Syrian security forces have launched a ground assault on the besieged city of Homs, in an attempt to overrun rebel-held districts that have endured nearly a month of bombardment that killed hundreds and left residents in desperate peril. Activists said Wednesday that government troops were trying to enter the opposition Baba Amr and al-Inshaat neighborhoods, […]
Syrian Security Forces Launch Ground Assault in Homs
Posted February 29th, 2012 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
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Greek Parliament Approves More Deep Spending Cuts
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
The Greek parliament late Tuesday approved another $4 billion in spending cuts, as demanded by the European Union so that Greece can get a new economic rescue loan. Tuesday’s measure includes deep cuts in civil service pensions — part of a broad package of spending cuts and other economic reforms. Finance Minister Evangelos Venizelos called […]
Romney, Santorum in Tight Battle for Michigan
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
The top two U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls are battling for Michigan Tuesday, in a key primary that once again may reset the course of an unpredictable nomination race. Mitt Romney once held a commanding lead in the state where he was born and where his father was a popular governor, but is now fighting to […]
Pakistan: Gunmen Kill 18 Shi’ites in Attack on Passenger Bus
Posted February 28th, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Pakistani officials say gunmen disguised in military uniforms have flagged down a convoy of commuter buses in a northern province and shot dead 18 Shi’ite passengers. Police said the gunmen ambushed the four buses early Tuesday in the mountainous district of Kohistan. The attackers boarded the buses, checked the identity of the passengers, and opened […]
Michigan, Arizona Hold Republican Primaries Tuesday
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum are competing in two closely watched state primaries Tuesday after a day of campaigning in one of them — Michigan. Michigan and the southwestern state of Arizona hold Republican primaries Tuesday, a week before the much-anticipated “Super Tuesday,” when 10 states hold presidential nominating contests. Republicans […]
Wade Claims Lead in Senegal Presidential Poll
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
Senegal’s President Abdoulaye Wade says he is leading in the vote count from Sunday’s presidential election. In a news conference at the presidential palace in Dakar Monday, Mr. Wade said results are in from about half of Senegal’s 550 voting districts. He said the results show him winning about 32 percent of the vote. He […]
Suicide Attack Kills 9 Amid Protests in Afghanistan
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 8:10 am (UTC-5)
Nine people have been killed in a suicide car bombing outside the gates of a NATO base and the Jalalabad airport in eastern Afghanistan, acording to Afghan police. Afghan President Hamid Karzai condemned the “inhuman and un-Islamic” attack that officials say killed six civilians, an Afghan soldier and two guards, 12 others were wounded. A […]
Chinese Newspaper Criticizes Clinton for Syria Comments
Posted February 27th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
China is lashing back at U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for her denunciation of China’s and Russia’s position on Syria. Clinton last week described the two countries’ vetoes of a U.N. Security Council resolution on Syria as “despicable.” But Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said Monday that China could not accept the American statement. […]
Plummer Becomes Oldest Actor to Win Oscar
Posted February 26th, 2012 at 11:05 pm (UTC-5)
Christopher Plummer became the oldest actor to win an Oscar, as Hollywood gathered Sunday to honor the best films of 2011. The 82-year-old Plummer won the best supporting actor award for his role in Beginners as an elderly widower who embraces his homosexuality. Actress Octavia Spencer Octavia Spencer received a standing ovation when she won […]
Syrians Vote on New Constitution as Death Toll Mounts
Posted February 26th, 2012 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
At least 31 Syrian civilians and soldiers were killed in more violence Sunday while voters were casting ballots for a new constitution that the Syrian opposition and Western governments call a farce. The constitution would create a multi-party system in Syria, which has been governed solely by the Baath Party since 1963. But even if […]
