Greek police have fired tear gas at protesters in Athens after some demonstrators hurled gasoline bombs at them, as tens of thousands of people demonstrate against the latest round of austerity measures. Workers walked off the job Wednesday, closing schools, canceling flights and shutting down shops and services across the country. Greece is required to […]
Middle East Again Major Focus at U.N. General Assembly
Posted September 26th, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Wednesday will deliver his last address to the United Nations General Assembly as Iran’s president. Mr. Ahmadinejad’s speech comes a day after U.S. President Barack Obama restated previous warnings that the United States and its allies would not allow Tehran to develop a nuclear weapon. Mr. Obama added that time was running […]
South African Court Charges Malema with Money Laundering
Posted September 26th, 2012 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
South African politician Julius Malema has appeared in court to face money laundering charges, which he and his supporters say are politically motivated. The critic of President Jacob Zuma appeared Wednesday at the court in Polokwane after turning himself in to police. Authorities issued an arrest warrant for Malema last Friday, and a large crowd […]
India Floods Displace Nearly Two Million
Posted September 26th, 2012 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
Flooding has killed at least 18 people and displaced nearly two-million others in India’s northeastern Assam state. Military and disaster relief teams have launched rescue and relief operations delivering food and medicine and moving others to higher ground. The state’s disaster management officials say hundreds of relief camps have been set up across the to […]
Tibetans Hope China’s New Leaders Bring New Policies
Posted September 26th, 2012 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
Tibetan exiles from around the world are meeting this week in the northern Indian town of Dharamsala to discuss the plight of Tibetan people under Chinese rule of their homeland. The four-day meeting comes just weeks before China holds a once-a-decade transfer of power. And some wonder if the man slated to become China’s next […]
Romney, Obama to Campaign in Ohio
Posted September 26th, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney will each hold campaign rallies in Ohio Wednesday. Mr. Romney began a two-day bus tour of the industrial state Tuesday, joining U.S. Representative Paul Ryan, his vice-presidential running mate, at a rally near the city of Dayton. In their first joint campaign appearance in several days, […]
Twin Explosions Target Syrian Military Building
Posted September 26th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
Syrian officials say a pair of explosions targeted a military building in central Damascus but did not wound any commanders. The blasts happened minutes apart Wednesday, leaving part of the building in flames. Information Minister Omran Zoubi said the explosions caused only “material damage” and blamed terrorists for the attack. A Syrian military statement said […]
Ex-PM Abe Elected as Head of Japan’s Opposition LDP
Posted September 26th, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Japan’s tough-talking former prime minister Shinzo Abe, who is calling for a stronger stance against China, has been elected as president of the main opposition Liberal Democratic Party. Mr. Abe, who defeated ex-defense chief Shigeru Ishiba in a run-off election Wednesday, could get another chance to lead Japan, if the LDP wins next election as […]
Greek Workers Hold General Strike
Posted September 26th, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Workers in Greece are holding a nationwide, 24 hour strike to protest the latest round of austerity measures – the first such action a coalition government took control in June. Thousands of workers walked off the job Wednesday, closing schools, canceling flights and shutting down shops and services across the country. Police are deploying across […]
South African Court Charges Malema with Money Laundering
Posted September 26th, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
South African politician Julius Malema has appeared in court to face money laundering charges, which he and his supporters say are politically motivated. The critic of President Jacob Zuma appeared Wednesday at the court in Polokwane after turning himself in to police. Authorities issued an arrest warrant for Malema last Friday, and a large crowd […]
