Influential Japanese political figure Ichiro Ozawa was acquitted Thursday on charges of violating fund raising laws, setting up a possible showdown in the country’s ruling party. The Tokyo District Court said there was no evidence that Ozawa knowingly falsified reports to hide a $5 million loan he made to his political fund-raising body to facilitate […]
Japan’s ‘Shadow Shogun’ Acquitted in Fund-Raising Scandal
Posted April 26th, 2012 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
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Pakistani PM Convicted of Contempt But Spared Prison
Posted April 26th, 2012 at 1:45 am (UTC-5)
The showdown between Pakistan’s highest court and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is over, with the court convicting Mr. Gilani of contempt. The Supreme Court issued its verdict Thursday in Islamabad, ruling the prime minister openly defied the court’s order to reopen an old corruption case against President Asif Ali Zardari. But the high court […]
China Said Unable to Protect Pyongyang After Nuclear Test
Posted April 26th, 2012 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
China’s state-controlled media say Beijing will not be able to shield North Korea from the diplomatic consequences if it conducts a third nuclear test. The warning appears Thursday in a commentary in Global Times, which is affiliated with China’s ruling Communist Party. The article notes growing speculation that Pyongyang is preparing to conduct an underground […]
Pakistani PM Convicted of Contempt But Spared Prison
Posted April 26th, 2012 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
The showdown between Pakistan’s highest court and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani is over, with the court convicting Mr. Gilani of contempt. The Supreme Court issued its verdict Thursday in Islamabad, ruling the prime minister openly defied the court’s order to reopen an old corruption case against President Asif Ali Zardari. But the high court […]
Japan’s ‘Shadow Shogun’ Acquitted in Fund-Raising Scandal
Posted April 26th, 2012 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
Influential Japanese political figure Ichiro Ozawa was acquitted Thursday on charges of violating fund raising laws, setting up a possible showdown in the country’s ruling party. The Tokyo District Court said there was no evidence that Ozawa knowingly falsified reports to hide a $5 million loan he made to his political fund-raising body to facilitate […]
Panetta Welcomes Brazil as World Power; Seeks Military Cooperation
Posted April 26th, 2012 at 12:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is calling for closer military cooperation with Brazil, hailing the rising South American nation as a true global power. During remarks late Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro, Panetta stressed a U.S. offer to foster closer relations by selling Brazil’s air force a number of advanced Super Hornet fighter aircraft. The […]
Newt Gingrich to End US Presidential Campaign
Posted April 26th, 2012 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
A spokesman for Newt Gingrich says the former U.S. House speaker will officially end his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination next week. The spokesman says Gingrich will endorse Mitt Romney, the party’s presumptive nominee, when he suspends his campaign. Romney called Gingrich Wednesday, a day after Romney won five state primary elections to effectively […]
