Greek President Karolos Papoulias is asking party leaders to form a technocracy — a government run by experts and academics instead of politicians and bureaucrats. Greek political leaders have been struggling to put together a coalition government since last week’s parliamentary elections resulted in a deadlock. None of the three top parties won enough seats […]
IAEA Presses Iran Ahead of P5+1 Talks
Posted May 14th, 2012 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
The U.N. nuclear agency has again urged Iran to give it access to sites, people and documents it seeks as part of its probe into whether Tehran is trying to develop nuclear weapons. Ahead of the opening session between the two sides in Vienna Monday, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency delegation, Hermann […]
European, US Markets Fall on Greek Uncertainty
Posted May 14th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
European stock markets fell sharply Monday as traders voiced new concerns about political uncertainty in Greece and whether it could become the first country to drop out of the 17-nation euro currency union. Stock indexes in London, Paris and Frankfurt all dropped about two percent, while major exchanges in New York were down a smaller […]
Blast Kills 9 in Afghan Market
Posted May 14th, 2012 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say a bomb blast at a market in the country’s north has killed nine people, including a local official. Police say Monday’s explosion struck a shop in the Ghormuch district of Faryab province. A council member was among those killed by the remote-controlled bomb. It is unclear who was responsible for the attack, […]
15 Killed in Nepal Plane Crash
Posted May 14th, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Police in Nepal say a plane crash near an airport in the country’s north has killed 15 people. Authorities say six people on board survived Monday’s crash and were flown to the nearby city of Pokhara for treatment. Those on board the Agni Air company plane included 16 Indians, two Danish nationals, two Nepalese pilots […]
Greece’s President Tries to Broker Coalition Government
Posted May 13th, 2012 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
Greece’s president has so far failed in his last-ditch effort to form a new coalition government for the debt-stricken nation. President Karolos Papoulias held talks Sunday with the heads of the top three political parties — the conservative New Democracy party, the radically liberal Syriza party and the socialist PASOK party. He was also meeting […]
Afghan Peace Counil Member Gunned Down
Posted May 13th, 2012 at 7:00 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say gunmen have shot and killed a senior member of the Afghan peace council, dealing the latest blow to peace negotiations. Authorities say an unidentified gunman in a car opened fire on Arsala Rahmani Sunday morning in Kabul as he was on his way to work. Rahmani was a former Taliban official who […]
Afghan Peace Counil Member Gunned Down
Posted May 13th, 2012 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Afghan officials say gunmen have shot and killed a senior member of the Afghan peace council, dealing the latest blow to peace negotiations. Authorities say an unidentified gunman in a car opened fire on Arsala Rahmani Sunday morning in Kabul as he was on his way to work. Rahmani was a former Taliban official who […]
7 Killed in Syria as More UN Observers Arrive
Posted May 12th, 2012 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
At least seven people were killed in anti-government-related unrest across Syria Saturday, as more United Nations observers arrived in the country. The opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said government shelling and security force raids left at least three civilians dead, while the government said four security force members were killed near the capital, Damascus. […]
Greek Political Leaders Fail to Form Government
Posted May 11th, 2012 at 5:15 pm (UTC-5)
Greek political leaders have failed to form a coalition which would resolve a political impasse and avert the need for new elections. Socialist leader Evangelos Venizelos made the announcement Friday after the Radical Left Coalition, or Syriza, refused to join the Socialists and conservatives due to a disagreement on the country’s economic austerity program. The […]
