Thousands of people across Russia rallied Saturday behind Prime Minister Valdimir Putin in his bid to become president. The largest of the rallies took place in St. Petersburg, where police said as many as 60,000 demonstrators turned out to show support for Mr. Putin. One Putin supporter, Valentina Taran, denied people were being forced to […]
Thousands Turn Out for Pro-Putin Rallies
Posted February 18th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Iranian Warships Enter Mediterranean
Posted February 18th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Iranian warships have passed through Egypt’s Suez Canal and entered the Mediterranean Sea, in a move likely to be watched closely by Israel. Iran’s navy commander Habibollah Sayyari was quoted by Iran’s official news agency, IRNA, as saying that the mission was a show of might and a “message of peace”. He did not specify […]
Greek Cabinet Mulls Austerity Mandates
Posted February 18th, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
Greek cabinet members are discussing how best to implement a series of budget cuts and other austerity measures that have already sparked rioting in the streets. The officials gathered Saturday in Athens, facing several difficult choices. The austerity measures are needed in order to secure a $170 billion bailout from the European Union and again […]
Syrian Troops Fire on Protesters in Damascus
Posted February 18th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian security forces have opened fire on protesters taking part in a funeral procession in the capital, Damascus. Witnesses says the shooting broke out Saturday at the funeral of three people killed by security forces during a protest in the area a day earlier. Witnesses and activists say thousands of people participated in […]
Syrian Troops Fire on Protesters in Damascus
Posted February 18th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian security forces have opened fire on protesters taking part in a funeral procession in the capital, Damascus. Witnesses says the shooting broke out Saturday at the funeral of three people killed by security forces during a protest in the area a day earlier. Witnesses and activists say thousands of people participated in […]
Syrian Troops Fire on Protesters in Damascus
Posted February 18th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Activists say Syrian security forces have opened fire on protesters taking part in a funeral procession in the capital, Damascus. Witnesses says the shooting broke out Saturday at the funeral of three people killed by security forces during a protest in the area a day earlier. Witnesses and activists say thousands of people participated in […]
Obama Urges Congress to Reward Job-Creating Manufacturers
Posted February 18th, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says the transformation in American manufacturing has cost some people jobs, but he says Americans do not have to settle for a “lesser future.” The president says Congress should reform the tax code and reward manufacturers keeping jobs at home. During Saturday’s weekly address from a Boeing manufacturing plant in Seattle, […]
Another Tibetan Monk Reportedly Dies After Setting Himself on Fire
Posted February 18th, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Another Tibetan monk has reportedly died after setting himself on fire in China’s Qinghai province. Radio Free Asia identified the monk as Tamchoe Sangpo who was protesting the presence of Chinese security forces at his monastery. His death is part of a series of self-immolations that have occurred recently in protest against Chinese rule over […]
Pope Installs New Princes of the Catholic Church
Posted February 18th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
An increasingly frail Pope Benedict is leaving his mark on the Catholic Church, installing 22 new cardinals in a ceremony at the Vatican Saturday. Attendants wheeled the 84 year-old pope into St. Peter’s Basilica on a special platform for the ceremony, known as a consistory. The pope then kneeled in prayer before addressing the audience, […]
Latvians Vote ‘Da’ or ‘Nyet’ on Russian
Posted February 18th, 2012 at 8:35 am (UTC-5)
Latvians are heading to the polls and are expected to reject a referendum that would make Russian the country’s second official language. The question has triggered a heated debate between the small Baltic state’s large ethnic Russian and Latvian populations. Many ethnic Latvians say that the Moscow-backed referendum is an attempt to weaken Latvia’s sovereignty […]
