U.N. officials say they are concerned that Afghan authorities may have tortured suspects to get confessions in the alleged poisoning of hundreds of schoolgirls. Starting in late May, female students across northern Afghanistan complained about noticing strange smells in their schools before becoming dizzy and nauseous, and even fainting and vomiting in some cases. No […]
UN Fears Suspects Tortured in Afghan Schoolgirl ‘Poisoning’ Case
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
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First US Ambassador to Burma in 22 Years Arrives in Rangoon
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. embassy in Burma has announced the arrival of Washington’s first ambassador to the country in 22 years. The embassy in Rangoon said Ambassador Derek Mitchell arrived Wednesday and would travel to Naypyitaw to present his credentials to President Thein Sein. Mitchell previously served as special envoy to Burma. Also Wednesday, the Obama administration […]
Egypt’s Morsi Says Will Respect Ruling on Parliament
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi says he will respect a court ruling overturning his decision to recall parliament. In a statement Wednesday, the president says he will seek dialogue with political forces and judicial authorities in an effort to ease tensions over the dispute. Last week, Mr. Morsi ordered a recall of the Islamist-led parliament, which […]
US: ‘Important Progress’ Achieved at Pacific Trade Talks
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. says that “important progress” has been achieved during the latest round of talks aimed at crafting a wide-ranging trade pact with eight other Pacific nations. The countries concluded their 13th round of negotiations on Tuesday in the western U.S. city of San Diego. U.S. trade officials said “particularly significant” progress was made on […]
Romney Courts African American Voters with Speech to NAACP
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney received a cool reception Wednesday when he spoke to African American voters, a group that voted overwhelmingly for President Barack Obama in the 2008 election. In his Houston, Texas speech to the annual convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People , Romney said his policies […]
Pakistan’s Supreme Court Accuses Security Forces in Disappearances
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s Supreme Court says the country’s paramilitary forces are responsible for at least a third of the missing persons cases in the country’s southwest. Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry on Wednesday ordered the Frontier Corps to produce missing persons before the court, saying the paramilitary force is picking up “every third person” in Baluchistan province. Pakistani […]
Syrian Opposition: No Change in Russian Support of Assad
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
After meeting with Russia’s foreign minister, leaders of the Syrian opposition say Moscow’s support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad allows violence in Syria to continue. Members of the Syrian National Council opposition group met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov Wednesday in Moscow, but admitted afterward that Russia — Syria’s main ally — has not […]
Romney Courts African American Voters with Speech to NAACP
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is telling African American voters that his policies and leadership will help minority families more than President Barack Obama’s have. Romney made his appeal Wednesday in a speech to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People , at its annual convention in Houston, Texas. Romney told the […]
Spanish PM Unveils $80 Billion Austerity Plan
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Spain’s prime minister has announced a package of spending cuts and higher taxes that he says will save the country $80 billion by the end of 2014. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy unveiled the austerity plan to lawmakers Wednesday, saying the country is at a “crucial” moment and must end its budget crisis as soon as […]
Clinton Arrives in Cambodia for ASEAN Ministers Meeting
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, Wednesday, to attend a meeting of the region’s foreign ministers. Clinton will also host a large gathering of U.S. business executives in Cambodia to discuss ways of increasing U.S. exports to the region. She is also expected to roll out what officials […]
