Al-Jazeera says it has been forced to shut down its English language news operation in China after authorities refused to renew the media credentials and visa of its only correspondent in Beijing. The Qatar-based network said Monday that it “had no other choice” than to close its Beijing bureau after China failed to renew the […]
China Expels Al-Jazeera English Reporter, Forces Closure of Beijing Bureau
Posted May 7th, 2012 at 11:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Israel’s Early Elections Postponed: Media Reports
Posted May 7th, 2012 at 10:25 pm (UTC-5)
Israeli media reports say Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has struck a surprise deal with the opposition Kadima party to form a unity government, effectively canceling an early election. The reports said that Israel’s parliament announced it would not hold a final vote on whether to break up. The decision came after hours of debate that […]
Serbian Presidential Election Heads to Runoff
Posted May 7th, 2012 at 7:20 pm (UTC-5)
Serbia’s incumbent president, Boris Tadic, finished first in his bid for re-election, but fell far short of a majority, so a runoff vote will be held in two weeks. Mr. Tadic and his main challenger, Tomislav Nikolic of the nationalist Serbian Progressive Party, finished first and second Sunday in a field of 12 candidates. Together […]
US Foils Al-Qaida Airliner Bomb Plot
Posted May 7th, 2012 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say they have stopped an al-Qaida bomb plot intended to destroy an airliner heading for the United States. Authorities in Washington say the al-Qaida branch in Yemen intended to put a suicide bomber aboard a U.S.-bound jet with explosives concealed in the attacker’s underwear. They say the plot was detected and the bomb […]
Hollande Begins to Assemble New French Government
Posted May 7th, 2012 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
French President-elect Francois Hollande has started putting together a new government after defeating conservative incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy in Sunday’s runoff election. Final results show Mr. Hollande won 51.6 percent of the vote to Mr. Sarkozy’s 48.4 percent. The 57-year-old Socialist will take office on May 15. The vote reflected citizens’ disapproval of the country’s […]
China Criticizes US Role in Dissident Case
Posted May 7th, 2012 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
China said Monday the United States should “take necessary measures” to prevent a repeat of events like the case involving blind dissident Chen Guangcheng who escaped from house arrest in Shandong two weeks ago and ended up at the U.S. embassy in Beijing. During a briefing in Beijing, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei repeated China’s […]
US Foils Al-Qaida Airliner Bomb Plot
Posted May 7th, 2012 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say they have stopped an al-Qaida bomb plot intended to destroy an airliner heading for the United States. Authorities in Washington say the al-Qaida branch in Yemen intended to put a suicide bomber aboard a U.S.-bound jet and have him detonate explosives hidden in his underwear. They say the plot was detected and […]
US Foils Al-Qaida Airliner Bomb Plot
Posted May 7th, 2012 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. officials say they have stopped an al-Qaida bomb plot intended to destroy an airliner heading for the United States. Authorities in Washington say the al-Qaida branch in Yemen intended to put a suicide bomber aboard a U.S.-bound jet and have him detonate explosives hidden in his clothing. They say the plot was detected and […]
Clinton Meets Indian PM, Sonia Gandhi in New Delhi
Posted May 7th, 2012 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, on a three-day visit to India, met Monday with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the leader of the ruling coalition, Sonia Gandhi. Clinton was expected to urge India to further cut its Iranian oil imports and find alternative sources of oil on the international market as part of a […]
Activists: Syrians Boycott ‘Sham’ Parliamentary Election
Posted May 7th, 2012 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say people in rebellious towns and villages across the country have largely boycotted a government-run parliamentary election that major opposition groups dismissed as a sham. The activists said streets were empty and shops were closed in the central town of Hama and other opposition strongholds, where residents staged a general strike to protest […]
