British police have re-arrested former aide and editor for Rupert Murdoch, Rebekah Brooks, as part of an investigation into phone-hacking by the press. Brooks and her husband Charlie, a close friend of Prime Minster David Cameron, were arrested at their home Tuesday on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. Police say four other people […]
Former Murdoch Editor Arrested With Husband, Four Others
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 11:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Santorum Sweeps US Primaries in Conservative States of Alabama, Mississippi
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 10:45 pm (UTC-5)
Rick Santorum has won Tuesday’s Republican presidential primary elections in the U.S. southern states of Alabama and Mississippi, solidifying his status as the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney, the leading candidate in the race. Santorum narrowly won both staunchly conservative states, with Newt Gingrich finishing second and Romney coming in third. The former U.S. senator […]
China Parliament Restricts Secret Detention of Criminal Suspects
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 10:45 pm (UTC-5)
China’s parliament has approved changes to a criminal procedure law that aims to restrict police powers to secretly detain criminal suspects. The bill was passed Wednesday at the final session of the National People’s Congress. Lawmakers dropped earlier plans to legalize the detention of suspects in secret locations, following a public outcry over an increase […]
US Primaries in Alabama, Mississippi Too Close to Call
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 9:30 pm (UTC-5)
Rick Santorum is projected to have won the Republican presidential primary in the southern state of Alabama, but the race in Mississippi remains too close to call. The results in those two predominantly conservative states are important to each of the candidates, Santorum, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich. Romney was hoping for victories to propel […]
Amnesty: Syrian Detainees Face Widespread Torture
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
Amnesty International says Syrians detained during a year-long uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s rule have been subjected to widespread torture that amounts to crimes against humanity. The London-based human rights group issued its assessment on the situation in Syria in a report released Wednesday. Amnesty said “the scale of torture and other ill-treatment in Syria […]
US Primaries in Alabama, Mississippi Too Close to Call
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 8:20 pm (UTC-5)
The three top Republican presidential candidates are locked in a tight race, as results trickle in following primaries Tuesday in two southern U.S. states. Exit polls and early results in Alabama and Mississippi show Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich are in races too close to call. The results of the races in those […]
Polls Close in Republican Primaries in Alabama, Mississippi
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
The polls have closed in Alabama and Mississippi after voters cast ballots Tuesday in the Republican presidential primaries in the two southern U.S. states. Exit polls are showing Mitt Romney is barely ahead of Rick Santorum in Mississippi, while Santorum is leading Romney in Alabama. The other top candidate, Newt Gingrich, is in third place […]
Obama, Cameron Attend Basketball Game, Highlight Bilateral Ties
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama shared his passion for basketball Tuesday night with visiting British Prime Minister David Cameron. The two traveled to a major U.S. college basketball tournament game in the state of Ohio between Western Kentucky University and Mississippi Valley State. President Obama is an avid basketball fan, and the White House described the […]
Obama Vows Full Accountability for Afghan Killings
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama says he is determined to ensure there is full accountability for the killing of 16 Afghan civilians Sunday, allegedly at the hands of a U.S. Army sergeant. He told reporters at the White House Tuesday that the United States takes the incident “as seriously as if it were our own citizens […]
UN Torture Official Criticizes Treatment of WikiLeaks Suspect
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations’ special rapporteur on torture says the U.S. military’s treatment of an Army intelligence specialist accused of leaking military secrets to WikiLeaks was “cruel and inhuman” and could even be classified as torture. U.N. expert Juan Mendez this week wrapped up a 14-month investigation of the confinement conditions of Pfc. Bradley Manning, who […]
