The Church of England has narrowly voted against legislation which would permit women to serve as bishops. The legislation needed the approval of a two-thirds majority among members of the General Synod, which comprises bishops, clergy and lay members. The measure passed in separate votes by the House of Bishops and the House of Clergy […]
Church of England Votes Against Women Bishops
Posted November 20th, 2012 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Former Croatian PM Jailed for Corruption
Posted November 20th, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
A Croatian court has convicted and sentenced former prime minister Ivo Sanader to 10 years in prison for corruption. Judges at the Zagreb court found Sanader guilty of accepting more than $6 million in bribes from a Hungarian oil company in exchange for retaining controlling rights in Croatia’s state-run oil company. The court also sentenced […]
Britain Charges Former Murdoch Aides With Bribery
Posted November 20th, 2012 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
British prosecutors have charged a former aide to Prime Minister David Cameron and a former chief of Rupert Murdoch’s News International media company with paying bribes for information on the royal family and the military. Crown Prosecution Service said Tuesday that Andy Coulson, the prime minister’s former media chief, and Rebekah Brooks, a close friend […]
Jailed Pussy Riot Members Change Lawyers
Posted November 19th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
The two jailed members of the Russian all-female punk band Pussy Riot have replaced their legal team, their lawyers citing public pressure for their decision to quit. Mark Feigin, one of the lawyers for Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, confirmed the news Monday, saying they had been refused a meeting with Tolokonnikova at the prison […]
Astronauts Land in Kazakhstan
Posted November 18th, 2012 at 11:55 pm (UTC-5)
Russian space officials say three astronauts from the International Space Station have touched down on the chilly steppes of Kazakhstan in a Russian Soyuz capsule. Japan’s Akihiko Hoshide, Russia’s Yury Malenchenko and Sunita Williams of the U.S. landed Monday, a few kilometers off their intended touchdown site. Another three astronauts remain onboard the space station. […]
Germany, Russia Clash on Human Rights
Posted November 16th, 2012 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel clashed Friday with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the two-year jail sentences imposed on two members of the female punk band Pussy Riot for performing an anti-Putin song in a Moscow cathedral. Visiting the Kremlin for a Russian-German business forum, Chancellor Merkel expressed Germany’s concern about the passage of laws in […]
Acquitted Generals Return to Hero’s Welcome in Croatia
Posted November 16th, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
Two Croatian generals have arrived in Zagreb to a hero’s welcome after a United Nations court in The Hague cleared them of war crimes against Serbs during a key battle for Croatia’s independence. Tens of thousands of people waving Croatian flags and singing nationalist songs gathered in Croatia’s capital Friday evening where generals Ante Gotovina […]
US House Approves Russia Trade and Human Rights Legislation
Posted November 16th, 2012 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a bill that would upgrade U.S. trade relations with Russia while punishing Russian officials for human rights violations. The House passed the bill Friday by a margin of 365 to 43. It now goes to the Senate for approval. The bill combines two separate measures into one. The […]
US House Approves Russia Trade and Human Rights Legislation
Posted November 16th, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a combined bill that would upgrade U.S. trade relations with Russia, while punishing Russian officials for human rights violations. Friday’s vote of 365 to 43 is the first step in the process. The legislation must still go through a vote in the Senate and be signed by U.S. […]
Greek Journalist to be Tried Again over Swiss Bank Lists
Posted November 16th, 2012 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
Greek officials say a recently acquitted journalist will be tried again for publishing the names of thousands of Greeks with Swiss bank accounts. Authorities say a prosecutor has appealed a court’s November 1 acquittal of Costas Vaxevanis. The prosecutor believes the court’s decision was faulty. Vaxevanis faces at least two years in prison for publishing […]
