Balkan leaders boycotted Monday’s inauguration of Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic over his recent controversial remarks about the 1995 massacre of Muslims in Bosnia-Herzegovina’s eastern town of Srebrenica. Only Montenegro’s president attended the inaugural ceremonies in Belgrade. The leaders of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia and Slovenia stayed home. Earlier this month, Mr. Nikolic, a former far-right nationalist, […]
Balkan Leaders Boycott Serbian Presidential Inauguration
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Syrian Uses Helicoptors Against Rebels: UN
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.N. monitors say the Syrian government is using helicopters for air attacks against rebel strongholds, and there are fears that many civilians are trapped in besieged cities. The United States and the U.N. both voiced deep concern about the latest violence in Syria. U.N. and Arab League envoy Kofi Annan says he is “gravely concerned” […]
NATO Orders Restrictions on Afghan Air Strikes
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
NATO says it has agreed to restrict the use of airstrikes in Afghan residential areas following last week’s deadly strike in the east that Afghan officials say killed 18 civilians. Coalition officials told reporters Monday that troops would continue to conduct operations against insurgents who hide in residential compounds but that “when there is concern […]
Libya Delays Election Amid Security Concerns
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 4:15 pm (UTC-5)
Libya has postponed a landmark election until next month, prepare better for the nation’;s first vote since longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi was de4posed and killed in last year’s armed rebellion. The U.N. mission in Libya praised the decision to delay the national-assembly election from June 19 until July 7, saying this will provide enough time […]
US Pulls NATO Supply Routes Negotiators Out of Pakistan
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. military is pulling negotiators out of Pakistan after they failed to reach an agreement with Pakistani officials on reopening NATO supply lines into Afghanistan. Pentagon spokesman George Little told reporters Monday that the negotiating team had been in Pakistan for about six weeks. He said that in the absence of a deal to […]
Russian Police Raid Opposition Leaders’ Homes Before Protest
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
Russian police and investigators have raided the homes of several opposition leaders on the eve of a planned protest against President Vladimir Putin. The Federal Investigative Committee says the searches targeted the organizers of an anti-Putin rally held last month. They were Alexei Navalny and Sergei Udaltsov, who both spent 15 days in jail last […]
Albania Elects New President
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
The Albanian parliament has elected a new president on a fourth try. Former interior minister Bujar Nishani received 73 votes from the 140-seat parliament. The main opposition Socialists boycotted the vote Monday. The three previous attempts failed because parties could not agree on a consensus candidate. Mr. Nishani replaces President Bamir Topi, whose five-year term […]
Spanish Bank Rescue Euphoria Fades on World Markets
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
The initial euphoria on world financial markets about Europe’s $125 billion bailout of Spanish banks faded quickly Monday as investors reconsidered the terms of the rescue package. Stock indexes in Tokyo and Hong Kong surged more than 2 percent, and markets in London, Frankfurt and Paris followed suit with sharp gains in their first hours […]
NATO Agrees to Restrict Airstrikes on Afghan Homes
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
NATO says it has agreed to restrict the use of airstrikes in Afghan residential areas following last week’s deadly strike in the east that Afghan officials say killed 18 civilians. Coalition officials told reporters Monday that troops would continue to conduct operations against insurgents who hide in residential compounds but that “when there is concern […]
Nobel Laureates to Receive Less Money
Posted June 11th, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
This year’s Nobel prize winner will receive 20 percent less prize money than past winners. The Nobel Foundation announced Monday that it is decreasing the winners’ purse to $1.12 million because of the global economic crisis. Past winners received $1.40 million. The capital that forms the base for the awards was donated in the will […]
