Pakistani officials say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed eight people in the country’s northwest tribal region near the border with Afghanistan. Officials say the missiles hit a compound in the North Waziristan tribal area. The identities of those killed is not yet known, but the Associated Press reports that the area is home […]
Suspected US Drone Strike Kills Eight in NW Pakistan
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 10:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Santorum Leading in Minnesota Caucus, Missouri Primary
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 10:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum appears poised for a campaign boost with a strong showing in two of Tuesday’s nominating contests. The former senator from Pennsylvania has a solid initial lead in Minnesota, earning 45 percent of the vote with nearly a third of precincts reporting. And his lead is Missouri is even greater […]
Santorum Leading in Minnesota Caucus, Missouri Primary
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 9:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum appears poised for a campaign boost with a strong showing in two of Tuesday’s nominating caucuses. The former senator from Pennsylvania has a solid initial lead in Minnesota, earning 43 percent of the vote with about six percent of precincts reporting. And his early lead in Missouri is even […]
US Senators Warn Egypt of ‘Disastrous Rupture’ in Relations
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 9:00 pm (UTC-5)
Three United States Senators are warning of a “disastrous rupture” in relations with Egypt if the case of 19 Americans charged with illegal fundraising is not resolved soon. Republicans John McCain and Kelly Ayotte and Independent Joe Lieberman said Tuesday that congressional support for Egypt, including financial aid, is in jeopardy. The senators say those […]
Britain Marks Charles Dickens’ 200th Birthday
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
Britain’s Prince Charles has led ceremonies marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, one of English literature’s most famous and celebrated novelists. The prince laid a wreath at Dickens’ grave Tuesday at Westminster Abbey’s Poets’ Corner, where the writer was buried in 1870 — alongside Geoffrey Chaucer, Tennyson, Samuel Johnson and other […]
California Court Rules Voter-Approved Ban on Gay Marriage Unconstitutional
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
A California appeals court has ruled that a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The judges said in their ruling Tuesday the ban, known as Proposition 8, “serves no purpose” other than to lessen the “status and human dignity” of homosexuals in the state. The dissenting judge in the 2-to-1 decision said he thought […]
Hezbollah’s Nasrallah Admits Receiving Material Support from Iran
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has acknowledged for the first time that the Lebanese militant group receives financial and material support from Iran, a longtime ally. He made the admission in a video-link speech to supporters in the Lebanese capital, Beirut. He said Hezbollah previously only confirmed receiving political and moral support from Iran to avoid […]
Russia PM Putin Campaigns, Opposition Protests
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is seeking a third presidential term, continued his campaign Tuesday while the opposition held another round of protests against his candidacy. Demonstrators of the opposition “The Other Russia” group shouted anti-Putin slogans, such as “We will stop the dictatorship!” and “Russia will be free!” They also distributed pamphlets saying […]
California Court Rules Voter-Approved Ban on Gay Marriage Unconstitutional
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
A California appeals court has ruled that a voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The judges said in their ruling Tuesday the ban, known as Proposition 8, “serves no purpose” other than to lessen the “status and human dignity” of homosexuals in the state. The dissenting judge in the 2-to-1 decision said he thought […]
Russia: Syria’s Assad Promises Reforms, Dialogue as Crackdown Continues
Posted February 7th, 2012 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
Russia’s foreign minister says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will push ahead with promised reforms and soon set a date for a referendum on a new constitution aimed at broadening political participation. Sergei Lavrov spoke after meeting Mr. Assad in Damascus to discuss the country’s escalating violence. Lavrov said the Syrian president supports expanding an Arab […]
