French President Francois Hollande’s Socialist Party has taken a solid majority in Sunday’s runoff parliamentary elections. Early polling results show the Socialists’ bloc taking up to 320 seats in the 577-member National Assembly, well above the 289 needed for a majority. The conservative UMP party of former president Nicolas Sarkozy was expected to win at […]
French Socialists Projected to Win Parliamentary Election
Posted June 17th, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Greece Conservatives, Leftists in Tight Race
Posted June 17th, 2012 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Exit polls show Greece’s Conservative New Democracy party taking a small lead in the country’s parliamentary elections which could decide the future of the debt-laden country in the 17-nation eurozone. Polls show New Democracy taking between 28.6 and 30 percent of the vote, with the the leftist Syriza party trailing closely behind with 27.5 and […]
21 Killed in Nigeria Church Blasts
Posted June 17th, 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
Blasts have rocked three churches in northern Nigeria, killing 21 and injuring at least 100. The blasts took place Kaduna state, which divides the predominantly Muslim north and Christian-dominated south. Two blasts hit churches in the city of Zaria, according to local officials. A third explosion took place at a church in Kaduna city. A […]
Egyptians Vote on Final Day of Historic Presidential Election
Posted June 17th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian voters are at the polls for the second and final day of a runoff to choose the country’s next president after massive protests led to former leader Hosni Mubarak’s resignation last year. The voters have a choice between a Mubarak era candidate, former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq – and an Islamist, the Muslim Brotherhood […]
2 Killed in Nigeria Church Blasts
Posted June 17th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Blasts have rocked three churches in northern Nigeria, killing 12 and wounding dozens. The blasts took place Kaduna state, which divides the predominantly Muslim north and Christian-dominated south. Two blasts hit churches in the city of Zaria, according to local officials. A third explosion took place at a church in Kaduna city. A witness told […]
Voting Under Way in French Parliamentary Election
Posted June 17th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Voting is under way in France, in a second round of parliamentary elections in which President Francois Hollande’s Socialists are expected to win a solid majority in the 577-member National Assembly. Opinion polls and seat projections from last Sunday’s first-round vote suggest the Socialist block could achieve at least 287 seats in the lower house […]
Opposition: Syria Intensifies Attacks After UN Mission Suspension
Posted June 17th, 2012 at 10:25 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say government forces have intensified their shelling of rebel-held neighborhoods in Homs, killing a least 11 people — one day after U.N. observers suspended their work. Activists released new amateur video Sunday of what appeared to be heavy shelling in the central Syrian city. The opposition also reported that clashes and shelling […]
2 Killed in Nigeria Church Blasts
Posted June 17th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
Blasts have rocked three churches in northern Nigeria, killing two people in attacks similar to ones carried out by the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram. Authorities say the blasts happened on Sunday in Kaduna state, which divides Nigeria’s mostly Muslim north and predominantly Christian south. Two blasts hit churches in the city of Zaria, according […]
Opposition: Syria Intensifies Attacks After UN Mission Suspension
Posted June 17th, 2012 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say government forces have intensified their shelling of rebel-held neighborhoods in Homs, killing a least 11 people — one day after U.N. observers suspended their work. Activists released new amateur video Sunday of what appeared to be heavy shelling in the central Syrian city. The opposition also reported that clashes and shelling […]
Blasts Rock 3 Churches in Northern Nigeria
Posted June 17th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Explosions have rocked three churches in northern Nigeria, where the radical Islamic sect Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for similar attacks. Authorities say all three blasts happened on Sunday in Kaduna state, which divides Nigeria’s mostly Muslim north and predominantly Christian south. Two blasts hit churches in the city of Zaria, according to local officials. […]
