gather in Cairo one day after clashes reportedly killed at least 21 people throughout Syria, and two days after a […]
Romney Focus of Challengers at Republican Debate
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney endured criticism from fellow contenders for the Republican Party’s nomination during Saturday’s televised debate in New Hampshire, just days before that northeastern state’s primary election. Romney, the leading candidate for the nomination, was attacked by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, about […]
Romney Focus of Challengers at Republican Debate
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 12:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney endured criticism from fellow contenders for the Republican Party’s nomination during Saturday’s televised debate in New Hampshire, just days before that northeastern state’s primary election. Romney, the leading candidate for the nomination, was attacked by former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania, who […]
British Prime Minister Apologizes for Tourette’s Comments
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 12:55 am (UTC-5)
Britain’s prime minister has issued an apology after comparing heckling from a senior lawmaker to “having someone with Tourette’s sitting opposite you.” David Cameron made the comment about Ed Balls, the opposition’s shadow chancellor, in an interview in a British newspaper – The Sunday Telegraph. Balls’ gestures and comments have become a fixture of the […]
3 Anti-Whaling Activists Detained on Japanese Ship
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 12:30 am (UTC-5)
An anti-whaling group said Sunday that three activists are being held on a Japanese whaling ship after sneaking aboard the vessel overnight. The three activists are from the Australian group Forest Rescue and were assisted by the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, whose ships are tailing the Japanese whaling fleet as it heads towards the Southern […]
Grounded Ship Breaks Up on New Zealand Reef
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
Maritime officials say a cargo ship grounded off New Zealand since October split apart Sunday, spilling cargo containers and debris and sparking fears of a fresh oil spill. The wreck of the Greek-owned Rena was described as New Zealand’s worst maritime environmental disaster, even before pounding waves during a storm tore off the rear section […]
