The White House is denying that an American man sentenced to death by an Iranian court Monday on charges of spying for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency was engaged in espionage. White House spokesman Tommy Vietor said Monday that if the reports of the sentencing are true, the Obama administration “strong condemns” the verdict against […]
US Denies American Sentenced to Death in Iran Was Spying
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
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Guinea-Bissau President Sanha Dies in Paris
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
State media in the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau say President Malam Bacai Sanha has died. A statement from the president’s office says Mr. Sanha died Monday at the Val de Grace hospital in Paris, where he was undergoing treatment. No cause of death was given, but the 64-year-old leader was known to have had […]
Nigerians Protest Fuel Costs in Nationwide Strike
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Nigerians have begun a nationwide strike to protest sharp increases in the price of fuel and food after a government decision to end fuel subsidies. Thousands of people gathered Monday in the commercial capital Lagos, where usually busy streets were empty aside from the demonstrators. They chanted and carried signs, including a call to end […]
Malaysian Court Acquits Anwar of Sodomy
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 6:35 am (UTC-5)
Malaysia’s high court has acquitted opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim of sodomy charges. The judge ruled Monday that the DNA used by prosecutors as evidence was not reliable. The judge also said there was not enough corroborating evidence proving that Anwar had sex with a former male aide. Homosexuality is illegal in Muslim-majority Malaysia. Anwar faced […]
Ahmadinejad Begins Visit to Latin America
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has started a five-day Latin American tour that U.S. officials have called a sign of desperation for the country heavily sanctioned over its controversial nuclear program. Mr. Ahmadinejad arrived Sunday evening in Venezuela, and was met at the airport by that country’s Vice President Elias Juau. He smiled and waved to […]
Arab League Ministers Agree to Extend Syria Observer Mission
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
Arab League foreign ministers have agreed to extend the mission of an observer team trying to monitor the Syrian government’s deadly crackdown on a 10-month opposition uprising. The top diplomats from Qatar and other Arab nations met in Cairo on Sunday. Officials say they called for the Arab League observer mission in Syria to be […]
Republican Presidential Contenders Hold a Second Debate in New Hampshire
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 10:30 am (UTC-5)
Two days before the first primary election in the United States, the six Republicans vying for the party’s presidential nomination gathered Sunday for the second debate in as many days. During Saturday’s debate in the northeastern state of New Hampshire, where Tuesday’s election is being held, former ((Massachusetts) governor Mitt Romney faced a barrage of […]
Republican Presidential Contenders Hold a Second Debate in New Hampshire
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Two days before the first primary election in the United States, the six Republicans vying for the party’s presidential nomination gathered Sunday for another debate. During Saturday’s debate in the northeastern state of New Hampshire, where Tuesday’s election is being held, former ((Massachusetts) governor Mitt Romney faced a barrage of criticism from his fellow contenders. […]
Activists: At Least 21 Dead in Syria Violence
Posted January 7th, 2012 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say at least 21 people have been killed in clashes throughout Syria Saturday. The British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the majority of the deaths occurred in the flashpoint central city of Homs and in the restive Idlib province in the northwest. The clashes came as thousands of supporters of President Bashar […]
Obama Wants US Businesses to ‘Insource’ Jobs
Posted January 7th, 2012 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama will urge business leaders next week to keep jobs at home rather than outsourcing their industries abroad. Mr. Obama announced in his weekly address that he will host a forum at the White House Wednesday. He will meet with business leaders who are setting an example of “insourcing” jobs. The president […]
