(New information in graphs 7-8 and Rest Opt, adds audio)) Egypt began its first full day of vote-counting on Friday after millions of citizens cast ballots in a presidential election that marks the first time they have been able to freely choose a leader. Election officials will announce the final results from the two-day election […]
Results Trickle in From Egypt’s Presidential Election
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
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China Targets Immigrants in North Korea Border Region
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 4:15 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media say authorities have begun a crackdown against illegal immigration in a northeast border region with a large population of defectors from North Korea. The China Daily said Friday the five-month campaign began last week in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, where North Koreans have long fled to escape political persecution and famine. […]
China Criticizes US Decision on Confucius Institutes
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 3:50 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media are criticizing a recent decision by the U.S. State Department to tighten visa requirements at Chinese Confucius Institutes in the United States. The State Department last week issued a directive saying it was “reviewing the academic viability” of the Chinese government-backed institutions, which promote Chinese language and culture overseas. The statement said […]
US Soldier Convicted of Bomb Plot Against Fellow Soldiers
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
A U.S. soldier has been convicted in a civilian federal court in connection with a failed plot to attack a Texas restaurant popular with troops from a U.S. Army post. Private First Class Naser Jason Abdo was convicted Thursday of attempting to use a weapon of mass destruction, attempted murder of U.S. military officers or […]
Results Trickle in From Egypt’s Presidential Election
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
Egypt began its first full day of vote-counting on Friday after millions of citizens cast ballots in a presidential election that marks the first time they have been able to freely choose a leader. Election officials will announce the final results from the two-day election on Tuesday, but Egyptian newspapers say preliminary results trickling in […]
China Targets Immigrants in North Korea Border Region
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 2:40 am (UTC-5)
Chinese state media say authorities have begun a crackdown against illegal immigration in a northeast border region with a large population of defectors from North Korea. The China Daily said Friday the five-month campaign began last week in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, where North Koreans have long fled to escape political persecution and famine. […]
Ukraine Parlaiment Scuffle Sends Lawmaker to the Hospital
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
A violent brawl erupted in the Ukrainian parliament Thursday, sending at least one lawmaker to the hospital. Lawmakers loyal to President Viktor Yanukovich scuffled with opposition legislators over the use of Russian as an official language in the predominantly Russian speaking eastern region. President Yanukovich supports the pro-Russian bill, but the pro-Western opposition lawmakers say […]
First Remains of South Korean Soldiers Returned Home from North
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
The remains of 12 South Korean soldiers killed in North Korea during the Korean War have been returned home, in the first such repatriation since the fighting ended nearly 60 years ago. The flag-draped boxes containing the remains arrived Friday at a military airport south of Seoul, where South Korean President Lee Myung-bak and other […]
Iran Nuclear Talks Move To Moscow
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
Iran and six world powers have agreed to hold a new round of talks in Moscow next month to try to resolve concerns about Tehran’s nuclear program, after talks in Baghdad achieved few results. The two sides will meet in the Russian capital on June 18 and 19. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said […]
Rights Group Says Cluster Bomb Found in Sudan Conflict Zone
Posted May 25th, 2012 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
Human Rights Watch is calling for Sudan to explain why the remains of a cluster bomb were found in a border area allegedly hit by recent government air strikes. The New York-based rights group said Friday that the unexploded cluster bomb was found by residents last month in Sudan’s Southern Kordofan state near the settlement […]
