Showing Archived Posts

Russian Opposition Calls for Civil Disobedience

Posted March 6th, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

Prominent Russian activist Alexei Navalny is promising a campaign of civil disobedience against what he says was a stolen presidential election by Vladimir Putin. Navalny says tens of thousands of people will turn out for street protests in Russian cities and will keep up the protests until their demands are met. Police arrested Navalny and […]

Tags: , , , , Posted in Europe

Santorum: Iran Needs ‘Clear Ultimatum’

Posted March 6th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is calling for the United States to give Iran a “clear ultimatum” to dismantle its nuclear facilities. And he said if Iran fails to comply, the U.S. should “tear them down ourselves.” The former Pennsylvania senator was the first of three Republican presidential candidates to address the American Israel Public […]

Tags: , , Posted in US

N. Korean Troops Conduct Live-Fire Maneuvers Near Disputed Boundary

Posted March 6th, 2012 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

North Korea carried out live-fire military maneuvers this week near its disputed maritime boundary with South Korea, just days after lashing out at the United States for conducting military exercises with South Korea. The North Korean drills, witnessed by the Associated Press, took place Sunday and Monday on the North’s southwestern coast, which faces disputed […]

N. Korean Troops Conduct Live-Fire Maneuvers Near Disputed Boundary

Posted March 6th, 2012 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

North Korean troops carried out live-fire military maneuvers this week near its disputed maritime boundary with South Korea, just days after lashing out at the United States for conducting military exercises with South Korea. The North Korean drills, witnessed by the Associated Press, took place Sunday and Monday on the North’s southwestern coast, which faces […]

Tags: , , Posted in East Asia Pacific

Republican Voters Weigh in on “Super Tuesday”

Posted March 6th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

Voters in 10 U.S. states are heading to the polls for “Super Tuesday” nominating contests in the biggest day of voting yet in the race to become the Republican party’s presidential nominee. Over a third the 1,144 delegates needed to win the Republican nomination are up for grabs on Tuesday, which is more than all […]

Tags: , , , , Posted in US

China Supports Iran Dialogue, ‘Peaceful’ Nuclear Energy

Posted March 6th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

China says it supports resolving the issue of Iran’s nuclear program through dialogue, echoing comments made this week by U.S. President Barack Obama. But Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi told reporters in Beijing Tuesday that countries should be able to have and use nuclear technology for non-weapons purposes. “On the Iranian nuclear issue, we are […]

Tags: , , , , Posted in Middle East

Refugees Flee As Syria Continues Crackdown

Posted March 6th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

Syrians fleeing to nearby Lebanon say they feared being slaughtered if they remained in the restive city of Homs, as government military forces continued their offensive against anti-government rebels. The United Nations refugee agency said Monday that as many as 2,000 Syrians crossed into Lebanon in recent days to flee the violence. Refugees from the […]

Tags: , Posted in Middle East

Russian Opposition Calls for Civil Disobedience

Posted March 6th, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is promising a campaign of civil disobedience against what he says was a stolen president election by Vladimir Putin. Navalny says tens of thousands will turn out for street protests in Russian cities and will keep up the protests until their demands are met. Police arrested Navalny and hundreds of […]

Tags: , , Posted in Europe

Ruling Congress Party Trailing Badly in Uttar Pradesh Election

Posted March 6th, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

Early returns from elections in five Indian states indicate a mid-term loss for the national ruling Congress Party, which is trailing badly in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state. Some Indian political analysts say what happens in Uttar Pradesh could be a harbinger of national elections in 2014. The first results, released Tuesday, put the […]

Tags: , , , Posted in South Asia

Burmese Exile Group: ‘Business as Usual’ for Political Prisoners

Posted March 6th, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment

A leading Burmese exile group says the country’s military-backed government appears to be conducting “business as usual” when it comes to political prisoners, despite its release of hundreds of prisoners of conscience earlier this year. The Thailand-based Assistance Association for Political Prisoners Burma said Tuesday that hundreds of political prisoners “remain locked up and subject […]