Egyptians have gathered in Cairo’s Tahrir Square to mark the first anniversary of the uprising that pushed long-time president Hosni Mubarak from power. The square was a focal point for tens of thousands of protesters calling for political and economic reforms inspired by demonstrations in Tunisia. The daily protests began January 25 and continued for […]
Egyptians Mark First Anniversary of Uprising
Posted January 25th, 2012 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
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US, Danish Aid Workers Freed in Military Operation in Somalia
Posted January 25th, 2012 at 2:30 am (UTC-5)
A Danish humanitarian organization says a military operation has freed two of its aid workers – an American woman and a Danish man – who were kidnapped by gunmen three months ago in central Somalia. The Danish Refugee Council said early Wednesday that Jessica Buchanan and Poul Hagen Thisted were rescued early Wednesday “during an […]
Obama Unveils Economic “Blueprint” He Says Will Benefit All
Posted January 25th, 2012 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama used his third State of the Union address Tuesday to outline a new economic blueprint that he says will work for everyone, not just the wealthy. The president’s speech on the nation’s progress Tuesday came as he faces a contentious re-election bid this year. Mr. Obama told a joint session of […]
Japan Records First Trade Deficit in More Than 30 Years
Posted January 25th, 2012 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
Japan has posted its first annual trade deficit in more than 30 years, as the loss of nuclear power forced it to import more energy and the rising value of the yen slowed exports. Japan’s Finance Ministry said Wednesday the largely export-driven economy logged a $32 billion deficit for 2011. Total exports shrank 2.7 percent […]
Obama Says Syria Will Find “Forces of Change” Irreversible
Posted January 25th, 2012 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says he has “no doubt” Syria’s government will soon find that the “forces of change can’t be reversed.” In his State of the Union speech Tuesday, Mr. Obama said that while it is up to the people of the Middle East to decide their own fate, the United States will oppose […]
Grenade Blast in Rwanda Wounds 10
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 11:35 pm (UTC-5)
Police in Rwanda say they have arrested two suspects in connection with a grenade blast that wounded at least 10 people in the southern part of the central African country. The blast happened late Tuesday near a public transportation facility in the central Rwandan town of Muhanga. Earlier this month, a similar grenade attack killed […]
Republicans Accuse Obama of Divisive Tactics, Call for “Pro-growth” Policies
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 11:30 pm (UTC-5)
A two-time Republican governor says U.S. President Barack Obama has resorted to “extremism” with what he called anti-growth policies and a plan to divide Americans rather than unite them. In Tuesday’s Republican response to the president’s State of the Union Address, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels said the Obama administration has sought to win favor with […]
Obama Promotes Economic Fairness in State of the Union Address
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 11:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has used his third State of the Union address to outline a new economic blueprint that he says will work for everyone, not just the wealthy. The president’s speech on the nation’s progress Tuesday came as he faces a contentious re-election bid this year. Mr. Obama told a joint session of […]
Obama Calls for a Streamlined Government
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 10:05 pm (UTC-5)
President Obama says he will not back down from government regulations that ensure oil companies clean up huge spills, protect children from pollution, and make sure American’s food and water supply is safe. In his annual State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday, the president said some government rules are “outdated, unnecessary and too […]
