World leaders are in London for a one-day conference designed to help stabilize Somalia. British Prime Minister David Cameron said the conference is not meant to impose international solutions on Somalia. But he said the world will “pay a price” if it fails to help the Horn of Africa nation recover from violence, famine and […]
World Leaders Focus on Somalia’s Future at London Conference
Posted February 23rd, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
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Romney, Santorum Battle for Front-Runner Status
Posted February 22nd, 2012 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
The Republican presidential race is entering a crucial phase, but the latest polls show there is no clear front-runner to unseat Democratic U.S. President Barack Obama in November. Former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney have emerged as the two favorites among Republican voters. And a nationwide poll released Wednesday by […]
Greece Bailout Brings Relief and Skepticism
Posted February 21st, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
The $172-billion bailout for Greece was met with a mixed reaction on Tuesday, with Greeks expressing relief and skepticism about whether the measure will put the country on the road to recovery. Hours after Eurozone finance ministers passed the measure, protesters lined up in front of the labor ministry shouting and holding a sign “Troika […]
Thai, Malaysian Leaders Hold Talks on Border Unrest
Posted February 20th, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
The prime ministers of Thailand and Malaysia are promising deeper cooperation in an ongoing push against a low-level rebellion in Muslim-majority border regions separating the two Southeast Asian nations. The pledge came Monday in a meeting outside Kuala Lumpur between Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra and her Malaysian counterpart, Najib Razak. Both countries belong to […]
Leading Burmese Monk Detained, Facing Charges
Posted February 19th, 2012 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
A leading dissident monk in Burma is facing new legal problems just weeks after he was released from prison. Burma’s state media, New Light, says Shin Gambira stands accused of illegally “squatting” in one monastery in the country’s main city, Rangoon, that had been sealed by authorities and then breaking into two others. Gambira played […]
Singer Whitney Houston’s Burial Sunday in New Jersey
Posted February 19th, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Grammy award-winning singer Whitney Houston will be buried Sunday in her home state of New Jersey. Authorities say security will be tight in and around the cemetery, in anticipation of fans flocking to the area to pay their final respects. Houston will be buried next to her father, John Russell Houston Jr., at the Fairview […]
Award-Winning New York Times Reporter Dies in Syria
Posted February 17th, 2012 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent Anthony Shadid has died while on assignment in Syria for The New York Times. The newspaper says the 43-year-old Shadid suffered a severe asthma attack Thursday while preparing to leave Syria, where he spent the past week covering opposition forces battling the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. A Times photographer traveling […]
Award-Winning New York Times Reporter Dies in Syria
Posted February 17th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Pulitzer Prize-winning foreign correspondent Anthony Shadid has died while on assignment in Syria for The New York Times. The newspaper says the 43-year-old Shadid suffered a severe asthma attack Thursday while preparing to leave Syria, where he spent the past week covering opposition forces battling the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. A Times photographer traveling […]
Islamic Radicals Storm Nigeria Prison, 119 Inmates Escape
Posted February 16th, 2012 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
Islamic radicals have stormed a prison near Nigeria’s capital, killing one guard and letting 119 inmates flee into the night. Witnesses say about 20 gunmen on motorcycles rode up to the prison in the town of Koton-Karifi, shot at the guards, and bombed the main gate. The ultra-conservative Islamic group Boko Haram claimed responsibility Thursday […]
China to Buy Billions Worth of US Soybeans
Posted February 15th, 2012 at 10:05 pm (UTC-5)
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping is in Iowa, where Chinese buyers have pledged to buy $4.3 billion worth of soybeans. The Chinese trade federation Wednesday signed an agreement to buy nearly 9 million metric tons of soybeans from U.S. companies. The trade representatives are expected to sign another deal when they travel with Xi to […]
