European leaders say they are hopeful Greece will be able to “quickly” form a government after pro-bailout parties won the most seats in Sunday’s parliamentary elections. The conservative New Democracy party won 30 percent of the vote to take 129 of the 300 seats in parliament, including the 50-seat bonus given to the party with […]
Conservatives Win Greek Elections, Try to Form Coalition
Posted June 18th, 2012 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
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Pakistan Blast Kills 4 Wounds 40
Posted June 18th, 2012 at 3:30 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in southwestern Pakistan say a bomb has exploded near a university bus, killing four students and wounding more than 40 people. The blast happened near Quetta, capital of the restive Baluchistan province bordering Afghanistan and Iran. Baluchistan is home to various militant groups, including pro-Taliban factions, and Baluch separatists fighting a low-level insurgency in […]
Chinese Space Capsule Docks with Space Station Module
Posted June 18th, 2012 at 2:50 am (UTC-5)
A Chinese spacecraft docked with an experimental space module Monday, in the latest step toward Beijing’s effort to build a permanent space station. The Shenzhou 9 and its three-person crew, including China’s first woman in space, linked with the Tiangong 1 module just after 0600 UTC. Two of the three astronauts were expected move into […]
Egyptian Islamist Declares Presidential Win, Rival Disputes
Posted June 18th, 2012 at 2:05 am (UTC-5)
Egyptian Islamist Mohammed Morsi has declared victory in the country’s first post-uprising presidential election, but his establishment-backed rival Ahmed Shafiq disputed the claim as Egypt’s military rulers expanded their powers over the next president. Mr. Morsi’s Muslim Brotherhood movement said unofficial results show he won about 52 percent of the vote in the two day […]
Pakistan Blast Kills 2
Posted June 18th, 2012 at 1:25 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in southwestern Pakistan say a bomb has exploded near a university bus, killing at least two students and wounding dozens of other people. The blast happened near Quetta, the capital of the restive Baluchistan province bordering Afghanistan and Iran. Baluchistan is home to various militant groups, including pro-Taliban factions, and Baluch separatists fighting a […]
Asia Stocks Rally After Greek Election Results
Posted June 18th, 2012 at 1:15 am (UTC-5)
Investors have pushed stock markets across Asia higher after pro-bailout parties won enough votes in Greece’s parliament elections to form a government. Japan’s Nikkei index rose nearly two percent in morning trading Monday, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was up more than 1.5 percent. The results in Greece also boosted the euro as concerns about […]
Simpson Wins US Open Golf Championship
Posted June 17th, 2012 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
American Webb Simpson has won the U.S. Open golf tournament, shooting a 68 in the final round to claim his first major championship. Simpson watched from the clubhouse after his 2-under-par round Sunday at the Olympic Club in San Francisco as a pair of golfers tried to match his score. American Jim Furyk and Graeme […]
Muslim Brotherhood Declares Victory, Military Asserts Power
Posted June 17th, 2012 at 10:10 pm (UTC-5)
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood says its candidate has won a presidential runoff vote, while the ruling military has issued an interim constitution handing itself sweeping powers after a court dissolved the Islamist-led parliament. The Brotherhood announced Monday Mohammed Morsi defeated Ahmed Shafiq, a Mubarak-era representative whose aides also claimed their candidate was in the lead after […]
EVote Counting Begins in Egypt, Military Asserts Power
Posted June 17th, 2012 at 8:50 pm (UTC-5)
As election officials began counting ballots in Egypt’s presidential runoff, the ruling military issued an interim constitution handing itself sweeping powers, including legislative authority, after a court dissolved the Islamist-led parliament. Egyptian state television reported late Sunday that the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces would explain the widely anticipated declaration at a news conference […]
Greece Conservatives Win Parliamentary Elections
Posted June 17th, 2012 at 7:35 pm (UTC-5)
Greece’s pro-bailout parties won a slim parliamentary majority in Sunday’s elections, after an inconclusive general election in May failed to produce a government. The radical leftists who had vied for first place conceded defeat, after official estimates showed the conservative New Democracy party winning 29.5 percent of the vote, the radical leftist Syriza party receiving […]
