Gunmen have killed nine policemen at a security compound in eastern Pakistan, the second deadly attack claimed by the Pakistani Taliban in that region in recent days. Police say gunmen on motorcycles raided the compound early Thursday in the city of Lahore and opened fire wounding three policemen. Police say they suspect the same gunmen […]
Gunmen Kill 9 Policemen at Compound in Pakistan
Posted July 12th, 2012 at 8:15 am (UTC-5)
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US Formally Lifts Burma Econ Sanctions
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has formally lifted economic sanctions against Burma, allowing American companies to invest in the Southeast Asian nation for the first time in 15 years, but requiring them to disclose details of their dealings. A White House statement says the move, first announced in May, comes in response to “important economic and political […]
Annan: Security Council to Decide on Next Actions in Syria
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 3:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.N. envoy Kofi Annan says the United Nations Security Council will soon decide on the next actions to take in addressing the crisis in Syria. Annan says that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has discussed the possibility of forming a transitional Syrian government, offering the name of a person to represent Syria in talks with the […]
Romney Courts African American Voters with Speech to NAACP
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney received a cool reception Wednesday when he spoke to African American voters, a group that voted overwhelmingly for President Barack Obama in the 2008 election. In his Houston, Texas speech to the annual convention of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People , Romney said his policies […]
Spanish PM Unveils $80 Billion Austerity Plan
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
Spain’s prime minister has announced a package of spending cuts and higher taxes that he says will save the country $80 billion by the end of 2014. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy unveiled the austerity plan to lawmakers Wednesday, saying the country is at a “crucial” moment and must end its budget crisis as soon as […]
Clinton Arrives in Cambodia for ASEAN Ministers Meeting
Posted July 11th, 2012 at 10:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh, Wednesday, to attend a meeting of the region’s foreign ministers. Clinton will also host a large gathering of U.S. business executives in Cambodia to discuss ways of increasing U.S. exports to the region. She is also expected to roll out what officials […]
Clinton Urges Vietnam to Protect Human Rights
Posted July 10th, 2012 at 12:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has stressed the need for Vietnam to protect human rights. Clinton said Tuesday after meeting with Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh in Hanoi that she was particularly concerned about the jailing of activists, lawyers and bloggers for peaceful expression. New York-based Human Rights Watch had urged Clinton to raise […]
Annan Warns of Disaster Without End to Syria Crisis
Posted July 10th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
United Nations envoy Kofi Annan has warned that failing to resolve the crisis in Syria could bring unimaginable consequences. He spoke Tuesday after talks with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi in Tehran as part of an effort to rescue his peace plan for Syria. Iran is Syria’s top ally in the region. Mr. Annan […]
Egyptian Lawmakers Meet in Defiance of Military
Posted July 10th, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Egypt’s Islamist-led parliament has reconvened in defiance of orders by the country’s military and Supreme Court. The lower house of parliament met Tuesday, days after President Mohamed Morsi issued a decree reinstating the body. Egypt’s supreme military council dissolved the parliament last month after the Supreme Court found fault with the process by which lawmakers […]
Egypt’s Top Court Sets Up Showdown with President
Posted July 9th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Egypt’s top court has ruled its decision to dissolve the new parliament is “final” and binding, setting the stage for a showdown with President Mohamed Morsi. The ruling comes the day after Mr. Morsi ordered the lawmakers to start meeting again and hours after speaker Saad el-Katatni called for parliament to meet Tuesday. The Supreme […]
