U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will visit four nations in West Africa early next week aimed at highlighting good governance and economic development. The State Department announced the two-day trip Friday. Spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said Clinton’s first foreign tour this year will take her to Liberia for the inauguration of President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf for […]
Clinton to Visit Liberia, Ivory Coast, Togo, Cape Verde
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
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RAUF DENKTASH – TURKISH CYPRIOT LEADER
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
Rauf Denktash was a Turkish Cypriot politician and leader of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. He was born January 27, 1924, just a year before Cyprus became a British Colony. He was the son of a judge who worked in the British administration. After graduating from the English high school in Nicosia in 1941, […]
Venezuela Closes Miami Consulate
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered the closure of the country’s consulate in Miami, days after the United States expelled a Venezuelan diplomat. In a speech to the National Assembly Friday, President Chavez said he was taking the move in response to what he called an “unfair” action by the U.S. The United States said […]
Ex Turkish Cypriot Leader Denktash Dies
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
Former Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash has died after a long illness. Denktash’s family announced Friday that he had died earlier in the day, two weeks before his 88th birthday. Denktash, who had experienced deteriorating health for some time, was admitted to a hospital in northern Cyprus on January 8. He died of multiple organ […]
US to Exchange Ambassadors With Burma
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is calling Burma’s decision to release hundreds of political prisoners “a substantial step forward for democratic reform.” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described Friday’s prisoner release as the most significant to date because it included a number of key, prominent political figures who will be able to contribute to national reconciliation. […]
France, Austria Lose Their Top Credit Ratings, Italy Sinks Lower
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
France and Austria lost their top-rated credit standings, while Italy sank lower Friday in the latest fallout from Europe’s two-year governmental debt crisis. France and Austria had been among six that use the common euro currency that maintained a top AAA rating. But late Friday they both reported that Standard & Poor’s, one of the […]
Ex Turkish Cypriot Leader Denktash Dies
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
Former Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash has died after a long illness. Denktash’s family announced Friday that he had died earlier in the day. He was almost 88. Denktash, who had experienced deteriorating health for some time, was admitted to a hospital in northern Cyprus earlier this month, where he developed multiple organ failure. Denktash […]
US, Britain Warn Iran Against Closing Strait
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
British Prime Minister David Cameron has joined with the United States in warning Iran against closing the Strait of Hormuz. During a visit to Saudi Arabia Friday, Mr. Cameron said the “whole world” would take action if Iran closed the waterway, which is a key export route for oil-producing countries of the Persian Gulf. The […]
France, Austria Lose Their Top Credit Ratings
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
France and Austria have lost their top-rated credit standings, the latest fallout from Europe’s two-year governmental debt crisis. The two countries had been among six that use the common euro currency that maintained a top AAA rating. But France late Friday said that one of the world’s three key credit-rating firms, Standard & Poor’s, had […]
Thousands Rally in Syria as Arab League Chief Warns of Civil War
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
The chief of the Arab League warned Friday that Syria may be heading towards a civil war as thousands of Syrians took to the streets in support of an armed rebel group. Arab League head Nabil Elaraby commented in interviews with The Associated Press and an Egyptian television station while anti-government protesters voiced support for […]
