U.S. President Barack Obama has vowed to use all his power to make sure that tragedies like Friday’s killing of 20 children and six adults at an elementary school are never repeated. Mr. Obama joined mourners Sunday night in Newtown, Connecticut where a gunman’s rampage killed the 26 people. He told those gathered for a […]
Obama Joins Mourners in Town Shattered by School Shooting
Posted December 16th, 2012 at 9:40 pm (UTC-5)
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Obama Joins Mourners in Town Shattered by School Shooting
Posted December 16th, 2012 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has vowed to use all his power to make sure that tragedies like Friday’s killing of 20 children and six adults at an elementary school are never repeated. Mr. Obama Sunday night joined mourners in Newtown, Connecticut where a gunman’s rampage killed the 26. He told people at a nighttime vigil […]
Egyptian Opposition: Re-stage ‘Flawed’ Constitutional Referendum
Posted December 16th, 2012 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
Egyptian opposition groups say the first round of a referendum on an Islamist-backed constitution was marred by widespread violations and should be re-staged. Egypt’s main opposition coalition, the National Salvation Front, said Sunday it will not accept any unofficial referendum results. They called for nationwide demonstrations Tuesday before the second round is held next Saturday. […]
Obama Arrives in Town Shattered by School Shooting
Posted December 16th, 2012 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has arrived in Newtown, Connecticut to join in the mourning of 20 young children and six adults shot dead in a gunman’s rampage on Friday. Mr. Obama is expected to meet with the families of those who lost loved ones at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and thank first responders to the […]
Japan’s Conservative LDP Sweeps Back to Power
Posted December 16th, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party will return to power after a landslide victory in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, after being the opposition for three years. Japanese broadcaster NHK says the LDP, led by former prime minister Shinzo Abe, won 293 seats and its coalition partner New Komeito 31 in the 480-member House of Representatives. That would secure […]
Japan’s Conservative LDP Sweeps Back to Power
Posted December 16th, 2012 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party will return to power after a landslide victory in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, after being the opposition for three years. Japanese broadcaster NHK says the LDP, led by former prime Minister Shinzo Abe, won 293 seats and its coalition partner New Komeito 31 in the 480-member House of Representatives. That would secure […]
Activists: Syrian Warplanes Bomb Palestinian Camp in Damascus
Posted December 16th, 2012 at 2:20 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian opposition activists say government warplanes have bombed a Palestinian refugee camp on the southern outskirts of the capital, Damascus, killing at least eight people. The activists said Sunday’s air strike was the first of its kind on the Yarmouk refugee camp since forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad began suppressing a popular uprising in […]
Japan’s Conservative LDP Sweeps Back to Power
Posted December 16th, 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party swept to power in Sunday’s parliamentary elections, allowing the conservatives and their allies to form a new government expected to pursue a more hawkish security agenda and assert bold economic reforms. The LDP, which once dominated Japanese politics, will again hold power after three years of center-left rule, returning former prime […]
Obama to Visit Town Shattered by School Shooting
Posted December 16th, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is traveling to Newtown, Connecticut, Sunday to join in the mourning of the 20 young children and six adults shot dead in a gunman’s rampage. White House officials say Mr. Obama will meet with the families of those who lost loved ones at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday and thank […]
Obama to Visit Town Shattered by School Shooting
Posted December 16th, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is traveling to Newtown, Connecticut, Sunday to join in the mourning of the 20 young children and six adults shot dead in a gunman’s rampage. White House officials say Mr. Obama will meet with the families of those who lost loved ones at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Friday and thank […]
