Burma’s parliament reopened Monday with newly elected democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and 42 others in her National League for Democracy party refusing to take their seats in a dispute over the oath of office. Also Monday, the European Union suspended long-standing trade and economic sanctions against Burma for one year in response to […]
Burmese Democracy Party Skips Parliament Opening
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
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Burmese Democracy Party Skips Parliament Opening
Posted April 23rd, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s parliament reopened Monday with newly-elected democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi and 42 others in her National League for Democracy party refusing to take their seats in a dispute over the oath of office. The dispute comes as the European Union suspended long-standing trade and economic sanctions against Burma for one year in response […]
Vettel Wins Bahrain’s Controverial Grand Prix Race
Posted April 22nd, 2012 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
Bahrain’s Formula One Grand Prix race finished Sunday without incident, despite a week of violent demonstrations leading up to the event. Two-time world champion Sebastian Vettel held off Kimi Raikkonen to claim his title in a race marked by tight security. Black smoke from burning tires still drifted over an area near the capital, Manama, […]
France Holds Round One of Presidential Election
Posted April 22nd, 2012 at 12:01 pm (UTC-5)
Millions of French are voting in presidential elections, which are expected to see incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy lose his seat after just one term. Sunday’s vote will whittle down the field from 10 to two, with Mr. Sarkozy and his main opponent, Socialist Francois Hollande, expected to face each other in a head-to-head runoff May 6. […]
Protests Intensify in Bahrain Ahead of Grand Prix
Posted April 21st, 2012 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
Security forces in Bahrain’s capital, Manama, have confronted protesters as tensions continue to rise ahead of Sunday’s Formula One Grand Prix. Demonstrators on the outskirts of the city lobbed Molotov cocktails at the police, who retaliated with tear gas. Anti-government demonstrators called for protests in the days leading up to the race, and on Friday […]
Obama Urges South Sudan, Sudan No to Return to War
Posted April 21st, 2012 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has urged the governments and people of Sudan and South Sudan to resume peaceful negotiations and avoid a return to war. In a video message posted on the Internet site YouTube late Friday, Mr. Obama called on the people of both nations to turn away from further armed conflict. “It does […]
UN Approves 300 Member Observer Mission to Syria
Posted April 21st, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
The U.N. Security Council has authorized the deployment of up to 300 unarmed monitors to Syria, where deadly violence has marred a week-old ceasefire between the government and opposition forces. The council unanimously passed a resolution on Saturday that gives U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon authority to make an “assessment” on whether its safe to deploy […]
PAKISTAN PLANE CRASH – V 2ND UPD
Posted April 21st, 2012 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan is prohibiting the owner of an airline from leaving the country following the crash of one of its planes that killed 127 people. Interior Minister Rehman Malik said Farooq Bhoja has been barred from leaving Pakistan while aviation officials investigate Friday’s crash that killed all on board. Witnesses say the Boeing 737 crashed during […]
Protests Erupt Ahead of Bahrain’s F1 Race
Posted April 20th, 2012 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of protesters have rallied across Bahrain in an attempt to use the country’s Formula One auto race to draw international attention to their plight. Activists and witnesses say security forces used tear gas and rubber bullets in an effort to disperse demonstrators as practice for Sunday’s race took place on Friday. Anti-government groups led […]
Government Shelling, Deadly Blasts in Syria Despite Cease-fire
Posted April 20th, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
A cease-fire in Syria showed more signs of unraveling on Friday, as security forces fired shots at protesters and pounded opposition strongholds while the government blamed rebels for a deadly explosion. Activists say thousands of protesters calling for President Bashar al-Assad’s departure demonstrated across Syria under a heavy security force presence in some areas. Rights […]
