U.S. television networks project former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has swept all three Republican presidential primary elections Tuesday — in Washington DC, the eastern state of Maryland, and the midwestern state of Wisconsin. Tuesday’s victories bring him another step closer to having enough delegates to become the Republican Party’s choice to take on President Barack […]
TV: Romney Sweeps Maryland, DC, Wisconsin Republican Primaries
TV: Romney Wins Maryland, DC Republican Primaries
U.S. television networks project former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has won the Republican presidential primary elections in the eastern state of Maryland and in Washington, DC. Tuesday’s victories bring him another step closer to having enough delegates to become the Republican Party’s choice to take on President Barack Obama in the November general election. Romney […]
TV: Romney Wins Maryland Republican Primary
U.S. television networks project former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney has won the Republican presidential primary election in the eastern state of Maryland. Tuesday’s win brings him another step closer to winning enough delegates to become the Republican Party’s choice to take on President Barack Obama in the November general election. Romney is also hoping for […]
Tornadoes Cause Considerable Damage in Dallas, Texas
Residents of Dallas, Texas are cleaning up after at least two tornadoes ripped through the city midday Tuesday, causing widespread destruction and more than a dozen injuries. Weather forecasters described the storms as “large and extremely dangerous.” The twisters picked up large trucks and slammed them to the ground. They also tore through residential neighborhoods, […]
Afghan Foreign Minister in Qatar for Talks on Taliban, Bilateral Ties
Afghanistan’s foreign minister, Zalmay Rasool, on a two-day visit to Qatar, says reconciliation talks with the Taliban must be led by the Afghan government. Following talks with his Qatari counterpart, Khaled al-Attiyah, in Doha Tuesday, Rasool said the two sides also discussed the opening in Qatar of a Taliban political office which will serve to […]
Tornadoes Cause Considerable Damage in Dallas, Texas
Residents of Dallas, Texas are cleaning up after at least two tornadoes ripped through the city midday Tuesday, causing widespread destruction. Weather forecasters described the storms as “large and extremely dangerous.” The twisters picked up large trucks and slammed them to the ground. They also tore through residential neighborhoods, demolishing homes, smashing cars, and uprooting […]
US Expects ‘Concrete Commitments’ from Iran in Nuclear Talks
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Washington expecting Iran to make “concrete commitments” in talks later this month to come clean on its nuclear program and live up to its international obligations. Clinton said Tuesday that the talks between Iran and the so-called “P5+1” group — the United States, France, Britain, China and Russia, […]
Fed Not Planning New Measures to Stimulate Economy
U.S. Federal Reserve policymakers are showing very little enthusiasm for new measures to stimulate the economy. Notes from a March 13th meeting released Tuesday also show that Fed officials are worried that recent improvements in unemployment numbers could diminish if the economy slows down again this year. Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said in a speech […]
Fighting in Syria Continues as UN Moves to Send Peacekeepers
Fierce clashes between government troops and rebel forces in Syria continued Tuesday as the United Nations moved to send a team to Damascus to discuss the deployment of peace monitors in the country. Syrian activists and rights groups say shelling erupted in several areas, including Homs. In Idlib province, heavy fighting took place on the […]
Tornadoes Cause Considerable Damage in Dallas, Texas
At least two tornadoes ripped through Dallas, Texas midday Tuesday, causing widespread destruction. Weather forecasters described the storms as “large and extremely dangerous.” They have issued a tornado watch for Dallas through Tuesday evening local time, meaning that more dangerous weather could be on the way. American Airlines canceled all flights at the Dallas-Forth Worth […]