Pope Benedict has formally appointed six new cardinals from around the world to serve in an elite group of prelates who will one day select a new pontiff. The six newest members of the Vatican’s College of Cardinals come from Colombia, India, Lebanon, Nigeria, the Philippines and the United States. During Saturday’s ceremony — called […]
Pope Elevates 6 Non-European Cardinals
Posted November 24th, 2012 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
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UN Slams Russia on Torture
Posted November 24th, 2012 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
The U.N. Committee Against Torture has strongly criticized Russia for failing to investigate widespread allegations of torture and intimidation, and reprisals against human rights activists and journalists. In a report presented Friday at the committee’s 49th session in Geneva, a panel of 10 independent experts said they are seeing very few effective investigations that lead […]
EU President: Budget Deal Possible Early Next Year
Posted November 23rd, 2012 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
European Union President Herman Van Rompuy says an EU budget deal is possible early next year, despite the end of a two-day summit in Brussels Friday that failed to reach agreement. Van Rompuy downplayed division, saying that “constructive discussions” at the summit meant a deal for the 27-nation bloc could be viable in early 2013. […]
EU Leaders Make Little Progress in Budget Talks
Posted November 23rd, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
European Union leaders made little progress Friday at a second day of talks on a new budget aimed at confronting the economic crisis facing the 27-nation bloc. At an EU summit in Brussels, tensions remained high between wealthy member states and countries seeking a bigger aid budget. British Prime Minister David Cameron, a supporter of […]
Britain: Not Enough Progress at EU Budget Summit
Posted November 23rd, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
European Union leaders are meeting Friday in Brussels for a second day on a proposed budget that has divided the 27-nation bloc as it confronts economic crisis. In a battle pitting wealthy member states against those seeking a bigger aid budget, British Prime Minister David Cameron has threatened to use his veto unless spending levels […]
EU Leaders in Budget Battle
Posted November 22nd, 2012 at 11:45 pm (UTC-5)
European Union leaders are meeting in Brussels for a summit on a proposed budget that has divided the 27-nation bloc already facing economic crisis. In a battle pitting wealthy member states against those seeking a bigger aid budget, British Prime Minister David Cameron has threatened to use his veto unless spending levels are frozen. The […]
Russia Opposes NATO Patriots on Turkey’s Syria Border
Posted November 22nd, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
Russia has warned against NATO’s possible deployment of Patriot missiles near Turkey’s border with Syria. Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said Thursday that Turkey’s request for deployment to the Western military alliance “would not foster stability in the region.” NATO ambassadors met Wednesday to consider Turkey’s request, which followed weeks of talks between Ankara and […]
EU Leaders Brace for Bitter Budget Battle
Posted November 22nd, 2012 at 9:25 am (UTC-5)
European Union leaders prepared Thursday for a summit on a proposed budget that has divided the 27-nation bloc already facing economic crisis. The two-day summit officially opens Thursday evening in Brussels. In a battle pitting wealthy member states against those seeking a bigger aid budget, British Prime Minister David Cameron has threatened to use his […]
World Powers Want New Nuclear Talks with Iran Quickly
Posted November 21st, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
Six world powers have agreed to seek renewed talks on Iran’s contested nuclear program as fast as possible, reflecting a renewed sense of urgency to resolve Tehran’s disputed nuclear activity. A spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said Wednesday after talks between senior diplomats from Britain, China, France, Russia, the United States and […]
Europe, Russia Move Ahead with Mars Mission
Posted November 21st, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
The European Space Agency has announced a tentative agreement with Russia for an unmanned mission to explore signs of life on Mars. The project, approved at a meeting in Naples Wednesday, calls for sending an orbital probe to Mars in 2016 that would look for traces of methane gas and other biological clues in the […]
