Russia is warning that a Western and Arab effort to push the U.N. Security Council into adopting a resolution on Syria will put that nation on a path to civil war. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Gennady Gatilov said Tuesday the Western and Arab-backed draft resolution will not achieve a compromise in the 10-month long rebellion […]
Russia Says UN Resolution Would Put Syria on Path to Civil War
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
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Beijing Increases Security in Tibetan Monasteries to Contain Protests
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
A top official in Chinese-ruled Tibet has ordered police to step up surveillance in Buddhist monasteries in an apparent push to prevent the spread of anti-government protests by ethnic Tibetans in nearby Sichuan province. Local Communist party leader Qi Zhala is quoted in state media as saying officials should work to “preserve stability” in the […]
Tense Senegal Braces for More Anti-Wade Protests
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 9:06 am (UTC-5)
Riot police are stationed throughout much of Senegal’s capital, Dakar, where more protests are expected against President Abdoulaye Wade’s plan to run for a third term. An opposition movement known as M23 called for peaceful demonstrations on Tuesday. The government authorized the demonstration just a short time before it was due to begin. Witnesses describe […]
Russia Blames Radiation for Mars Probe Failure
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 9:06 am (UTC-5)
Russia’s space agency says cosmic radiation caused its Phobos-Grunt Mars probe to fail. The unmanned probe was launched in November on a mission to explore the Martian moon Phobos and collect soil samples. But it became stuck in the Earth’s orbit and crashed in the Pacific Ocean on January 15. Space agency head Vladimir Popovkin […]
Afghans Feel Police Not Ready for Security Control
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
A public-opinion survey by the United Nations indicates that roughly 80 percent of Afghans believe the country’s police force is not ready to take over security control from international forces. The U.N. Development Program’s annual “police perception urvey released Tuesday found that only two out of 10 people think the Afghan National Police is strong […]
Voting Begins in Pivotal Florida Presidential Primary
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Republicans are voting in Florida in what is expected to be a pivotal contest in the race for the party’s presidential nomination. More than 600,000 Floridians have already cast ballots in early voting leading up to this primary day. A recent public-opinion survey indicates former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney holding a 14-percent lead on his […]
Clashes in NW Pakistan Kill 50
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say at least 50 people have been killed in fighting between the military and Taliban in the country’s northwest. Officials said Tuesday’s clashes erupted when dozens of militants attacked a security post in the Kurram tribal region, near the Afghan border. The military responded by sending in helicopter gunships to the Jogi area […]
UN Nuclear Agency Approves Japanese Nuclear Stress Tests
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations’ nuclear agency has approved the Japanese government’s plan to assess the safety of its nuclear power plants. The International Atomic Energy Agency on Tuesday turned over the results of its week-long fact-finding visit to officials with Japan’s nuclear watchdog, the Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency. The 10-member IAEA team discussed the government’s […]
AU Extends Ping Mandate After Election Deadlock
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
The African Union has extended the mandate of its top official, Jean Ping, after an election for the post ended in deadlock. Ping, the incumbent chairman of the AU Commission, the bloc’s executive arm, did not win enough votes to defeat a challenge by a South African official in four rounds of voting by AU […]
Taiwan’s President Selects New Premier
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou has elevated a former financial regulator to the post of premier, a move aimed at steering the self-ruled island through a period of uncertainty in the global economy. Sean Chen, who is currently holding the post of vice premier, will replace Wu Den-yih, who was elected vice president earlier this month […]
