) Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has been sworn in to office for a second term after winning last week’s election. In a speech Friday to cheering supporters in Freetown, President Koroma promised to fight corruption and attract foreign investment. The president took the oath of office hours after the head of the county’s […]
Sierra Leone’s President Wins Re-Election
Posted November 23rd, 2012 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Egyptian Protests Turn Violent After President Grants Himself Sweeping Powers
Posted November 23rd, 2012 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
((new info in last 3 opt grafs, eliminating some old opt grafs) Protesters in several Egyptian cities have attacked the offices of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood, as rival pro- and anti-government groups demonstrate in Cairo about a new presidential decree. The violence comes a day after Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi put himself above oversight and […]
Black Friday Kicks Off US Holiday Shopping
Posted November 23rd, 2012 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. holiday shopping season has arrived. Across the country, Americans are swarming retail stores in a yearly frenzy known as “Black Friday.” At malls and stores from Los Angeles to New York, crowds of people stood in lines for hours waiting to get their hands on high-priced items specially discounted for the day. Some […]
Sierra Leone’s President Wins Re-Election
Posted November 23rd, 2012 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
Election officials in Sierra Leone say President Ernest Bai Koroma has won re-election with more than 58 percent of the vote. The head of the National Election Commission announced Friday that President Koroma beat his main rival, Julius Maada Bio, who took just over 37 percent of the vote. No results were announced for parliamentary […]
US First Lady Receives Official White House Christmas Tree
Posted November 23rd, 2012 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama received the official White House Christmas tree Friday — an annual day-after-Thanksgiving tradition. Mrs. Obama inspected the tree with daughters Sasha and Malia and family dog Bo, after it was delivered on a horse-drawn carriage. A military band played the song, “O Christmas Tree” as the Obamas walked outside. The […]
US First Lady Receives Official White House Evergreen
Posted November 23rd, 2012 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama received the official White House Christmas tree Friday — an annual day-after-Thanksgiving tradition. Mrs. Obama inspected the tree with daughters Sasha and Malia and family dog Bo, after it was delivered on a horse-drawn carriage. The first lady leaned down to smell the nearly 5.8-meter fir tree, while 14-year-old Malia […]
EU President: Budget Deal Possible Early Next Year
Posted November 23rd, 2012 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
European Union President Herman Van Rompuy says an EU budget deal is possible early next year, despite the end of a two-day summit in Brussels Friday that failed to reach agreement. Van Rompuy downplayed division, saying that “constructive discussions” at the summit meant a deal for the 27-nation bloc could be viable in early 2013. […]
Egyptian Protests Turn Violent After President Grants Himself Sweeping Powers
Posted November 23rd, 2012 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
Protesters in several Egyptian cities have attacked the offices of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood, as rival pro- and anti-government groups demonstrate in Cairo about a new presidential decree. The violence comes a day after Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi put himself above oversight and declared that his decisions cannot be appealed by the courts or any […]
Black Friday Kicks Off US Holiday Shopping
Posted November 23rd, 2012 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. holiday shopping season has arrived. Across the country, Americans are swarming retail stores in a yearly event known as “Black Friday.” Black Friday — the day after America’s Thanksgiving holiday — is traditionally the year’s busiest shopping day. It is the time when stores sharply discount high-priced items, including electronics and the latest […]
Egyptian Protests Turn Violent After President Grants Himself Sweeping Powers
Posted November 23rd, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
Protesters in several Egyptian cities have attacked the offices of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood, as rival pro- and anti-government groups demonstrate in Cairo over a new presidential decree. The violence comes a day after Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi put himself above oversight and declared that his decisions cannot be appealed by the courts or any […]
