Macedonians have held a national day of mourning for the nation’s first democratically elected president, Kiro Gligorov, who died Sunday at age 94. Flags flew at half-staff across the country Tuesday as a private funeral was held at a cemetery in the capital, Skopje. Mr. Gligorov died in his sleep Sunday night, surrounded by his […]
Macedonians Mourn Former President Gligorov
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
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3 Separate Blasts Kill 12 in Afghanistan
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
Three separate blasts in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar killed at least 12 people and wounded more than 30 others Tuesday. Local officials said that in the first attack, a suicide bomber on a motorcycle blew himself up near a police checkpoint in downtown Kandahar, killing at least four children and a police officer […]
Israeli, Palestinian Negotiators Meet; No Word on Resuming Peace Process
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
Israeli and Palestinian peace negotiators have ended their first official meeting in 15 months without saying if they are prepared to resume the stalled Mideast peace process. Israeli negotiator Yitzhak Molho and his Palestinian counterpart Saeb Erekat met Tuesday in the Jordanian capital Amman, initially in the presence of diplomats from Jordan and the Quartet […]
Arab League to Hold Review Session on Syria Observers’ Work
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Arab League ministers plan to meet Saturday to review an observer team’s assessment of whether the Syrian government is keeping its pledge to end a crackdown on a 10-month pro-democracy uprising. Arab officials say the meeting of the League ministerial committee on the Syrian crisis will be held in Cairo. A group of 70 Arab […]
Reports: US Construction & Manufacturing Make Gains
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
Economic reports Tuesday paint an upbeat picture of the U.S. construction and manufacturing sectors. December’s data shows U.S. factories expanding at the fastest pace in six months. Manufacturing has been a strong spot in the faltering U.S. economic recovery. A separate Commerce Department study shows construction spending rose more than 1 percent in November, the […]
Niger Fire Burns Anti-Corruption Files
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
A fire at Niger’s justice ministry has destroyed files on anti-corruption cases against a number of judges. The fire in the capital, Niamey, broke out early Tuesday, seriously damaging the justice ministry building and many paper archives inside. Authorities say the documents included evidence collected to prosecute allegedly corrupt magistrates. Some of the information had […]
Afghan Taliban ‘Ready’ for Overseas Office
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
The Afghan Taliban says it is ready to open an overseas political office in the Gulf state of Qatar, in a move that could help facilitate peace talks to end the war in Afghanistan. The announcement came Tuesday in an e-mailed statement from Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid. He said the office would help his group […]
Despite Iran Warning, US Vows to Keep Ships in Persian Gulf
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. military says the United States will continue to deploy warships in the Persian Gulf, after Iran warned a U.S. aircraft carrier not to return to the region. “The deployment of U.S. military assets in the Persian Gulf region will continue as it has for decades,” Pentagon spokesman George Little said in a statement. […]
Turkey Offers Compensation for Victims of Airstrikes
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
Turkey says it will compensate the families of 35 civilians mistakenly killed in an airstrike meant for Kurdish rebels. The army said it was targeting Kurdish rebels along the country’s border with Iraq in last week’s airstrikes, but instead hit a group of local smugglers and villagers. The government has promised to conduct a full […]
Republican Candidates Ready for Vote in Iowa
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 2:35 pm (UTC-5)
Hours before the Iowa presidential caucuses, some Republican presidential candidates appealed to young voters for their support. At a high school outside the state capital, Des Moines, Texas Congressman Ron Paul promoted his anti-war stance. “There is no reason in the world that we cannot be strict constitutionalists, strong national defense and say that we […]
