French voters cast ballots Sunday in the first round of parliamentary elections. Polls show that leftist parties will gain the majority of 577 seats in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament. This means that the Socialist President Francois Hollande who took power last month would have the ability to enact measures he hopes […]
France Holds Parliamentary Elections Sunday
Posted June 9th, 2012 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
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War Crimes Court Says 4 Staffers Detained in Libya
Posted June 9th, 2012 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
The International Criminal Court in the Hague says four of its staffers have been detained in Libya, where they are part of an official mission to meet with Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the imprisoned son of deposed dictator Moammar Gadhafi. Court President Sang-Hyun Song requested their immediate release and urged Tripoli to ensure their safety. His […]
6-magnitude Quake Hits Taiwan
Posted June 9th, 2012 at 6:05 pm (UTC-5)
A powerful earthquake has hit off the east coast of Taiwan, but there have been no reports of casualties. The U.S. Geological Survey the 6.0-magnitude quake hit early Sunday about 50 kilometers east of the town of Su-ao. On Wednesday a quake of about 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted eastern Taiwan. Earthquakes frequently rattle […]
25 Killed in Syria, Russia OK With Assad Departure
Posted June 9th, 2012 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
Activists say at least 25 people were killed in anti-government related violence in Syria Saturday, while Russia said it would not object to the departure of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad if Syrian people agree to the move. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights says at least 17 people were killed as government forces pounded the […]
EU Approves $125 Billion Loan for Spain’s Banks
Posted June 9th, 2012 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
Euro zone finance ministers have agreed to lend Spain up to $125 billion to shore up its failing banks. Ministers of 17 countries that use the common currency made the decision Saturday after heated debate. Economy Minister Luis de Guindos announced earlier in the day that the Spanish government is asking for European financial help […]
5 NATO Troops Killed in Afghanistan
Posted June 9th, 2012 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
NATO says five of its service members died in two separate bomb blasts in eastern Afghanistan Saturday. In the first attack in Kapisa province, four French soldiers were killed and five other wounded, when a Taliban suicide bomber disguised as a woman walked up to them and blew himself up. The French government said three […]
EU Approves $125 Billion Loan for Spain’s Banks
Posted June 9th, 2012 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
Euro zone finance ministers have agreed to lend Spain up to $125 billion to shore up its failing banks. Ministers of 17 countries that use the common currency made the decision Saturday after heated debate. Economy Minister Luis de Guindos announced earlier in the day that the Spanish government is asking for European financial help […]
Pakistan Rejects US Rhetoric on ‘Safe Havens’
Posted June 9th, 2012 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan is reacting strongly to U.S. allegations it is letting militants use Pakistani soil as a safe haven and base of operations. The Foreign Ministry slammed Washington and comments by U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Saturday, charging that Panetta “is oversimplifying some very complex issues.” It also said the allegations raised by Panetta during a […]
Muslim-Buddhist Clash in Burma Kills 7
Posted June 9th, 2012 at 2:55 pm (UTC-5)
Security forces have been deployed in western Burma, near the border with Bangladesh, to restore peace after an outbreak of ethnic violence that left at least seven people dead. Police and military units restored calm and established a curfew in Rakhine state on Saturday, after overnight rioting between ethnic Rohingya, who are Muslims, and local […]
Mali Rebels Meet With West African Mediator
Posted June 9th, 2012 at 2:25 pm (UTC-5)
A rebel group seeking to create an independent secular state in northern Mali has met for the first time with the West African mediator for the Malian crisis. Three leaders from the Tuareg-led National Movement for the Liberation of Azawad, or MNLA, held talks Saturday with the mediator, Burkina Faso President Blaise Compaore. Mr. Compaore’s […]
