Republican voters in the U.S. state of Iowa will hold party caucuses Tuesday in the first step in choosing a candidate that will challenge President Barack Obama in the November election. Voters will gather in churches, school houses and other meeting places to cast their vote. The latest voter surveys indicate that former Massachusetts governor […]
Republican Presidential Contenders Facing First Test in Iowa
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 4:50 am (UTC-5)
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Malaysian Police Threaten ‘Stern Action’ Against Protest for Anwar
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Malaysian police are warning activists not to participate in an upcoming rally in support of opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim. Opposition activists are calling for a large protest in front of the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Monday, where a judge is expected to deliver a verdict in Anwar’s nearly two-year-long sodomy trial. But Kuala Lumpur […]
Israelis, Palestinians to Meet to Salvage Peace Effort
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are set to meet in Jordan for talks aimed at restarting the stalled peace process. The meeting Tuesday will be their first in more than a year, since the negotiations fell apart over the issue of Israeli settlement construction. Both sides say they are ready to re-open a dialogue, but optimism […]
High Level US Diplomat Begins Asia Tour
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 3:05 am (UTC-5)
Assistant Secretary of State Kurt Campbell arrives in Beijing Tuesday, the first high-level U.S. visit to Northeast Asia since the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il. Campbell will also make stops in Seoul and Tokyo on his four-day diplomatic tour. The State Department says he will discuss “a range of important bilateral, regional […]
Egypt Begins Final Stage of Lower House Vote
Posted January 3rd, 2012 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
Egyptians have begun voting in the final round of a staged election process to choose members of the country’s lower house of parliament. Voting began Tuesday in nine provinces, including al-Gharbiya, North Sinai and South Sinai, the last areas to hold polls in a process that began in late November. The two-day vote is part […]
Arab League: Snipers Still Threaten Syrian Cities
Posted January 2nd, 2012 at 10:40 pm (UTC-5)
The Arab League chief says snipers and gunfire remain a threat in Syrian cities, despite the presence of League monitors. Speaking in Cairo Monday, Nabil El Araby called for an immediate cease-fire in Syria. He said Syria’s military has withdrawn from inside cities, but that snipers are still killing people and making it difficult to […]
Israelis, Palestinians to Meet to Salvage Peace Effort
Posted January 2nd, 2012 at 10:05 pm (UTC-5)
Israeli and Palestinian negotiators are set to meet in Jordan for talks aimed at restarting the stalled peace process. The meeting Tuesday will be their first in more than a year, since the negotiations fell apart over the issue of Israeli settlement construction. Both sides say they are ready to re-open a dialogue, but optimism […]
Senegal Music Star Youssou Ndour Running for President
Posted January 2nd, 2012 at 9:30 pm (UTC-5)
World-famous Senegalese music star Youssou Ndour has officially entered the presidential race in his country. Ndour said Monday on the television station he owns that he will challenge President Abdoulaye Wade in the February election. The 52-year-old singer had announced in November he was taking time off from music in order to focus on politics, […]
Tunisia Seeks Guarantees to Extradite Former Libyan PM
Posted January 2nd, 2012 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
Tunisia’s visiting president says his country would extradite former Libyan prime minister Baghdadi al-Mahmudi to Tripoli to face charges of abuse of office, if Libya would guarantee his physical safety and a fair trial. President Moncef Marzouki told a joint news conference with Libyan leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil that the ex-prime minister could be handed […]
India Opens Stock Market to Foreign Investors as Its Economy Slows
Posted January 2nd, 2012 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
On January 15, India opens its stock markets for the first time to individual foreign investors who will be able to directly buy and sell Indian equities. Until now, foreign investors could only invest through mutual funds or institutional investors. New Delhi expressed hope that the move will attract more foreign funds, and reduce market […]
