Malaysia’s high court has acquitted opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of sodomy charges. The judge ruled Monday that the DNA used by prosecutors as evidence was not reliable. The judge also said there was not enough corroborating evidence proving that Anwar had sex with a former male aide. Homosexuality is illegal in Muslim-majority Malaysia. Anwar faced […]
Nigerians Protest Fuel Costs in Nationwide Strike
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
Nigerians upset at a government decision to end the country’s fuel subsidy have begun a nationwide strike, a week after the resulting sharp increases in the price of fuel and food. Protesters gathered in Nigeria’s cities Monday, including the commercial capital Lagos, where usually busy streets were empty aside from the demonstrators. The country’s major […]
Iran Sentences Alleged US Spy to Death
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
An Iranian court has sentenced an American man to death on charges of spying for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency said Monday the judgment against Amir Mirzaei Hekmati was for CIA ties and for cooperating with a “hostile country.” The U.S. State Department has previously demanded his release, saying the […]
Nigeria Braces for Nationwide Strikes
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 2:20 am (UTC-5)
Nigerians upset at a government decision to end the country’s fuel subsidy are preparing to strike Monday, a week after the program’s end brought sharp increases to the price of fuel and food. The country’s major labor unions are calling for the nationwide strike. Smaller protests took place in several areas last week. Long lines […]
6.6 Earthquake Hits Solomon Islands
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. Geological Survey says a 6.6 earthquake has hit the Santa Cruz islands, part of the Pacific’s Solomon Islands group. The earthquake struck Monday afternoon 353 kilometers east of Kira Kira, at a depth of 39 kilometers. The USGS said no destructive tsunami threat exists. However, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said “earthquakes of […]
US Congresswoman Marks One Year Since Shooting
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords led a candlelight service in Tucson, Arizona to mark the one-year anniversary of a shooting spree that killed six people and left her seriously wounded. Giffords led a large crowd at the University of Arizona in a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, her voice emotional but strong. She was accompanied […]
Malaysian Court Acquits Anwar of Sodomy
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
Malaysia’s high court has acquitted opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of sodomy charges. The judge ruled Monday that the DNA used by prosecutors as evidence was not reliable. The judge also said there was not enough corroborating evidence proving that Anwar had sex with a former male aide. Homosexuality is illegal in Muslim-majority Malaysia. If he […]
Arab League To Increase Syria Observer Mission
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 11:45 pm (UTC-5)
Arab League foreign ministers have called on Syria to honor its agreement to stop violence against protesters, and they have agreed to increase the number of monitors observing compliance with the plan. The top diplomats from Qatar and other Arab nations met Sunday in Cairo to assess the progress of the observer mission, which has […]
Republican Presidential Hopefuls Debate ahead of First Primary
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 11:35 pm (UTC-5)
Two days before the first primary election in the United States, the six major candidates for the Republican presidential nomination gathered Sunday for the second debate in as many days. All the candidates have been seeking to brandish their conservative credentials against the more liberal President Barack Obama. And during Sunday’s debate in the northeastern […]
Malaysian Court Acquits Anwar of Sodomy
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 9:05 pm (UTC-5)
Malaysia’s high court has acquitted opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of charges of sodomy. The judge ruled Monday that the DNA used by prosecutors as evidence was unreliable. The judge also said there was not enough corroborating evidence proving that Anwar had sex with a former male aide. Homosexuality is illegal in Muslim-majority Malaysia. If he […]
