The Republican race for the U.S. presidential nomination heads to the southern part of the country, where the states of Alabama and Mississippi hold primaries on Tuesday. The top three Republican candidates — Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich — battled for support in those states Monday. Romney appeared with comedian Jeff Foxworthy at […]
Mississippi, Alabama to Hold Republican Primaries Tuesday
Posted March 12th, 2012 at 7:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Eurozone Finance Chiefs Discuss Spain’s Deficit, Greece’s New Bailout
Posted March 12th, 2012 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
Finance ministers in the 17-nation eurozone met in Brussels Monday to discuss Spain’s growing budget deficit and Greece’s new $172-billion bailout. The ministers sought explanations from Spain, the eurozone’s fourth largest economy, about why its deficit is expected to reach 5.8 percent of the country’s economic output this year — far above the 4.4 percent […]
Israeli Airstrikes Kill 6 in Gaza, Militants Fire 30 Rockets at Israel
Posted March 12th, 2012 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
Israeli airstrikes killed six Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Palestinian militants fired more rockets into southern Israel Monday in a fourth day of fighting that drew renewed concern from the international community. Palestinian medics say Monday’s airstrikes on Gaza killed four militants and two civilians – a man in his 60s and his daughter. […]
Women, Children Found Dead in Syrian Flashpoint City
Posted March 12th, 2012 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
The Syrian government and activists say dozens of civilians have been killed in Homs in recent days, although both sides dispute responsibility for the deaths. Activists say the bodies of at least 45 women and children have been discovered in the central city that has been a flashpoint for an anti-government uprising and retaliatory attacks […]
Taliban Vows Revenge for Killing of 16 Afghan Civilians
Posted March 12th, 2012 at 7:40 am (UTC-5)
The Taliban has vowed to seek revenge against what it called “American savages” after a U.S. Army sergeant went on an apparent shooting spree in southern Afghanistan, killing 16 Afghan villagers — many of them children. U.S. and Afghan officials say the U.S. soldier walked off his base and attacked homes in the Panjwai district […]
World Holds Vigils for Victims of Japan’s Deadly Earthquake, Tsunami
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of anti-nuclear protesters gathered in cities around the world Sunday to mark the first anniversary of Japan’s earthquake and tsunami that left more than 22,000 people dead or missing, and led to one of the worst nuclear crises in history. Japan collectively paused at 2:46 pm Sunday — the exact moment the […]
Suicide Blast Kills 15 At Pakistan Funeral
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Police in northwestern Pakistan say a suicide bomber has attacked a funeral attended by an anti-Taliban politician Sunday, killing at least 15 people. Police say they believe politician Khusdil Khan may have been the target of the bombing. But they say Khan escaped unhurt from the blast. Officials say more than 30 others were injured […]
US Service Member Opens Fire on Afghan Civilians
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
Afghan and U.S. officials says a U.S. service member walked off his base early Sunday in southern Afghanistan and began shooting Afghan civilians. NATO says it has detained the service member and is investigating the incident in southern Kandahar province. A NATO spokesman has confirmed “multiple” people were wounded in the attack. He has not […]
First Results: Fico Wins Slovakia General Election
Posted March 11th, 2012 at 12:20 am (UTC-5)
Slovakia’s former prime minister Robert Fico will likely return to his old job after his left-wing Smer party trounced its opponents in Saturday’s parliamentary election. Preliminary results show Smer winning at least 86 of 150 seats. Fico supporters threw him in the air and danced with him at a wild celebration at party headquarters in […]
Israeli Air Strikes Kill 15 Militants in Gaza
Posted March 10th, 2012 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
Israeli air strikes have killed 15 militants, including a top leader, in the Gaza Strip since Friday as Palestinian militants launched nearly 100 rockets into the Jewish state that wounded at least four people, one of them seriously. Among the dead is Zuhair al-Qaissi, the leader of the Popular Resistance Committees . The group is […]
