India says it has decided to cut imports of Iranian crude oil by 11 percent, following pressure from the United States to isolate the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program. India’s minister of state for petroleum, R.P.N. Singh, said Tuesday that Indian refiners now plan to import 15.5 million metric tons of crude oil from […]
Syria Says Voter Turnout 51 Percent in Boycotted Election
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Syria says more than half of eligible voters turned out for a May 7 parliamentary election boycotted by opposition groups who said it had no credibility while the government pursues a deadly crackdown on dissent. Syrian election committee chairman Khalaf al-Izzaoui said Tuesday the voter turnout reached 51 percent, equivalent to five million people. There […]
UN Urges Uganda to Prosecute Captured LRA Commander
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
The United Nations is urging Uganda to prosecute a captured field commander of the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army. Ugandan forces captured Caesar Acellam, one of the LRA’s top military leaders, in the Central African Republic on Saturday. Since then, multiple Ugandan officials have said Acellam could receive a pardon under the country’s Amnesty Act. Radhika […]
Francois Hollande Takes Office in France
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
Francois Hollande has been sworn in as the new president of France. Mr. Hollande assumed office Tuesday morning during a modest ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris. The new president was greeted at the Elysee hours before his swearing-in by outgoing president Nicolas Sarkozy, who Mr. Hollande defeated in a runoff vote last week. […]
Francois Hollande Takes Office in France
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Francois Hollande has been sworn in as the new president of France. Mr. Hollande assumed office Tuesday morning during a modest ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris. The new president was greeted at the Elysee hours before his swearing-in by outgoing president Nicolas Sarkozy, who Mr. Hollande defeated early last month. Mr. Hollande is […]
Greek Political Leaders to Discuss Technocrat Government
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
Greek political leaders are holding another round of talks Tuesday aimed at resolving a political crisis that could force the debt-plagued nation out of the eurozone. President Karolos Papoulias is asking leaders to form a technocratic government run by distinguished experts and academics, instead of politicians and bureaucrats. But the leader of the moderate Democratic […]
Australia FM Defends U.S. Military Ties While on China Trip
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr is defending his country’s deepening military alliance with the United States as he makes his first official visit to China. Carr said Tuesday that his talks with Chinese officials have been dominated by concerns about Australia’s decision to host up to 2,500 U.S. troops as part of the Obama administration’s […]
Seoul: Burma to Comply with UN Resolutions on Pyongyang
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
South Korean officials say Burma has agreed to comply with U.N. resolutions aimed at ending North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs. The move was announced Tuesday by a spokesperson for South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, who is finishing up his landmark two-day visit to Burma. President Thein Sein acknowledged during meetings with Mr. Lee that […]
Iran, IAEA Nuclear Talks Enter 2nd Day
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Iran and the U.N. nuclear agency have begun their second day of talks in Vienna, with Iran’s envoy saying the discussions so far have been “good.” Before going into Tuesday’s meeting with negotiators from the International Atomic Energy Agency, Iran’s Ali Asghar Soltanieh told reporters the atmosphere of the talks had been “very constructive.” On […]
India to Cut Iranian Oil Imports by 11%
Posted May 15th, 2012 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
India says it has decided to cut imports of Iranian crude oil by 11 percent. India’s minister of state for petroleum, R.P.N. Singh, said Tuesday Indian refiners now plan to import 15.5 million metric tons of crude oil from Iran this fiscal year. He said India was “consciously trying to diversify its sources of crude […]
