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. Mr. Najib told Malaysia’s Bernama news agency that “today’s verdict shows once again, that despite […]
Malaysian PM: Anwar Acquittal Clears Government of Wrongdoing
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Bombs Target Shi’ite Pilgrims in Baghdad, 16 People Killed
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Iraqi authorities say a series of bombings in Baghdad has killed 16 people and wounded more than 40 others, many of them Shi’ite pilgrims traveling to the holy city of Karbala for an annual ritual. In one of Monday’s attacks, a car bomb killed eight people in a western part of the Iraqi capital, while […]
Officials: Afghan Soldier Kills American Colleague
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan military officials said Monday that an Afghan soldier has shot and killed an American service member and wounded at least one other U.S. soldier in southern Afghanistan. The gunman was killed in Sunday’s shootout at a base in Zabul province. Officials with the international coalition in Afghanistan confirmed that a NATO service member was […]
Detroit Auto Show Signals Renewed Industry
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
The annual Detroit auto show kicked off on Monday with renewed optimism, as the industry emerges from one of the worst recessions in decades. The North American International Auto show in the U.S. auto capital, Detroit, Michigan opened to the press with more glitz, driven by rising auto sales. The event will open to the […]
3 Killed in Nigeria Fuel Price Protests
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 1:35 pm (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 […]
Guinea-Bissau President Sanha Dies in Paris
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
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. […]
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 […]
