The Hungarian parliament has confirmed Janos Ader, a member of the ruling Fidesz party, as the country’s new president, angering opposition parties that say the move gives the party too much power. Several opposition parties boycotted Wednesday’s vote, while the far-right Jobbik party voted against him. But Fidesz has a two-thirds majority in parliament, so […]
Hungary Confirms Orban Ally Ader as President
Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
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Hungary Confirms Orban Ally Ader as President
Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
The Hungarian parliament has confirmed Janos Ader, a member of the ruling Fidesz party, as the country’s new president, angering opposition parties that say the move gives the party too much power. Several opposition parties boycotted Wednesday’s vote, while the far-right Jobbik party voted against him. But Fidesz has a two-thirds majority in parliament, so […]
Blind Activist Leaves US Embassy in Beijing, to be Transferred to ‘Safe’ Location
Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say a blind Chinese dissident who escaped house arrest and went to the U.S. embassy in Beijing has left the facility to seek medical care and be reunited with his family. A U.S. official said Wednesday China’s government has agreed to relocate Chen Guangcheng to a “safe” location in China. The official said […]
Obama: US Remains Committed to Afghanistan as War Winds Down
Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has marked the one year anniversary of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden’s death with a quick trip to Afghanistan, signing a strategic pact with Kabul and delivering an election-year message to the American people that the Afghan war is winding down. In televised remarks broadcast to Americans late Tuesday from Bagram […]
Pre-Election Violence Kills At Least 11 in Egypt
Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
Pre-election violence has erupted in Cairo, triggering street battles that killed at least 11 people and prompting several presidential candidates to suspend their campaigns. Egyptian medical and security sources confirmed the death toll in Wednesday’s fighting, which began at dawn when assailants raided a site where hundreds of people, protesting against the military-led government, had […]
Blind Activist Leaves Embassy in Beijing, to be Transferred to ‘Safe’ Location
Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 7:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say a blind Chinese dissident who escaped house arrest and went to the U.S. embassy in Beijing has left the facility to seek medical care and be reunited with his family. A U.S. official said Wednesday that the Chinese government has agreed to relocate Chen Guangcheng to a “safe” location in China. The […]
Rights Group Says Syria Committed War Crimes
Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 7:15 am (UTC-5)
An international rights group Wednesday accused the Syrian government of committing war crimes, while opposition groups said rebels killed 15 security force members as a U.N.-brokered cease-fire continues to unravel. Human Rights Watch says Syrian forces and pro-government militias killed at least 95 civilians between late March and early April in the northwestern province of […]
Blind Activist Leaves Embassy in Beijing, to be Transferred to ‘Safe’ Location
Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say a blind Chinese dissident who escaped house arrest and went to the U.S. embassy in Beijing has left the facility to seek medical care and be reunited with his family. A U.S. official said Wednesday that the Chinese government has agreed to relocate Chen Guangcheng to a “safe” location in China. The […]
7 Kiled in Afghan Capital Bombings
Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say a car bomb has killed at least seven people in the capital, Kabul, just hours after U.S. President Barack Obama left the city following an unannounced visit. Kabul police say Wednesday’s suicide car bombing was near Jalalabad road, the main road heading east from the capital. The attack apparently targeted a large […]
Blind Activist Leaves Embassy in Beijing, to be Transferred to ‘Safe’ Location
Posted May 2nd, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say a blind Chinese dissident who escaped house arrest and went to the U.S. embassy in Beijing has left the facility to seek medical care and be reunited with his family. A State Department official told reporters Wednesday that the Chinese government has agreed to relocate Chen Guangcheng to a “safe” location in […]
