The U.S. state of Maryland is a step closer to legalizing same-sex marriage. It would join seven other states and the District of Columbia that currently allow the unions. The Maryland state Senate Thursday approved a gay marriage bill by a vote of 25-22, days after the measure passed in the state assembly. Maryland Governor […]
Maryland Lawmakers Approve Same-Sex Marriage
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
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US Condemns Reports Death Sentence Upheld for Iranian Christian
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
The United States is condemning reports that an Iranian court has upheld the death sentence for an Iranian Christian pastor convicted of apostasy, or abandoning the Muslim faith. The White House said Thursday Iran’s action against Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani is another “shocking breach” of its international obligations, its own constitution and stated religious values. Nadarkhani […]
Santorum, Romney in Fierce Battle for Republican Nomination
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has attacked rival Rick Santorum as a political insider prone to big government spending. Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator, is in a battle with Romney for frontrunner status in the bid for the Republican presidential nomination. The nominee will take on President Barack Obama, A Democrat, in November’s general […]
Diplomats: ‘Friends of Syria’ May Demand Entry of Aid Within Days
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
Diplomats say a group of Western and Arab-led nations gathering in Tunis to discuss Syria’s worsening unrest may issue a demand for Damascus to allow the delivery of foreign humanitarian aid to hard-hit areas within days. The officials say participants in Friday’s “Friends of Syria” meeting are likely to call on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad […]
World Leaders Focus on Somalia’s Future at London Conference
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
World leaders are in London for a one-day conference designed to help stabilize Somalia. British Prime Minister David Cameron said the conference is not meant to impose international solutions on Somalia. But he said the world will “pay a price” if it fails to help the Horn of Africa nation recover from violence, famine and […]
Syrian Tanks Attack Homs, UN Probes Crimes
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrian tanks pushed into a rebel-held district in the battered city of Homs Thursday, while a United Nations probe said Syrian leaders “at the highest levels” could face investigation for crimes against humanity. Activists said rockets, shells and mortar rounds pounded the opposition neighborhood of Baba Amr, where food, water and medical supplies are running […]
Santorum, Romney Continue to Battle for Republican Nomination
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidates Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are in a tight race in Michigan, while Romney is enjoying a lead in Arizona, ahead of primary elections in those states next week. An average of polls in Michigan shows Santorum and Romney in an extremely competitive race , as contenders Newt Gingrich and Ron […]
2 Coalition Soldiers Killed in Afghan Quran Protests
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
NATO officials say someone wearing an Afghan army uniform shot and killed two coalition soldiers in eastern Afghanistan during one of the many protests that have erupted across the country over the burning of Qurans at a NATO facility. The incident occurred Thursday outside a coalition military base in Nangarhar province. Since the demonstrations erupted […]
Court: Italy Must Compensate Somali, Eritrean Migrants
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
A European court says Italy must pay a group of African migrants more than $22,000 each for illegally returning them to Libya. The European Court of Human Rights ruled Thursday that Italy violated the rights of 11 Somali and 13 Eritrean migrants who it intercepted in the Mediterranean in May 2009 and quickly handed over […]
World Leaders Focus on Somalia’s Future at London Conference
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
World leaders are in London for a one-day conference designed to help stabilize Somalia. British Prime Minister David Cameron said the conference is not meant to impose international solutions on Somalia. But he said the world will “pay a price” if it fails to help the Horn of Africa nation recover from violence, famine and […]
