Election officials in Senegal are counting votes from Sunday’s presidential election. Opposition candidates are seeking to unseat President Abdoulaye Wade, who angered many Senegalese by trying to extend his 12-year rule of the West African nation. Early, unofficial returns indicate a close race, and one of Mr. Wade’s main rivals, Macky Sall, said Monday that […]
Senegal Counts Votes in Controversial Presidential Election
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
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China, Russia Angry Over US Comments on Syria
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
China and Russia have responded angrily after the United States criticized their stance on Syria and the European Union imposed new sanctions on the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Monday China will not accept U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s denunciation of other countries. Last week, Clinton […]
Chinese Newspaper Criticizes Clinton for Syria Comments
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
China is lashing back at U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her denunciation of China’s and Russia’s position on Syria. Clinton last week described the two countries’ vetoes of a U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria as “despicable.” But Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Monday that China could not accept the American statement. […]
Chinese Newspaper Criticizes Clinton for Syria Comments
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
China is lashing back at U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her denunciation of China’s and Russia’s position on Syria. Clinton last week described the two countries’ vetoes of a U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria as “despicable.” But Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Monday that China could not accept the American statement. […]
WikiLeaks to Release Stolen E-Mails From Private Intelligence Group
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
The whistle-blower website WiliLeaks says it has begun releasing more than 5 million e-mails from Stratfor Global Intelligence, a private U.S.-based firm providing strategic analysis. WikiLeaks says on its website that the e-mails reveal the company’s “web of informers, pay-off structure, payment-laundering techniques and psychological methods.” It says the e-mails also contain privileged information about […]
Senegal Counts Votes in Controversial Presidential Election
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 3:55 am (UTC-5)
Election officials have begun counting votes in Senegal after Sunday’s presidential election. Opposition candidates are seeking to unseat President Abdoulaye Wade, who angered many Senegalese by trying to extend his 12-year rule of the West African nation. His decision to seek a third term triggered weeks of violent demonstrations leading up to the vote. At […]
World Bank Study Urges Chinese Market Reforms
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 3:30 am (UTC-5)
A new report says China’s rapid economic growth is unsustainable unless the country makes major free-market reforms. World Bank President Robert Zoellick released an executive summary of the report, which was jointly prepared by World Bank and Chinese experts. Zoellick said Monday in Beijing that the study had the full support of top leaders including […]
Pakistan Completes Demolition of Bin Laden’s Hideout
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani authorities have finished destroying the compound where U.S. special forces killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden last May. Workers completed the demolition job in the northwestern garrison town of Abbottabad Monday. Bulldozers tore down the final remnants of the three-story concrete compound where bin Laden lived for years before his death. Pakistani security forces […]
Report: Russia, Ukraine Foil Plot to Assassinate Putin
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 2:45 am (UTC-5)
Russia’s state television says Russian and Ukrainian authorities have arrested a group of suspects accused of attempting to assassinate Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. The Channel One station said Monday the suspects were plotting to kill Mr. Putin in Moscow immediately after Russia’s March 4 presidential election. The report said the suspects were arrested in Ukraine’s […]
US, South Korea Begin Military Exercises Despite North Korean Threats
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
South Korea and the United States began an annual, joint military exercise Monday, despite threats from North Korea last week that it would launch a “sacred war” if its territory is encroached upon. A spokesman at South Korea’s Defense Ministry called the exercise routine, explaining it will be similar in scope and size to last […]
