More than 80,000 Greek protesters fought with riot police outside parliament as lawmakers get ready to vote on another package of deep spending cuts and tax increases. Protesters in Athens Wednesday threw firebombs at police who responded with tear gas and stun grenades. Many Greeks are angry at the idea of having to endure more […]
Greek Protests Turn Violent Ahead of Austerity Vote
Posted November 7th, 2012 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Greek Protests Turn Violent Ahead of Austerity Vote
Posted November 7th, 2012 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
More than 80,000 Greek protesters are clashing with riot police, as lawmakers prepared to vote on a new austerity package required for another infusion of bailout funds from the European Union. The demonstrations outside the parliament building in Athens turned violent, as protesters threw fire bombs at police, who responded with tear gas and stun […]
World Leaders Send Obama Congratulations, Challenges
Posted November 7th, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
World leaders are sending their congratulations to U.S. President Barack Obama, who won a second term Tuesday in a tightly contested race with 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 United States […]
France Adopts Plan for Gay Marriage
Posted November 7th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
France has adopted a draft law to legalize same-sex marriage and open adoption to gay couples. President Francois Hollande, who made the reform a key part of his election campaign, told the Cabinet that the reform would be progress for not only a few, but for all of society. French Families Minister Dominique Bertinotti described […]
Russia Keeps Activist in Custody
Posted November 7th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
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 […]
