Voters in South Carolina are casting ballots Saturday for the U.S. Republican presidential primary, a critical contest for a party eager to find a challenger to unseat President Barack Obama. Recent polls suggest former congressman Newt Gingrich is a surging challenger to former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney, who won last week’s key primary election in […]
Voting Now in South Carolina’s Republican Primary
Posted January 21st, 2012 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
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Many Police, Soldiers Killed in Nigeria Bombings
Posted January 21st, 2012 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
A series of coordinated bombings in the northern Nigerian city of Kano has killed well over 100 people. Many of the victims were police or soldiers. One of the three hospitals where victims of Friday’s blasts were taken reported a death toll of at least 131 people, and other reports from the predominantly Muslim city […]
Ousted Exiled Madagascar President’s Flight Home Diverted
Posted January 21st, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
The flight of Madagascar’s ousted president to his island homeland Saturday has been diverted back to South Africa, where he has spent three years in exile. A spokesman for former president Marc Ravalomanana says officials in Madagascar closed the airspace to prevent him from returning home. He had vowed to return, despite a threat that […]
Ousted Exiled Madagascar President’s Flight Home Diverted
Posted January 21st, 2012 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
The flight of Madagascar’s ousted to his island homeland Saturday has been diverted back to South Africa, where he has spent three years in exile. A spokesman for Marc Ravalomanana says officials in Madagascar closed the airspace to prevent him from returning home. He had vowed to return, despite a threat that he would be […]
US Military Chief in Israel for Talks on Iran Nuclear Program
Posted January 20th, 2012 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
The top U.S. military official held closed talks Friday with Israeli leaders over how to respond to Iran’s controversial nuclear program, which both countries fear is being used to develop nuclear weapons. The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Army General Martin Dempsey, met in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Shimon […]
US Mulls Closing Embassy in Syria
Posted January 20th, 2012 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
The United States is warning that it may close its embassy in the Syrian capital due to the worsening security situation. The State Department issued a statement Friday saying that no decision has been made yet, but that a request has been made to Damascus to take concrete steps in the coming days to provide […]
US Republican Presidential Contenders Campaign Ahead of SC Primary
Posted January 20th, 2012 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
Candidates vying for the U.S. Republican presidential nomination are making their final push for support in South Carolina just one day before the southern state holds its primary. The four candidates were meeting with voters across the state on Friday, each aiming to show he is the one who can defeat Democratic President Barack Obama […]
Cambodia Refuses to Seat Swiss Judge at Khmer Rouge Tribunal
Posted January 20th, 2012 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations says Cambodia is refusing to permit a Swiss investigating judge to take his place on the tribunal trying suspected Khmer Rouge war crimes, blocking at least two pending cases. A spokesman for U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday the U.N. has been formally notified of Cambodia’s decision not to appoint Swiss magistrate […]
Seven Dead as Bombings Rock Nigerian City
Posted January 20th, 2012 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
Bomb explosions, targeting police and government offices, have rocked the northern Nigerian city of Kano and witnesses say at least seven people have been killed. The number of injuries is not known. The initial reports out of Nigeria’s second-largest city say two separate police headquarters buildings and an immigration office were hit by the blasts […]
Italian Rescuers Resume Search of Wrecked Cruise Ship
Posted January 20th, 2012 at 2:50 pm (UTC-5)
Italian rescuers have resumed their search for at least 21 people still missing a week after their cruise ship ran aground. The rescue operation was suspend earlier Friday after stormy weather caused the Costa Concordia to shift on its rocky ledge off Italy’s northwestern coast. Officials say the partially-submerged 114,000-ton ship has stabilized enough for […]
