Rebels and the government in the Central African Republic have agreed to form a unity government, with President Francois Bozize remaining in power. Margaret Vogt, the United Nations’ representative in the CAR, outlined the agreement Friday after the sides reached their agreement in Gabon’s capital, Libreville. The deal calls for Mr. Bozize to stay until […]
CAR Rivals Agree to Form Unity Government
Posted January 11th, 2013 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
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US Senator Rockefeller Announces Retirement
Posted January 11th, 2013 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
Five-term U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller, the great-grandson of a famous 19th century American oil tycoon, says he will not seek a sixth term in 2014. Rockefeller, a 75-year-old liberal Democrat, announced his decision Friday in his home state of West Virginia. He described 2014 as “the right time to find new ways to fight” for […]
US Senator Rockefeller Announces Retirement
Posted January 11th, 2013 at 5:45 pm (UTC-5)
Five-term U.S. Senator Jay Rockefeller, the great-grandson of a famous 19th century American oil tycoon, says he will not seek a sixth term in 2014. Rockefeller, a 75-year-old liberal Democrat, announced his decision Friday in his home state of West Virginia. He described 2014 as “the right time to find new ways to fight” for […]
Pakistani Shi’ites Protest Lack of Security
Posted January 11th, 2013 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
Officials in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province Friday declared a three-day mourning period for victims of three deadly bombings in the provincial capital, while Shi’ites, the apparent target of two of the blasts, refused to bury their dead to protest the Muslim minority group’s lack of security. Police say a suicide bombing Thursday targeted a billiards hall […]
C.A.R. Rivals Agree to Form Unity Government
Posted January 11th, 2013 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Rebels and the government in the Central African Republic have agreed to form a unity government, with President Francois Bozize remaining in power. Margaret Vogt, the United Nations’ representative in the C.A.R, outlined the agreement Friday after the sides reached their agreement in Gabon’s capital, Libreville. She says the agreement calls for Mr. Bozize to […]
Obama, Karzai Meet at White House
Posted January 11th, 2013 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai has arrived at the White House to meet with President Barack Obama for talks on the future role of the United States in Afghanistan. One of the main issues they are expected to discuss is the number of American soldiers who remain in Afghanistan after 2014. International troops are expected to […]
France’s Kurdish Community Mourn Slaying of Three Women
Posted January 11th, 2013 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of Kurds have gathered outside a Kurdish information center in Paris to mourn the loss of three women slain execution-style. French police discovered the bodies of the women inside the center on Thursday. One of the victims has been identified as Sakine Cansiz, a founding member of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK. All […]
3 Days of Mourning in Pakistan’s Quetta
Posted January 11th, 2013 at 7:35 am (UTC-5)
Officials in Pakistan’s Baluchistan province Friday declared a three-day mourning period, following deadly bomb blasts in the province capital. Authorities said security forces have been deployed around Quetta where political and religious groups say they will hold protests against the bombings. The victims’ funerals are set to begin Friday. Police say two suicide bomb blasts […]
Austrian Neo-Nazi Sentenced to 9 Years
Posted January 11th, 2013 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
An Austrian court has convicted a well-known member of the far-right to nine years in prison for propagating Nazi ideology online, in violation of the country’s strict anti-Nazi laws. Gottfried Kuessel, who had been arrested in April 2011, was sentenced late Thursday in Vienna. Two convicted accomplices were given lesser sentences — seven years and […]
Obama, Karzai Meet at White House
Posted January 11th, 2013 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and Afghan President Hamid Karzai meet Friday at the White House to discuss the future role of the U.S. in Afghanistan, their first meeting since Mr. Obama’s re-election. The two leaders will hold a joint afternoon news conference. Current plans call for the U.S. to withdraw nearly all of its nearly […]
