Officials in South Africa say former president Nelson Mandela spent the night in a Pretoria hospital, where he was admitted to undergo tests. President Jacob Zuma visited Mr. Mandela Sunday morning, and said the Nobel Peace Prize laureate was “comfortable, and in good care.” An earlier statement from Mr. Zuma’s office Saturday said the 94-year-old […]
South Africa’s Mandela Spends Night in Hospital
Posted December 9th, 2012 at 5:40 am (UTC-5)
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South Africa’s Mandela Spends Night in Hospital
Posted December 9th, 2012 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
People in South Africa are expressing concern for former South African president Nelson Mandela after he spent the night in a Pretoria hospital. A statement from President Jacob Zuma’s office says the 94-year-old former leader was admitted Saturday for tests “consistent with his age.” The statement says there is “no cause for alarm.” Worshippers gathered […]
Scores Arrested in Bangladesh Opposition Rallies
Posted December 9th, 2012 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in Bangladesh say police have clashed with demonstrators at opposition rallies across the country. Officials say police arrested scores of protesters at the rallies Sunday, staged to call for the restoration of a voting system in which independent caretaker governments oversee national elections. Authorities say police in Dhaka, the Bangladesh capital, have used rubber […]
3 Killed in US Drone Strike in Pakistan
Posted December 9th, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Pakistan say a suspected U.S. drone strike has killed three militants near the Afghan border. Officials say drone missiles hit a militant compound Sunday in Miran Shah, the main town in North Waziristan, known as a stronghold of Taliban and al-Qaida militants. Pakistan has repeatedly criticized U.S. drone attacks as a violation of […]
Bangladesh Police Clash with Protesters
Posted December 9th, 2012 at 3:10 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Bangladesh say police have used rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse road-blocking protesters at opposition rallies across the capital. Authorities say the police clashed with demonstrators in Dhaka Sunday after the protesters attacked vehicles with homemade bombs. A coalition of opposition parties staged the protests to call for the restoration of a […]
Parliamentary Elections Under Way in Romania
Posted December 9th, 2012 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
Parliamentary elections are under way in Romania, with polls indicating the center-left ruling alliance is expected to win. Opinion polls put Prime Minister Victor Ponta’s ruling Social-Liberal Union at about 57 percent, with President Traian Basecu’s Right Romania Alliance trailing at a distant second with around 20 percent. The two candidates have been locked in […]
