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 […]
China Said Unable to Protect Pyongyang After Nuclear Test
Posted April 26th, 2012 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
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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 […]
Israel’s Military Chief: Iran’s Leaders ‘Rational,’ Sanctions ‘Bearing Fruit’
Posted April 25th, 2012 at 11:05 pm (UTC-5)
Israel’s military chief says he believes Iranian leaders are “rational” people who will hold back from building a nuclear weapon, an assessment in contrast with the Israeli prime minister’s more pessimistic view. In an interview with Israeli newspaper Haaretz published Wednesday, Lieutenant-General Benny Gantz says Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei “will be making a […]
Experts Ask US to Use Caution in Easing Burma Sanctions
Posted April 25th, 2012 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. lawmakers held a hearing Wednesday on U.S. policy toward Burma. The hearing by a House Foreign Affairs subcommittee took place as a group of influential human rights organizations, including Human Rights Watch and seven other U.S.-based groups, questioned Washington’s decision to ease several sanctions against Burma. The group said any further easing of the […]
Five Killed in Ivory Coast Attack
Posted April 25th, 2012 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
A military official in Ivory Coast says unidentified gunmen killed at least five people and wounded several others in an overnight attack on a town in the restive southwest bordering Liberia. The unnamed official said Wednesday the two-hour assault took place in the remote town of Sakre and that military authorities arrested several men suspected […]
US Marine Discharged for Criticizing Obama
Posted April 25th, 2012 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
(( Title: US MARINE OBAMA HEAD: US Marine Discharged for Criticizing Obama DATE: 04/25/12 PUBLISHED AT: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 7:00:31 PM (Press Alt+D here before publishing to generate a timestamp) NUMBER: 2385697 AUDIO: VIDEO: WEB: TYPE: CN The U.S. Marine Corps is discharging a nine-year veteran for criticizing President Barack Obama on the Facebook […]
Activists: Syrian Troops Kill 27 Civilians, France Wants Faster UN Action
Posted April 25th, 2012 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say security forces have killed at least 27 civilians in attacks across Syria, as France called for a small U.N. truce-monitoring team in the country to be expanded rapidly. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says government shelling of the central city of Hama killed at least 12 people on Wednesday. Activists […]
