Thai authorities say an Iranian man carrying a bomb blew off his own legs and wounded four other people in three successive blasts Tuesday in Bangkok. Government officials say the first blast went off at a house rented by the man in the central part of the Thai capital. It was shortly followed by the […]
Police: Iranian Man Blows Off Legs In Bangkok Blast
Posted February 14th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
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After Austerity Approval, Greece Sets April Election
Posted February 13th, 2012 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
Greece says it will hold a national election in April to replace the caretaker government of Prime Minister Lucas Papademos. The announcement was made a day after rioters torched the center of Athens and parliament adopted a new round of controversial austerity measures. European leaders cautiously applauded the Greek legislative action to cut the country’s […]
Obama Proposes $3 Trillion Budget
Posted February 13th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is proposing higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations along with cuts in government spending as he submits his $3 trillion 2013 federal budget to Congress. Mr. Obama outlined his budget priorities Monday at a community college near Washington, highlighting his push to boost funding for the education needed to help […]
Syria Crackdown Continues in Homs
Posted February 13th, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Syrian security forces have resumed their crackdown on the protest hub of Homs and other cities, a day after authorities in Damascus rejected an Arab League plan calling for U.N. peacekeepers. Activists said tank fire and artillery shelling hit two rebel-held Sunni Muslim neighborhoods in Homs that have spearheaded the 11-month uprising against President Bashar […]
Greeks Riot as Parliament Debates Austerity Measures
Posted February 12th, 2012 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
Greek protesters burned buildings, smashed windows and pelted police with rocks and gasoline bombs Sunday while parliament debated more spending cuts demanded by international lenders. Police say around 100,000 protesters marched through Athens and the second largest city, Thessaloniki. At least 10 buildings in Athens were set on fire, including movie theaters, cafes and banks. […]
Al-Qaida Leader Voices Support for Syrian Uprising
Posted February 12th, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Al-Qaida’s leader has voiced support for the Syrian uprising against President Bashar al-Assad and called on Muslims from neighboring countries to come to the aid of Syrian anti-government rebels. In a video posted Sunday on an Islamist website, Ayman al-Zawahri urged Muslims in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey to join the uprising against what he […]
Arab League Meets on Syria; Head of Mission Resigns
Posted February 12th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
The Arab League says the Sudanese general who led the group’s observer mission to Syria has resigned, as the regional bloc meets in Cairo to consider a new, expanded monitoring team that would include United Nations peacekeepers. League officials said they accepted General Mohammed Ahmed al-Dabi’s resignation Sunday, and nominated former Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdel […]
Singer Whitney Houston Memorialized at Pre-Grammy Awards Gala
Posted February 12th, 2012 at 6:30 am (UTC-5)
The music industry has celebrated the life of Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston at the Los Angeles hotel where she was found dead hours earlier. Houston’s mentor, producer and longtime friend, Clive Davis, memorialized her Saturday night at his pre-Grammy Gala, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. A somber Davis said, “Simply put, Whitney […]
Greek Leaders Push for Cuts; Anguish on the Streets
Posted February 11th, 2012 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
Greek leaders are issuing new pleas – and warnings – ahead of a crucial vote that will determine whether Europe comes to the rescue with another bailout loan. In a televised address on Saturday, Prime Minister Lucas Papademos defended the thousands of job cuts, drop in the minimum wage and other austerity measures that would […]
Romney Wins Maine’s Caucuses on Top of CPAC Straw Vote
Posted February 11th, 2012 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
The Republican Party’s race to find a challenger to U.S. President Barack Obama in November’s election got somewhat clearer Saturday when the frontrunner, Mitt Romney, scored two victories. The first came in a straw vote at an annual convention of conservative Republican activists in Washington where Romney won 38 percent of the vote. Later in […]
