Nations across Europe, the Middle East and Asia have welcomed in the new year as celebrations unfold around the globe. Fireworks lit up the sky over dozens of cities to celebrate the arrival of 2013, including festivities in Athens, Moscow and London. Dubai marked the new year with a light show at the world’s tallest […]
New Year’s Celebrations Unfold Around the World
Posted December 31st, 2012 at 7:15 pm (UTC-5)
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6 Charged With Murder in Death of Indian Rape Victim
Posted December 29th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Indian authorities have charged six men with murder, following the death of a student who was brutally gang-raped earlier this month on a bus in New Delhi. Police say the men could face the death penalty if convicted. The 23-year-old woman died early Saturday of severe organ failure at a hospital in Singapore. She underwent […]
6 Charged With Murder in Death of Indian Rape Victim
Posted December 29th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Indian authorities have charged six men with murder, following the death of an student who was brutally gang-raped earlier this month on a bus in New Delhi. Police say the six men could face the death penalty if convicted. The 23-year-old woman died early Saturday of severe organ failure at a hospital in Singapore. She […]
Obama, Congressional Leaders Hold Fiscal Cliff Talks
Posted December 28th, 2012 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama held talks Friday with top congressional leaders, in a bid to avert the “fiscal cliff” of automatic tax hikes and federal spending cuts. President Obama met at the White House with the Republican and Democratic leaders in the Senate — Mitch McConnell and Harry Reid, respectively — and House Speaker John […]
Indian Rape Victim is “Fighting for Her Life”
Posted December 28th, 2012 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
A Singapore hospital treating the Indian student who was brutally gang-raped in New Delhi says the young woman is fighting for her life and has suffered a “significant brain injury.” The CEO of Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Dr. Kelvin Loh, issued a statement early Friday saying the 23-year-old woman is “struggling against all odds” and continues […]
Obama Back in Washington For Fiscal Cliff Negotiations
Posted December 27th, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has returned to Washington, cutting short a vacation in Hawaii to tackle negotiations on preventing tax hikes and spending cuts from taking effect January 1. Democrats and Republicans have, so far, failed to reach an agreement on averting the so-called fiscal cliff. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says it appears the […]
India Gang-Rape Victim Flown to Singapore
Posted December 27th, 2012 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
A Indian woman who was the victim of a gang rape and brutal beating earlier this month in New Delhi has been flown to Singapore for further treatment, while the Indian prime minister is pledging to focus on the issue of women’s safety. Singapore’s Mount Elizabeth Hospital said the 23-year-old victim arrived at the facility […]
Ex-President George H.W. Bush In Intensive Care in Texas Hospital
Posted December 26th, 2012 at 11:20 pm (UTC-5)
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush has been moved to an intensive care unit at a hospital in Houston, Texas. The 88-year-old former president was admitted to the hospital last month suffering from bronchitis. His spokesman says Mr. Bush was moved to the intensive care unit Sunday after a “series of setbacks,” including a persistent […]
Northeast US Braces for Blizzard Conditions
Posted December 26th, 2012 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. weather forecasters are warning residents in parts of two states not to travel, as a severe winter storm moves in and creates dangerous, near-zero visibility conditions. The National Weather Service has issued blizzard warnings for parts of Indiana and Ohio, as a powerful storm moves east after bringing snow and tornadoes to the southern […]
Japan’s Abe Names Cabinet Tasked with Reviving Economy
Posted December 26th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Japan’s new conservative Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has named a Cabinet dominated by close allies as he returns to office pledging to revive a sluggish economy and get tough on territorial challenges from neighboring powers. Mr. Abe and his Cabinet were sworn in by Emperor Akihito on Wednesday, shortly after winning votes of confidence in […]
