European officials say Spain is poised to seek billions of dollars in bailout money from other countries in the euro currency bloc to rescue its distressed banks. Spain has yet to ask for help from its European neighbors, but several officials said Friday they expect Madrid will seek a bailout when key political and financial […]
European Officials Say Spain Nearing Bailout Request
Posted June 8th, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Euro 2012 Football Championship Kicks Off
Posted June 8th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
The Euro 2012 football championship series has kicked off before a packed crowd in the 100,000-seat National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland. Fans, wearing mainly the red and white of Poland, are witnessing the opening match between Poland and Greece. Russia and the Czech Republic will square off in the other match later Friday. Poland and […]
Annan Meets Clinton, Syria Violence Kills 17
Posted June 8th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Syrian activists say violence nationwide killed 17 people Friday as international envoy Kofi Annan called for additional pressure on the Syrian government as he met with U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in Washington. Speaking tersely while standing next to Clinton, Mr. Annan said the two diplomats will discuss how to move his stalled peace […]
Germany’s Merkel Calls for European ‘Political Union’
Posted June 7th, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says Europe needs to move beyond its common euro currency to create a “political union” in order to resolve the continent’s governmental debt crisis. The German leader says individual governments in the 17-nation eurozone gradually need to cede powers to European control, a contentious proposition on the continent. She told German […]
Science Fiction Icon Ray Bradbury Dead at 91
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
Ray Bradbury, one of America’s best-known science fiction writers, has died at the age of 91. Bradbury is perhaps most remembered for his 1953 novel Fahrenheit 451, about a futuristic society where book burning is an official policy. Often described as a story about the evils of censorship, Bradbury said the book was really about […]
Syrian Troops Kill 7 in Coastal Area
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
A Syrian rights group says government troops have killed at least seven people in a second day of fighting with rebels in a previously calm coastal region where no U.N. observers have been deployed. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said military helicopters and tanks opened fire on several towns in the northwestern province […]
Suicide Bombings Kill 22 in Southern Afghanistan
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 10:55 am (UTC-5)
Officials in southern Afghanistan say suicide bombers have killed at least 22 civilians near a NATO air base. Authorities say two bombers struck a parking area packed with truck drivers and others waiting to get into the facility in Kandahar province Wednesday. One attacker on a motorcycle set off the first blast, and as people […]
Panetta: US, India Must Overcome Differences With Pakistan
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 9:55 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says the United States and India need to overcome “often deep” differences with Pakistan to ensure peace and prosperity in South Asia. As he wrapped up his two-day visit to India Wednesday, Panetta said Pakistan is a “complicated relationship” for both countries, but it is one the United States and […]
Wisconsin Governor Survives Recall Vote
Posted June 6th, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Republican Governor Scott Walker of Wisconsin has defeated his Democratic opponent in a recall challenge that observers say has implications for the November presidential election. With nearly all the votes counted, Walker was easily beating Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett by nearly a double digit margin in Tuesday’s recall election, which attracted huge voter turnout. Barrett, […]
New Syria Clashes, Government Expels Envoys
Posted June 5th, 2012 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
Fierce clashes between government troops and opposition forces in Syria’s western Latakia province are further dimming hopes that diplomats can salvage a cease-fire and end the bloodshed. The London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said the latest battles broke out Tuesday in the city of Haffeh and surrounding villages, where rebel forces had taken over […]
