Supporters of Burmese democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, who spent most of the past two decades under military-ordered house arrest, say she won a seat Sunday in Burma’s lower house of parliament. The Nobel laureate’s National League for Democracy party announced the victory shortly after polls closed in Burma’s by-elections late Sunday, saying she […]
Russian Police Detain 55 Protesters Near Moscow’s Red Square
Posted April 1st, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
Russian police say they detained 55 opposition supporters near Moscow’s Red Square in order to prevent an unauthorized anti-government rally there. Activists had called for supporters to walk around the square, located outside of the Kremlin, wearing white ribbons as a symbol of the protest movement. But police closed the square and blocked off its […]
Mali Junta ‘Restores’ Constitution; Rebels Sweep North
Posted April 1st, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
Events in Mali are changing rapidly as the military junta says it has restored the constitution and Tuareg rebels complete their sweep of major northern cities. During a news conference near the capital, Bamoko, Captain Amadou Sanogo read a brief statement saying he had restored the last constitution, which was adopted in 1992. He also […]
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Rise to Power Spearheads Political Change in Burma
Posted April 1st, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s 18-month journey from political prisoner to parliamentarian is among the most visible signs of change in her homeland, as the new, nominally-civilian government seeks to repair ties with the West. The daughter of independence hero Aung San, who was assassinated by political rivals in 1947, Oxford-educated Aung San […]
South Sudan: Sudan Waging War, Thwarting Peace Talks
Posted April 1st, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
South Sudan has accused Sudan of waging war and thwarting African Union peace negotiations aimed at stemming rising border clashes. The talks are taking place in Addis Ababa, where on Sunday South Sudan’s chief negotiator accused Khartoum of conducting air strikes for a seventh straight day in the south. Negotiator Pagan Amum Amum told reporters […]
NLD Claims Aung San Suu Kyi Election Win
Posted April 1st, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Supporters of Burmese democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, who spent most of the past two decades under military-ordered house arrest, say she won a seat Sunday in Burma’s lower house of parliament. The Nobel laureate’s National League for Democracy party announced the victory shortly after polls closed late Sunday, saying she won in a […]
Mali’s Coup Leader: Constitution Has Been Reinstated
Posted April 1st, 2012 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
Mali’s coup leader says he has reinstated the country’s constitution, a day before harsh economic sanctions were to be imposed if constitutional order was not restored. During a news conference near the capital, Bamoko on Sunday, Captain Amadou Sanogo read a brief statement saying he had restored the state’s previous constitution, which was adopted in […]
Syria Opposition Backers Meet in Istanbul
Posted April 1st, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
More than 70 Western and Arab nations backing the Syrian uprising are meeting in Istanbul for talks aimed at further isolating President Bashar al-Assad, while urging the opposition to unify and offer a democratic alternative to his iron-fisted rule. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday demanded Mr. Assad’s forces halt operations targeting civilians or […]
3 Killed in Afghan Blast
Posted April 1st, 2012 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southern Afghanistan say a roadside bomb blast has killed two local council members and an Afghan police officer. Authorities say two council members were also wounded in the explosion late Saturday in Uruzgan province. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack. Taliban and other militants frequently use explosive devices to target Afghan […]
Rebels Make Advances on Timbuktu in Mali
Posted April 1st, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
Witnesses in Mali say rebels are making advances on the historic town of Timbuktu. Gunfire has been heard in the area Sunday. Timbuktu is the last of three key northern cities targeted by Tuareg rebels. The rebels secured the city of Gao late Saturday after the Malian army ceased a day-long gun battle with rebels, […]
