Chinese state media say at least 12 people died Tuesday during violent disturbances in the remote northwestern region of Xinjiang. The official Xinhua news agency says rioters killed 10 people and injured several others in Yecheng County near Kashgar, while two rioters were fatally shot by police. An overseas group representing the region’s mainly Muslim […]
Deadly Riots in China’s Troubled Xinjiang Region
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 11:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Romney Wins Arizona, Michigan
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 11:20 pm (UTC-5)
TYPE: CN )) U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney claimed victories in two primary contests Tuesday, easily winning Arizona and pulling ahead in the tough battle in his native northern state of Michigan. Romney thanked cheering supporters Tuesday night for what he described as a “great victory” in the two states. “And thank you Michigan. What […]
UN: Assad’s Crackdown Has Killed ‘Well Over 7,500’ People
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 11:00 pm (UTC-5)
A senior U.N. official says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s deadly crackdown on an opposition uprising has killed “well over 7,500” people, an increase of 2,100 from the death toll provided by the world body last month. U.N. political chief Lynn Pascoe said Tuesday he has “credible reports” from Syria of more than 100 civilians being […]
Romney Wins Arizona, Michigan
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 10:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has victories in two primary contests Tuesday, easily winning Arizona and pulling ahead in the tough battle in his native northern state of Michigan. Romney thanked cheering supporters Tuesday night for what he described as a “great victory” in the two states. He criticized the policies of President Barack Obama, […]
Romney Wins Arizona, Leading in Michigan
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney won the Republican primary in the western state of Arizona Tuesday, while fighting a tough battle in the too-close-to-call race in his native northern state of Michigan. Romney fought hard in Michigan to fend off main challenger Rick Santorum, who has surged in the polls and had a three-state victory […]
EU Pulls Ambassadors Out of Belarus
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 9:45 pm (UTC-5)
European Union members are pulling all their ambassadors from Belarus after its the authoritarian government ordered the Polish and EU ambassadors out of the country. Belarus ordered the envoys to leave in reaction to new EU sanctions imposed against Belarusian officials because of that country’s poor human rights record. A Belarusian foreign ministry spokesman says […]
Top French Court Throws Out Armenian Genocide Law
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
France’s top court has ruled that a controversial law making it a crime to deny the Armenian genocide at the hands of Ottoman Turks is unconstitutional. The Constitutional Council wrote that the law violates freedom of expression. French President Nicloas Sarkozy, who strongly supports the law, says he is disappointed. But he says he will […]
New US Guidelines for Civilian Terror Detainees
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has issued new rules on when terrorist suspects can remain in the custody of civilian authorities, instead of being transferred to the military. The new rules, outlined in a memo Tuesday, essentially override a law that requires military detention for terrorists captured when plotting to attack the United States, by elaborating […]
Romney Faced Tough Battle in Native State of Michigan
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 9:00 pm (UTC-5)
Polls have closed in the northern U.S. state of Michigan, after a tight battle between Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. Romney fought hard to fend off Santorum, who has surged in the polls and had a three-state victory earlier this month in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri. The two were virtually tied in […]
UN: Assad’s Crackdown Has Killed ‘Well Over 7,500’ People
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
A senior U.N. official says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s deadly crackdown on an opposition uprising has killed “well over 7,500” people, an increase of 2,100 from the previous death toll provided by the world body last month. U.N. political chief Lynn Pascoe said Tuesday she has “credible reports” from Syria of more than 100 civilians […]
