WEB: TYPE: CN )) Russia said parts of a European-Arab draft resolution on Syria, circulated to the United Nations Security Council on Friday, are “unacceptable,” but that Moscow is ready to negotiate. Russia’s U.N. ambassador, Vitaly Churkin, said the text ignores what he called Moscow’s “red lines” where they could not go, including any sort […]
Russia Challenges Syria Draft Resolution as Violence Escalates
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Putin Aide Accuses Russian President of Campaign Silence
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
The head of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s presidential campaign has accused Russia’s President, Dmitry Medvedev, of failing to support Mr. Putin’s effort to seek a historic third term. In an interview published Friday in the Izvestia newspaper, Stanislav Govorukhin, a lawmaker and a famous film director, accused Mr. Medvedev of distancing himself from Mr. Putin’s […]
Senegal’s Top Court Allows Incumbent President to Run for Third Term
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
Senegal’s highest court has ruled that Abdoulaye Wade can run for a third presidential term, sparking angry protests. The constitutional body announced its verdicts late Friday. The list of confirmed candidates included the name of the 85-year incumbent, but the candidacy of Senegalese pop star Youssou N’Dour was declared invalid. After the announcement, police opened […]
US Has “No Desire” for New Bases in Pacific
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
A top U.S. military commander for Asia and Pacific says there is no desire to build new military bases in the region. Admiral Robert Willard, head of the U.S. Pacific Command, told reporters in Washington Friday that the military’s goal is to have a network of places where American forces can visit on rotation. But […]
Republican Candidates Spar on Immigration, Israel
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
The top two front-runners in the U.S. Republican presidential primary race touted their positions on immigration before Hispanic leaders in Miami Friday, in the final days before next week’s crucial Florida primary. Immigration is a flashpoint issue in Florida, which is home to a large Cuban immigrant community. Newt Gingrich told the Hispanic Leadership Network […]
Dozens Killed in Syria as UN Set to Discuss Resolution
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
WEB: TYPE: CN )) Violence in Syria escalated on Friday, bringing the death toll to more than 70 in recent days, as a United Nations Security Council bid to curb the bloodshed stalls. Activists say government forces killed more than 37 people in attacks throughout the country on Friday. Syrian activist Rami Abdul-Raham told VOA […]
Liberal Opposition Leader Barred From Running in Russian Election
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Russian officials have barred liberal opposition leader Grigory Yavlinsky from running for president against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin because of alleged problems with his registration forms. The central elections commission said Friday that about 25 percent of the signatures gathered to back Yavlinsky’s candidacy were invalid. Yavlinsky, leader of the Yabloko party, said the decision […]
Greece: ‘One Step Away’ from Debt Deal
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 3:15 pm (UTC-5)
Greece says it is “one step away” from completing an agreement with its private creditors to cut $130 billion of its debt. Greek Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos gave the optimistic assessment of the country’s negotiations with major financial institutions as he and Prime Minister Lucas Papademos started another round of talks late Friday. Greece is […]
Sarkozy: French Troops to Resume Training in Afghanistan
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
French President Nicolas Sarkozy says French troops will resume training operations in Afghanistan, after a week-long suspension due to the killing of four French military personnel by an Afghan soldier. Mr. Sarkozy, however, said French troops will complete their withdrawal from the NATO-led mission at the end of 2013, a year earlier than planned. He […]
1,000 Kyrgyz Inmates Sew Lips in Protest
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Prison officials in Kyrgyzstan say more than 1,000 inmates have sewn their mouths shut to protest living conditions in prison. Journalists who have been permitted into Detention Center Number 1, show images of prisoners with their mouths stitched with wire so that only liquid can come in. The prisoners have been protesting since January, when […]
