French President Nicolas Sarkozy is courting the country’s far-right voters, following his second-place finish in Sunday’s first-round presidential elections. Mr. Sarkozy received 27 percent of the vote, and was edged out by Socialist Francois Hollande with 28 percent. But far-right candidate Marine Le Pen finished a surprising third with more than 18 percent, the best […]
France’s Sarkozy Appeals to Far Right Following First-Round Defeat
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
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9 Killed in Syria as UN Monitors Check Cease-fire
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say government forces killed at least nine people Monday in a flashpoint city, a day after international observers visited the region. Activists say Syria’s military opened fire on civilians in the city of Hama’s Arbaeen neighborhood. They say dozens of people were wounded by the assault. The latest deaths come as U.N. monitors […]
Dutch PM Resigns After Budget Talks Fail
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has submitted his government’s resignation following a collapse in talks on reducing the country’s budget. Queen Beatrix was reported to have accepted the resignation, but asked all ministers to continue with matters of state for the time being. The resignation had been widely expected since Saturday, when Geert Wilders far-right […]
Malawi Buries Late President
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Malawians have buried late president Bingu wa Mutharika, who died of a heart attack earlier this month. Several African presidents attended the funeral Monday in Mr. Mutharika’s home district , including the presidents of Zimbabwe, Mozambique and Tanzania. New Malawian President Joyce Banda said she would try to build on her predecessor’s record of economic […]
Obama: Technology Must Not be Used to Abuse Rights
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has issued an executive order that for the first time will allow U.S. authorities to impose sanctions on foreign entities who help authoritarian governments use modern technologies to commit human rights abuses. Mr. Obama made the announcement Monday at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, specifically naming the governments of Iran and […]
Sudan’s Bashir: No More Talks with South
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir says there will be no further talks with South Sudan, defying international calls to settle their differences through dialogue and avert a full-scale war. Mr. Bashir made the comments to soldiers Monday during a visit to the oil-producing area of Heglig, which the Sudanese army regained from southern forces on Friday. […]
Pakistan Inspects Planes Following Deadly Crash
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Aviation authorities in Pakistan have begun inspecting private passenger planes following last week’s deadly crash outside Islamabad. The Bhoja Air Boeing 737 was en route from the southern port city of Karachi to the the capital when it went down Friday during a thunderstorm. All 127 people on board were killed. The cause of the […]
9 Killed in Syria as UN Monitors Check Cease-fire
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say government forces killed at least nine people Monday in a flashpoint city, a day after international observers visited the region. Activists say Syria’s military opened fire on civilians in the city of Hama’s Arbaeen neighborhood. They say dozens of people were wounded by the assault. The latest deaths come as U.N. monitors […]
Sudan’s Bashir: No More Talks with South
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Sudan’s President Omar al-Bashir says there will be no further talks with South Sudan, defying international calls for the countries to settle their differences through dialogue. Mr. Bashir made the comments to soldiers Monday during a visit to the oil-producing area of Heglig, which the Sudanese army regained from southern forces on Friday. Mr. Bashir […]
GM Set to Expand China Operations
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
The world’s largest automaker, U.S.-based General Motors, says it is expanding its sales and manufacturing operations in China to try to capture a bigger market share in the most populous country. GM chief executive Dan Akerson said Monday at the Beijing auto show that the company would add 600 dealerships in China this year to […]
