U.S. Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are locked in a tight race for the battleground state of Ohio, one of the 10 states that held voting contests Tuesday. More than one-third of the 1,144 delegates needed to win the Republican nomination were up for grabs in the “Super Tuesday” nominating races, more […]
10 US States Vote in ‘Super Tuesday’ Contests
‘Super Tuesday’ Voters Make Mark on US Republican Presidential Race
U.S. Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are locked in a tight race for the battleground state of Ohio, one of the 10 states that held voting contests Tuesday. More than one-third of the 1,144 delegates needed to win the Republican nomination were up for grabs in the “Super Tuesday” nominating contests, more […]
‘Super Tuesday’ Voters Make Mark on US Republican Presidential Race
U.S. Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are locked in a tight race for the battleground state of Ohio, one of the 10 states that held voting contests Tuesday. More than one-third of the 1,144 delegates needed to win the Republican nomination were up for grabs in the “Super Tuesday” nominating contests, more […]
Satellite Images Show Progress at North Korea Reactor
Satellite images released by a private, Washington-based group show that North Korea has made progress in the construction of a light-water reactor at its key nuclear Yongbyon complex north of the capital, Pyongyang. The February 3 images of the nuclear site, released by the Institute of Science and International Security, show that the reactor’s turbine […]
International Pressure Mounts Against Syria’s Assad
International pressure mounted against Syria’s crackdown Tuesday, as the United States said it is proposing a new United Nations Security Council resolution to end the violence and Turkey’s leader called on Damascus to quickly open a humanitarian corridor to aid civilians. The new U.S. draft “demands” Syria cease all violence and protect its population while […]
‘Super Tuesday’ Voters Make Mark on US Republican Presidential Race
U.S. Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are locked in a tight battle for the key battleground state of Ohio, one of the 10 states that held voting contests Tuesday. More than one-third of the 1,144 delegates needed to win the Republican nomination were up for grabs in the “Super Tuesday” nominating contests, […]
‘Super Tuesday’ Voters Make Mark on US Republican Presidential Race
Voters in 10 U.S. states are making known their choice for a Republican presidential candidate, in the biggest day of voting yet in the race to choose the party’s nominee. More than one-third of the 1,144 delegates needed to win the Republican nomination are up for grabs in the “Super Tuesday” nominating contests, more than […]
‘Super Tuesday’ Voters Make Mark on US Republican Presidential Race
Voters in 10 U.S. states are making known their choice for a Republican presidential candidate, in the biggest day of voting yet in the race to choose the party’s nominee. More than one-third of the 1,144 delegates needed to win the Republican nomination are up for grabs in the “Super Tuesday” nominating contests, more than […]
India’s Ruling Party Suffers Election Blow
Early returns from India’s state elections suggest the country’s ruling Congress party and famed Gandhi-Nehru political dynasty have suffered a severe political blow. Figures released Tuesday showed Congress winning clearly in only one of five states and facing a defeat in India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh. The clear winner in the state, the socialist […]
Obama: Iran Facing “Unprecedented, Crippling Sanctions”
U.S. President Barack Obama has defended U.S. policy on Iran, saying Tehran is facing “unprecedented, crippling sanctions” and that the Iranian government is now isolated. Speaking at a White House news conference Tuesday, Mr. Obama stressed that U.S. and Israeli intelligence officials think the tensions with Iran can still be resolved diplomatically. He also said […]