U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has released his federal tax records, showing he earned more than $42 million during the last two years and paid an estimated $6.2 million in taxes. The records for Romney and his wife Ann, released by his campaign early Tuesday, put their tax rate at 13.9 percent in 2010, […]
Mitt Romney Releases Long Sought-After Tax Returns
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
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Hundreds of Rebels Lay Down Arms in Northeast India
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of rebels in northeast India have laid down their arms as part of a cease-fire agreement with the government. Nearly 700 insurgents wearing fatigues handed over automatic rifles and other weapons during a ceremony Tuesday in Guwahati, the capital of Assam state. The insurgents are members of nine of the more than 20 ethnic […]
China Criticizes ‘Hyped’ Reports of Tibetan Clashes
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
China on Tuesday accused foreign human rights organizations of exaggerating recent clashes between Tibetan demonstrators and police in southwestern China. Tibetan advocacy groups and witnesses said Monday that police in Sichuan province opened fire on several thousand unarmed Tibetan demonstrators in a county called Luhuo by China and Draggo by Tibetans. But foreign ministry spokesperson […]
Senegal’s President Applies to Run for Third Term
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 7:45 am (UTC-5)
Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade has formally applied to run in the country’s February 26 elections, officially beginning his controversial bid for a third term. The 85-year-old incumbent was first elected in 2000, before passage of a constitutional amendment that limits presidents to two terms. Mr. Wade argues that since he took office before the law […]
Pakistan’s President Visits Burma
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari is scheduled to arrive Tuesday in Burma for a two-day official visit. Mr. Zardari’s office issued a statement earlier in the day saying the president will meet with Burmese President Thein Sein to promote economic and trade cooperation between the two countries. The dialogue is set to include ways to […]
2012 Oscar Nominations to be Announced
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
The French-made film The Artist is expected to be among the contenders for best picture when the nominees for this year’s Academy Awards are announced Tuesday. The critically acclaimed tribute to Hollywood’s silent movie era is one of the favorites for the coveted nomination, after winning the best musical or comedy prize at this month’s […]
Suicide Bomber Attacks Government Building in Central Somalia
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber has rammed a truck filled with explosives into a government building in central Somalia, causing an unknown number of casualties. The Somali militant group al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred Tuesday in the town of Beledweyne, about 30 kilometers from the Ethiopian border. Local officials say the bomber targeted […]
Australia Joins EU in Banning Iranian Oil
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
Australia says it will follow the European Union in banning oil imports from Iran. Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said Tuesday Australia will take the same action as the EU, which on Monday agreed to new sanctions against Iran, including freezing the assets of the country’s central bank. The sanctions are part of a Western campaign […]
Rights Group: Boko Haram Attacks ‘Indefensible’
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Human Rights Watch on Tuesday called on the Nigerian government to take further steps to end what it called the “campaign of terror” by the militant Islamist sect Boko Haram. The U.S.-based human rights group said Boko Haram is responsible for the deaths of at least 935 people since the beginning of its violent campaign […]
Gulf States Pull Observers from Syria Mission
Posted January 24th, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Gulf Cooperation Council members say they are withdrawing their observers from Syria, following Saudi Arabia’s decision to pull out of the Arab League monitoring mission. The six-member GCC announced the move in a statement Tuesday. Saudi Arabia said it quit the mission because Syria has not implemented an Arab plan to end the bloodshed of […]
