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 […]
Arab League Ministers to Discuss Syrian Mission
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
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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 […]
Exhibit of China’s Priceless Works in Japan Marks Anniversary of Relations
Posted January 7th, 2012 at 9:55 pm (UTC-5)
An exhibition showing pricless cultural relics from China was unveiled Friday in Japan’s Tokyo National Museum. The exhibition titled “Two Hundred Selected Masterpieces from the Palace Museum, Beijing” is marking the 40th anniversary of the normalization of China-Japan diplomatic relations. The exhibits are selected from almost two million pieces in Beijing’s Palace Museum and will […]
Pro-Democracy Demonstrators Rally in Bahrain
Posted January 7th, 2012 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
Hundreds of pro-democracy demonstrators in Bahrain gathered Saturday in the capital, Manama, for a protest led by the Shi’ite-led opposition, defying a government ban. The demonstration was organized by opposition groups led by Al Wefaq, a leader of the Shi’ite majority’s protest movement. Riot police blocked roads leading to the city center, forcing demonstrators to […]
Nigerian President Announces Government Austerity
Posted January 7th, 2012 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan went on television Saturday to promise that the government will share hardship with ordinary citizens, hit by rising fuel costs. Mr. Jonathan said that everyone must be prepared to make sacrifices. He said the foreign travel of government officials will be reduced to the barest minimum and the salaries will be […]
Activists: At Least 21 Dead in Syria Violence
Posted January 7th, 2012 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say at least 21 people have been killed in clashes throughout Syria Saturday. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the majority of the deaths occurred in the flashpoint central city of Homs and in the restive Idlib province in the northwest. The clashes came as thousands of supporters of President Bashar […]
