A Russian Court has upheld a decision to keep in custody an opposition activist who says he was kidnapped in Ukraine and forced to confess to plotting a coup. The Moscow City Court Wednesday rejected a complaint filed by Leonid Razvozzhayev’s lawyers to cancel a lower court decision to keep him in pre-trial detention. Razvozzhayev […]
World Leaders Send Obama Congratulations, Challenges
Posted November 7th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
World leaders are sending in their congratulations to U.S. President Barack Obama, who won a second term Tuesday in a tightly contested race with Republican challenger Mitt Romney. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he “warmly congratulates” Mr. Obama and looks forward to continuing to work together “in the spirit of the enduring partnership between the […]
Greek Lawmakers to Vote on New Austerity Measures
Posted November 7th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
Greek lawmakers are preparing to vote Wednesday on new austerity measures required for another infusion of bailout funding from the European Union, as a public workers’ strike is in its second day. Prime Minister Antonis Samaras is expected to narrowly win support for the austerity package, which includes $17 billion in cuts to spending, benefits […]
Obama Faces Immediate Contentious Spending, Tax Issues
Posted November 7th, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
Newly re-elected, U.S. President Barack Obama is facing an immediate confrontation with Congress over key tax and spending issues even before he is sworn in for a second term in January. The president and lawmakers in Congress delayed decisions until after the election on how to deal with the country’s looming “fiscal cliff” — $600 […]
Shopping Mall Collapses in Ghana; Unknown Number Trapped
Posted November 7th, 2012 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
A multi-storey shopping center has collapsed in the Ghanaian capital, Accra, and dozens of people are feared trapped in the rubble. Rescue workers rushed to the scene and began pulling people from the debris after the collapse early Wednesday. Witnesses say at least one person was killed. There was no immediate word on what caused […]
Refugee Boat Sinks off Bangladesh, Dozens Missing
Posted November 7th, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
Bangladeshi officials say at least 85 people are missing after an overcrowded boat carrying mostly Rohingya Muslim refugees sank early Wednesday. Bangladeshi border officials say the wooden boat was headed toward Malaysia when it overturned in the Bay of Bengal. They said several people were rescued by fishing boats in the area, and a rescue […]
Balance of Power in Congress Shows Little Change
Posted November 7th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
While a few Congressional seats changed hands in U.S. elections Tuesday, the power balance in the Senate and the House of Representatives remains largely the same. In the Senate, Democrats picked up at least one seat, and Republicans lost one — meaning the 2013 Senate will have at least 51 Democrats, at least 44 Republicans, […]
World Leaders Send Obama Congratulations, Challenges
Posted November 7th, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
World leaders are sending in their congratulations to U.S. President Barack Obama, who won a second term Tuesday in a tightly contested race with Republican challenger Mitt Romney. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said he “warmly congratulates” Mr. Obama and looks forward to continuing to work together “in the spirit of the enduring partnership between the […]
World Leaders Send Obama Congratulations, Challenges
Posted November 7th, 2012 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
World leaders are sending in their congratulations to U.S. President Barack Obama, who won a second term Tuesday in a tightly contested race with Republican challenger Mitt Romney. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he “warmly congratulates” Mr. Obama and looks forward to continuing to work together “in the spirit of the enduring partnership between the […]
Suicide Bomber Kills 5 in Pakistan Market
Posted November 7th, 2012 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber has attacked a senior police officer in the northwestern Pakistani city of Peshawar, killing at least five people. Police officer Asif Iqbal told reporters Wednesday that the bomber, apparently on foot, lobbed some six or seven kilograms of explosive at the vehicle of senior investigator Hilal Hyder, killing Hyder and several of […]
