Mongolian election officials say the opposition Democratic Party has captured more votes than the ruling Mongolian People’s Party in Thursday’s parliamentary election, but not the required majority. The final results have not been announced due to technical problems with a new automated counting system, introduced to ensure more fairness in the voting process. The ruling […]
Opposition Poised to Win Mongolian Election
Posted June 30th, 2012 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Former Israeli Prime Minister Shamir Dies
Posted June 30th, 2012 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
Former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir, who staunchly opposed giving up land to the Palestinians, has died. He was 96. Shamir served as prime minister from 1983 to 1984 and again from 1986 to 1992. He was known for resisting international pressure to make concessions, yet initiated a peace process in Spain that led to […]
World Powers Agree on Syria Transition
Posted June 30th, 2012 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
) World leaders have reached an agreement for the transition of power in Syria aimed at ending the bloody conflict between President Bashar al-Assad and opposition forces trying to oust him. At a meeting in Geneva Saturday, the members of the United Nations Security Council adopted a watered down version of special envoy Kofi Annan’s […]
US Storms Kill 10, Knock Out Power to Millions
Posted June 30th, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
At least 10 people are dead and more than three million without power after violent storms tore through the eastern United States Friday. The storms hit the region amid a record heat wave, uprooting trees, knocking down power lines and prompting the governors of three states – Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia – to declare […]
Morsi Sworn In, Promises New Era for Egypt
Posted June 30th, 2012 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
Islamist Mohamed Morsi is promising a brighter future for Egypt, saying the country has finally turned the page on military rule. President Morsi spoke to hundreds of officials and supporters gathered at Cairo University Saturday for his inaugural address, just hours after he took the oath of office as Egypt’s first elected civilian president. During […]
Armed Islamists Destroy Timbuktu Sites
Posted June 30th, 2012 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Mali’s interim government has condemned what it called the “destructive rage” of armed members of the Islamist Ansar Dine group who destroyed historic shrines in the ancient city of Timbuktu Saturday. In a statement, the government said the attacks amount to war crimes and vowed to pursue those responsible, even possibly in the International Criminal […]
Annan: Syrian Crisis Could Get Worse
Posted June 30th, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
The international envoy charged with bringing peace to Syria is warning world powers they could soon have more blood on their hands. Former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan spoke to Security Council members in Geneva Saturday as activists said that Syrian government troops had retaken control of a suburb of Damascus, leaving dozens dead. Mr. […]
Morsi Sworn In, Promises New Era for Egypt
Posted June 30th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Islamist Mohamed Morsi is promising a brighter future for Egypt, saying the country has finally turned the page on military rule. President Morsi spoke to hundreds of officials and supporters gathered at Cairo University Saturday for his inaugural address, just hours after he took the oath of office as Egypt’s first elected civilian president. During […]
