A top human rights group is urging Pakistan’s government to do more to find the killers of a Pakistani journalist who was investigating alleged links between the military and extremists. A Pakistani commission investigating the murder of Saleem Shahzad said in a recent report that it lacked enough evidence to name those behind his killing. […]
Rights Group Urges Pakistan to Find Journalist’s Killers
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
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European Cold Spell Kills More Than 50
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Cold weather blanketing much of eastern and central Europe has killed more than 50 people in the last five days. Emergency services authorities in Ukraine said Tuesday 30 people, mostly the homeless, died as a result of the cold in recent days. Authorities say another 500 people were treated at hospitals for frostbite and other […]
China Arrests 7 in Pollution Probe
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
China says it has arrested seven executives of companies linked to the discharge of industrial waste that polluted a river in southern China with the toxic chemical cadmium. The incident has threatened water supplies for millions of local residents. The arrests in the Guangxi region come two weeks after official Chinese media first reported contamination […]
Romney Eyes Victory as Floridia Republicans Vote
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Republican voters are at the polls in Florida on Tuesday casting their ballots for the party’s presidential nomination. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is highly-favored in the Florida primary that is expected to be a pivotal contest in the race for the nomination. Several public opinion polls show Romney with a double-digit lead over main […]
New Anti-Wade Protests Held in Senegal
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
Demonstrations are underway in Senegal’s capital, Dakar, where opposition activists are calling for President Abdoulaye Wade to give up his controversial bid for a third term. Riot police stood by Tuesday as members of the opposition coalition known as M23 gathered at the city center for the demonstrations. Organizers and activists at the scene told […]
France Lands Indian Fighter Jet Deal
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
India has decided to buy 126 fighter jets from French firm Dassault in a $11 billion deal that is one of the world’s largest arms contracts. Indian government officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, told reporters Tuesday that Dassault was the lowest bidder and beat out the Eurofighter consortium to clinch the contract. […]
Europe Again Turns Its Focus on Greece’s Debt Woes
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
After adopting a continent-wide plan to control government spending, European leaders are again focusing on the perilous financial state of Greece. Greece, despite several weeks of negotiations, has yet to reach an agreement with its private creditors to cut its debt by $130 billion, half the amount the country owes them. European heads of state […]
Zimbabwe Football Players Suspended in Match Fixing Probe
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
The Zimbabwe Football Association has suspended at least 67 players, including most of the national team, after a probe into alleged match-fixing. A number of Zimbabwe players told investigators they accepted money from an Asian betting syndicate to lose friendly matches during team trips to the Far East between 2007 and 2009. Zimbabwe Football Association […]
Obama Confirms Drone Strikes in Pakistan
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has publicly acknowledged for the first time that the United States uses drone strikes against militants in Pakistan. Mr. Obama confirmed during an online town hall discussion Monday that drone attacks have been used to target al-Qaida and its affiliates. He said many of the strikes have been in Pakistan’s semi-autonomous […]
Italy Ends Underwater Search for Cruise Ship Bodies
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Italian divers have ended the underwater search for 15 people still missing from the Costa Concordia shipwreck off the Tuscan coast. The civil protection authority said Tuesday it was calling off the search in the submerged part of the ship due to danger to rescue workers. A statement from the agency says officials have contacted […]
