U.S. President Barack Obama will outline a process for formulating policies addressing gun violence Wednesday, in the wake of last week’s school shooting in Connecticut that killed 26 people. The effort is expected to be led by Vice President Joe Biden. White House aides say the president is not expected to call for specific measures. […]
More Funerals for School Shooting Victims, Obama to Address Gun Violence
Posted December 19th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
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Abbas Urges UN to Help Palestinian Refugees in Syria
Posted December 19th, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas wants Palestinian refugees living in Syria and affected by the fighting there to be able to enter the West Bank or Gaza Strip. The official WAFA news agency said Mr. Abbas on Wednesday urged United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to help the refugees get to Palestinian territories. The United Nations Relief […]
Iraqi President Improving After Stroke
Posted December 19th, 2012 at 5:20 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say President Jalal Talabani is showing signs of improvement and responding to treatment after being hospitalized for a stroke. Deputy Health Minister Issam Namiq said Wednesday that medical teams from Germany and Iran have arrived to help with the Mr. Talabani’s care and that a British team was on its way to Iraq. […]
S.Korean Exit Polls Suggest Tight Presidential Race
Posted December 19th, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
Exit polls from Wednesday’s presidential election in South Korea give a slight edge to conservative candidate Park Geun-hye, but the race appeared too close to call as voting wrapped up. The polls suggest that Park, who would become South Korea’s first-ever female president, won 50.1 percent of the vote, compared to 48.9 percent for her […]
Fresh Attacks on Polio Workers in Pakistan
Posted December 19th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
World health officials have suspended a polio vaccination campaign in Pakistan, after a series of attacks on polio workers left at least eight people dead. The World Health Organization and UNICEF directed health workers to stop the nationwide vaccination program, on Wednesday, after unidentified gunmen opened fire on members of at least three more polio […]
Iraqi President Improving After Stroke
Posted December 19th, 2012 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
Iraqi officials say President Jalal Talabani is responding to treatment and showing signs of improvement Wednesday, after being hospitalized for a stroke. The 79-year-old president was taken to a Baghdad hospital late Monday and given treatment for blocked arteries. By Tuesday, officials said he was in stable condition. The president’s role in Iraq is largely […]
Fresh Attacks on Polio Workers in Pakistan
Posted December 19th, 2012 at 2:25 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say unidentified gunmen launched a fresh spate of attacks on polio workers on Wednesday, after six workers involved in United Nations-backed polio vaccination efforts were killed, earlier this week. Authorities say one person was wounded after gunmen opened fire on a polio team in the northern city of Peshawar. Officials say two other […]
S.Korean Poll Stations Open In Presidential Election
Posted December 19th, 2012 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
South Koreans are voting in a closely contested presidential election, which pits the daughter of a former military ruler against a former human rights lawyer. Despite frigid winter weather, initial turnout was strong as polls opened Wednesday. Voting ends at 6 pm local time and results are expected later in the day. Opinion surveys released […]
S.Korean Poll Stations Open In Presidential Election
Posted December 18th, 2012 at 11:40 pm (UTC-5)
Voters are headed to the polls for South Korea’s closely contested presidential election, which pits the daughter of a former military ruler against a former human rights lawyer. Despite frigid winter weather, initial turnout was strong as polls opened Wednesday. Voting ends at 6 pm and results are expected later in the day. Opinion surveys […]
Obama Backs Assault Weapons Ban; Town Buries More Shooting Victims
Posted December 18th, 2012 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
The White House says President Barack Obama is “actively supportive” of planned legislation reinstating a national ban on assault weapons — one of several demands by gun control supporters revived in the wake of last week’s school massacre in Connecticut. White House spokesman Jay Carney spoke Tuesday, as the shattered community of Newtown, Connecticut continued […]
