Syrian activists say government warplanes again bombed the country’s commercial capital early Monday, killing five people including three children. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the opposition Local Coordination Committees said the early morning strikes destroyed two buildings in the Maadi district in southern Aleppo. Amateur video claimed to show survivors and others […]
Syrian Forces Continue Aleppo Bombing Campaign
Posted September 24th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
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Van Rompuy Sees Loss of Urgency on Euro Crisis
Posted September 24th, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
A key European leader says the continent is losing momentum in trying to resolve its three-year governmental debt crisis. European Union President Herman Van Rompuy said Monday he sees “a tendency of losing the sense of urgency” to tighten economic reforms and cut deficits. But he stressed that “this must not happen.” Van Rompuy said […]
International Observers Criticize Belarus Vote
Posted September 24th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
International observers are strongly criticizing Belarus’ recent parliamentary election as “not [being] competitive from the start,” saying its administrators lacked impartiality. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe had sent more than 300 observers to Belarus to observe the vote. In a statement Monday, it said “a free election depends on people being free […]
A Quarter of U.S. States Hold the Keys to Presidential Outcome
Posted September 24th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. has 50 states, but its national presidential election is likely to be decided in about a quarter of them. They are often called battleground states, where surveys show that voters are closely split in deciding whether to give the Democratic incumbent, President Barack Obama, a second four-year term in the White House, or […]
Ex-Israeli PM Fined, Escapes Jail Time in Corruption Case
Posted September 24th, 2012 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert will have to pay a fine but will not have to serve time in jail for his role in a corruption scandal. A court issued the sentence Monday, ordering Olmert to pay about $18,000 for helping to steer government contracts to a former colleague while he was trade and […]
Romney Tries to Regain Momentum in Presidential Race
Posted September 24th, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney will begin a new campaign offensive Monday as he seeks to regain momentum against President Barack Obama. Mr. Romney will hold a rally in the city of Pueblo, Colorado before traveling to the key midwestern state of Ohio Tuesday for the start of a three-day bus tour. That will […]
Syrian Forces Continue Aleppo Bombing Campaign
Posted September 24th, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say government warplanes again bombed the country’s commercial capital early Monday, killing five people including three children. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights and the opposition Local Coordination Committees said the early morning strikes destroyed two buildings in the southern part of the city. Amateur video claimed to show survivors and others […]
Vietnam Convicts 3 Bloggers for Anti-Government Posts
Posted September 24th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Vietnam has sent three bloggers to prison for spreading “propaganda against the state” by posting on the Internet their writings about human rights abuses, corruption and foreign policy. The defendants – two men and a woman – were sentenced Monday in Ho Chi Minh City, following a trial that lasted a few hours. U.S. President […]
Pro-Government Parties Dominate Belarus Vote
Posted September 24th, 2012 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Parties supporting Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko have dominated a parliamentary vote boycotted by the country’s main opposition parties. Election officials announced 109 winning candidates Monday – none of them opposition members. Main opposition parties declined to take part in the vote to protest what they said was election fraud, along with the detention of political […]
Presidents of Sudan, South Sudan Continue Negotiations
Posted September 24th, 2012 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
The presidents of Sudan and South Sudan are meeting for a second day as they try to reach an agreement on long-standing issues remaining from their split last year. The talks between President Omar al-Bashir of Sudan and South Sudan President Salva Kiir continued Monday in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa. A Sudanese spokesman said […]
