Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has filed an appeal against a Supreme Court summons calling for him to appear in court to face charges of contempt. The contempt proceedings against Mr. Gilani stem from an earlier Supreme Court ruling that ordered the prime minister to reopen old corruption cases against thousands of people, including […]
Pakistani PM Files Appeal in Contempt Case
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Egypt PM: Aid Cutoff Threats Won’t Deter NGO Case
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
Egypt’s army-appointed prime minister says Cairo will not halt its investigation into foreign-funded pro-democracy groups despite what he called threats to cut off aid from the United States and other countries. Kamal al-Ganzouri said Wednesday that Egypt would “apply the law” in the case against the non-governmental organizations and “will not back down because of […]
NATO Fighter Jets Not Leaving Baltics Yet
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
NATO fighter jets will continue to patrol the skies over Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia until 2018. A NATO official and officials from the Baltic nations announced the deal Wednesday. The three countries joined the NATO alliance and the European Union in 2004, but lack the resources to patrol their own airspace. NATO warplanes from various […]
Vatican Prosecutor Denounces ‘Deadly Culture of Silence’
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
A top Vatican official is blasting bishops for their “deadly culture of silence” in dealing with the church’s child sex abuse scandal. Monsignor Charles Scicluna spoke Wednesday at a closed-door, church sponsored symposium in Vatican City designed to help the church learn from the crisis that has shaken the faith of many followers. Scicluna told […]
Unexpected Santorum Wins Shake Up US Republican Presidential Race
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is riding high Wednesday after nominating contest victories in three states, which have raised questions about the front-runner status of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. The socially conservative Santorum is campaigning in Texas Wednesday after winning Tuesday’s caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado and the primary in Missouri. The wins […]
NATO Fighter Jets Not Leaving Baltics Yet
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
NATO fighter jets will continue to patrol the skies over Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia until 2018. A NATO official and officials from the Baltic nations announced the deal Wednesday. The three countries joined the NATO alliance and the European Union in 2004 but lack the resources to patrol their own airspace. NATO warplanes from various […]
U.S. Could Move Marines Off Okinawa Before Base Closure
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Japanese and U.S. officials say thousands of U.S. Marines could be moved from Japan’s Okinawa island before the closure of a controversial U.S. base there. The agreement was announced Tuesday after talks between U.S. and Japanese officials in Washington. The United States may now move forward with plans to relocate thousands of troops on Okinawa […]
Car Bomb Hits Mogadishu Hotel Near Presidential Palace
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
A suspected suicide car bomber has attacked a hotel in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, killing at least nine people and wounding many more. The bomber attacked the Hotel Muna, which is next to the Somali presidential palace, and is known as a residence and gathering point for Somali lawmakers. Officials say the bomber set off a […]
Winter Tightens Icy Grip Across Europe
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
A brutal cold front blamed for hundreds of deaths across Europe is threatening to linger even longer. High winds whipped across Russia’s Krasnodar region Wednesday, churning water in the port city of Novorossiysk, tearing apart buildings and causing some roofs to collapse. Heavy snow also blanketed the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, freezing roads and lakes. […]
Bashir Urges Darfur’s Displaced to Go Home
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir says the nearly two million people displaced by the Darfur conflict should return to their homes. Speaking Wednesday in the North Darfur capital of El-Fashir, Mr. Bashir said his government wants all the people living in displaced-person camps to go back to their villages. He promised to help them with resettlement. […]
