Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi left one of the biggest rallies of her election campaign, telling aides she felt unwell. The 66-year-old pro-democracy leader flew from Rangoon to Mandalay, Burma’s second largest city, Saturday, part of a rigorous campaign schedule ahead of by-elections on April 1. She told the crowd in Mandalay the […]
Syrian Forces Shell Homs, Block Aid to Rebel Stronghold
Posted March 3rd, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
Syrian troops shelled several districts in the flashpoint city of Homs Saturday where authorities are still preventing Red Cross workers from delivering humanitarian aid to those stranded in the Baba Amr district. Activists and medical workers say forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad fired mortars on at least four neighborhoods across Homs Saturday, including Baba […]
US Newspaper: Quran Burning Followed a Chain of Mishaps
Posted March 3rd, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
A prominent American newspaper says a series of events that led to the burning of Qurans at a NATO base in Afghanistan last month could have been stopped at several points “along a chain of mishaps, poor judgements and ignored procedures.” The February 20 book burning at Bagram Air Base sparked days of violent anti-American […]
US Newspaper: Quran Burning Followed a Chain of Mishaps
Posted March 3rd, 2012 at 7:55 am (UTC-5)
A prominent American newspaper says U.S. and Afghan officials investigating burning of Qurans at a NATO base in Afghanistan last month could have been stopped at several points “along a chain of mishaps, poor judgements and ignored procedures.” The book burning at Bagram Air Base was followed by days of violent anti-American protests across Afghanistan […]
Syrian Forces Shell Homs, Block Aid to Rebel Stronghold
Posted March 3rd, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Syrian troops shelled several districts in the flashpoint city of Homs Saturday where a standoff continued between authorities and Red Cross workers trying to deliver medical supplies and food to those stranded in the area. Activists and medical workers say forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad fired mortars into at least four neighborhoods across Homs […]
Russians Expect Putin to Win Presidential Election
Posted March 3rd, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Russians head to the polls Sunday for a presidential election that is expected to return Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to the presidency, despite unprecedented protests against him and his ruling United Russia Party. The last independent public opinion poll ahead of the election says Mr. Putin is expected to avoid a runoff election with 62 […]
Ahmadinejad Rivals Lead in Parliamentary Vote
Posted March 3rd, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Partial results from Iran’s parliamentary elections show loyalist supporters of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei have taken the lead. Early returns from provincial towns Saturday show conservative rivals of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad winning seats in several constituencies across the country. State media estimate the turnout at more than 65 percent of the country’s 48 million eligible […]
