U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Lee Myung-bak met in Seoul Sunday and presented a united front against any possible threat from North Korea. At a joint news conference after their meeting, Mr. Obama said North Korea would achieve nothing by making threats and said the country would only deepen its isolation if […]
Obama, Lee Present United Front Against Possible North Korean Nuclear Threat
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
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Maoists Release 1 of 2 Italian Hostages
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
Maoist rebels in India have released one of the two Italian men kidnapped almost two weeks ago in the eastern state of Orissa. Claudio Colangelo, who was freed Sunday, says he hopes the second man will be released soon. Colangelo and tour guide Paolo Bosusco were taken hostage by the rebels on March 14. The […]
White House: US and Allies Looking at ‘Non-Lethal’ Aid for Syrian Rebels
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
The White House says U.S. President Barack Obama is looking to provide Syrian rebels with what Washington calls “non-lethal” aid in their fight to topple President Bashar al-Assad. Mr. Obama met with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan Sunday in Seoul, where they are attending a nuclear security summit. A White House official says the […]
8 Killed in Afghan Bomb Blast
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Afghanistan say a bomb blast has killed at least 8 people, including several police officers. Authorities say the explosion happened Saturday in Arghandab, in the southern province of Kandahar. NATO said Saturday one of its service members had died in a bomb blast in southern Afghanistan. It was not immediately clear if this […]
Obama Visits US Troops at DMZ
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama visited the demilitarized zone dividing the two Koreas Sunday. The president, standing behind thick, bulletproof glass peered across the border into North Korea with the help of powerful binoculars. Mr. Obama also met with American troops guarding the DMZ and told them they are a long line of soldiers who have […]
British Political Fundraiser Quits in Cash for Access Scandal
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
A top fundraiser for Britain’s ruling Conservative party has resigned for telling undercover reporters that they could have access to Prime Minster David Cameron in exchange for big cash donations. Party co-treasurer Peter Cruddas denies the allegations published by London’s Sunday Times newspaper, describing his comments as “bluster.” He says he could not offer anyone […]
No US Disciplinary Action for November Strike in Pakistan
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. military officials say no U.S. troops will be disciplined in connection with a NATO airstrike in November that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers, sending relations between the two countries into a nose dive. U.S. military authorities had already said that a review late last year established the U.S. troops had acted in an appropriate self-defense […]
Hong Kong’s Elite Choose City’s Next Leader
Posted March 25th, 2012 at 1:25 am (UTC-5)
Hong Kong’s election commission met Sunday and chose former real estate executive Leung Chun-ying as the city’s next chief executive. The 1,200 business leaders and other members of the territory’s elite gave Mr. Leung 689 votes, well above the 601 needed to win the election. His closest rival, Henry Tang, won 285 votes, while 76 […]
