Christopher Plummer became the oldest actor to win an Oscar, as Hollywood gathered Sunday to honor the best films of 2011. The 82-year-old Plummer won the best supporting actor award for his role in Beginners as an elderly widower who embraces his homosexuality. Actress Octavia Spencer Octavia Spencer received a standing ovation when she won […]
Plummer Becomes Oldest Actor to Win Oscar
Posted February 26th, 2012 at 11:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Hugo, The Artist Win Early Oscars
Posted February 26th, 2012 at 9:20 pm (UTC-5)
Veteran Oscar Host Billy Crystal opened the 84th Oscar awards ceremony Sunday with jokes about his age and attempts to attract a younger audience to the annual show. The segment included a long pause while Crystal, who has hosted the awards show nine times previously, sat silently next to teen music sensation Justin Bieber. The […]
Afghanistan Hunts for Suspect in Kabul Killings, Calls for Calm
Posted February 26th, 2012 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan authorities have launched a manhunt for an Afghan intelligence official suspected of killing two U.S. officers at close range inside a heavily guarded command center at the Interior Ministry in Kabul Saturday. The authorities on Sunday identified the shooter as Abdul Saboor, a 25-year-old intelligence officer, who had studied in Pakistan. The two U.S. […]
Australian PM Gillard Wins Party Leadership Vote
Posted February 26th, 2012 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
Australia’s Prime Minister Julia Gillard on Monday won a leadership ballot against party rival Kevin Rudd, whom she ousted as prime minister in June 2010. Media reports say Ms. Gillard, Australia’s first female prime minister, defeated Mr. Rudd by a wide margin — 71 votes to 31 in a secret ballot of ruling Labor Party […]
Syrians Vote on New Constitution as Death Toll Mounts
Posted February 26th, 2012 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
At least 31 Syrian civilians and soldiers were killed in more violence Sunday while voters were casting ballots for a new constitution that the Syrian opposition and Western governments call a farce. The constitution would create a multi-party system in Syria, which has been governed solely by the Baath Party since 1963. But even if […]
Afghanistan Hunts for Suspect in Kabul Killings, Calls for Calm
Posted February 26th, 2012 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan authorities are hunting for an Afghan intelligence official suspected of killing two U.S. officers at close range inside a heavily guarded command center at the Interior Ministry in Kabul Saturday. Officials have identified the shooter as Abdul Saboor, a 25-year-old intelligence officer, who had studied in Pakistan. The two U.S. military advisers were found […]
Trial of Democracy Activists Opens in Egypt
Posted February 26th, 2012 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
An Egyptian court has opened the trial of 16 Americans and 27 other employees of foreign non-profit groups charged with illegal political activities and operating without licenses. Judge Mahmoud Mohammed Shoukry presided over a chaotic opening session Sunday, before adjourning the trial until April 26. Television reporters crowded around the judge while an Interior Ministry […]
Demolition of Bin Laden’s Hideout Continues
Posted February 26th, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan on Sunday continued the demolition of the compound in the northwestern garrison town of Abbottabad where al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden lived for years before being killed by U.S. special forces last May. The demolition, which began late Saturday, continued through the night. Bulldozers were busy tearing down the remnants of the three-story building. […]
Senegal Votes in Controversial Presidential Election
Posted February 26th, 2012 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
The polls have closed in Senegal’s presidential elections after weeks of violent demonstrations triggered by the incumbent’s decision to seek a third term. Earlier Sunday, hundreds of people booed President Abdoulaye Wade as he voted at his home precinct. Mr. Wade has angered many Senegalese by trying to extend his 12-year rule of the West […]
Trial of Democracy Activists Opens in Egypt
Posted February 26th, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
An Egyptian court has opened the trial of 16 Americans and 27 other employees of foreign non-profit groups, in a case that has threatened ties between Cairo and Washington and $1.3 billion in annual U.S. military assistance. Judge Mahmoud Mohammed Shoukry presided over a chaotic opening session Sunday, before adjourning the trial of the pro-democracy […]
