The president of Guinea-Bissau, Malam Bacai Sanha, has died in a Paris hospital. A statement from the president’s office said Mr. Sanha died Monday at the Val de Grace hospital, where he was undergoing treatment. No cause of death was given, but the 64-year-old leader was known to have had diabetes and a blood ailment. […]
Guinea-Bissau President Sanha Dies in Paris
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
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US Denies American Sentenced to Death in Iran Was Spying
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
The White House is denying that an American man sentenced to death by an Iranian court Monday on charges of spying for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency was engaged in espionage. White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said Monday that if the reports of the sentencing are true, the Obama administration “strongly condemns” the verdict against […]
US Denies American Sentenced to Death in Iran Was Spying
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
The White House is denying that an American man sentenced to death by an Iranian court Monday on charges of spying for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency was engaged in espionage. White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said Monday that if the reports of the sentencing are true, the Obama administration “strong condemns” the verdict against […]
Bosnian Serbs Mark 20 Years of Their ‘Republic’
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
Bosnian Serbs have marked the 20th anniversary of the formation of their ministate within Bosnia-Herzegovina. The anniversary was marked on Monday by receptions and a religious ceremony in the Bosnian-Serb capital, Banja Luka. On January 9, 1992, Bosnian Serbs declared their own “Republika Srpska” in response to the drive by Bosnian Muslims and Croats towards […]
Merkel, Sarkozy Call for Quicker Debt Crisis Action
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy pushed Monday to speed up Europe’s efforts to control the two-year governmental debt crisis. The German and French leaders met in Berlin, then called for a quick conclusion of European Union treaty negotiations to tighten spending controls over individual governments. Mr. Sarkozy said the new budget […]
Malaysian PM: Anwar Acquittal Clears Government of Wrongdoing
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak says the acquittal of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim on sodomy charges clears the government of long-standing accusations that it used political influence to sway the courts to convict Anwar and remove him from political life. The official Bernama news agency quotes Mr. Najib as saying “today’s verdict shows once again, […]
Guinea-Bissau President Sanha Dies in Paris
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
State media in the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau say President Malam Bacai Sanha has died. A statement from the president’s office says Mr. Sanha died Monday at the Val de Grace hospital in Paris, where he was undergoing treatment. No cause of death was given, but the 64-year-old leader was known to have had […]
Britain Marks 200 Days to Start of Olympics
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
British Prime Minister David Cameron has said the 2012 London Olympics will bring “a lasting legacy” to Britain, as he marked 200 days until the Summer Games begin. Mr. Cameron on Monday held his first Cabinet meeting of the New Year at the Olympic Park in Stratford, in east London, instead of at his official […]
Romney Rivals Target the Frontrunner Ahead of the First U.S. Primary
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
Republican presidential hopefuls are making their final bids to win over undecided New Hampshire voters, ahead of the first primary election in the United States on Tuesday. Five of the contenders spent Monday in New Hampshire trying to curb the commanding lead held by former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. The millionaire businessman fended off his […]
3 Killed in Nigeria Fuel Price Protests
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of Nigerians are protesting soaring fuel prices, sparking clashes with police that have killed at least three people. Witnesses say a police officer fatally shot one protester Monday in the main commercial city of Lagos. Elsewhere in the city, riot police stood watch as protesters blocked roads, burned tires and chanted slogans […]
