Philippine President Benigno Aquino has decided not to allow the body of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos to be buried in a cemetery for national heroes in Manila. The president’s office said Saturday that a hero’s burial was out of the question, but Mr. Aquino had yet to decide whether Mr. Marcos’ body should be given […]
Philippines Rules Out Hero’s Burial for Marcos
Posted June 18th, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
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Tamil Lawmakers Claim Sri Lankan Police Abuse
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Sri Lanka’s main minority Tamil political party is accusing army soldiers of attacking its lawmakers during a meeting in the country’s former war zone. The Tamil National Alliance claimed that troops, armed with sticks, beat people at a party meeting Thursday night, including police bodyguards there to protect the lawmakers. The alleged incident took place […]
Greece Names New Finance Minister
Posted June 17th, 2011 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou has named a new finance minister in a cabinet reshuffle designed to tackle the country’s crippling debt crisis. A government spokesman announced Friday that current Defense Minister Evangelos Venizelos will be the new finance minister, replacing George Papaconstantinou, who moves to the environment ministry. European Union economic chief Olli Rehn […]
Boehner, Obama Dispute Libya Mission
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives is trading sharp words with the White House about the legalities of the U.S. military action in Libya. Speaker John Boehner and other lawmakers, both Democrats and fellow Republicans, say the president is legally required to seek congressional approval for the mission in Libya, but the White […]
Boehner Disputes White House Account on Libya
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 1:45 pm (UTC-5)
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, John Boehner, has disputed a White House argument that U.S. forces are not facing hostilities in Libya. The White House said in a report to Congress Wednesday that the U.S. military action in Libya does not require congressional authorization because American forces are playing a “limited, supporting” […]
Center-Right Leader Passos Coelho Named Portugal’s New PM
Posted June 16th, 2011 at 8:45 am (UTC-5)
Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva has named center-right leader Pedro Passos Coelho as the new prime minister of the financially troubled country. Mr. Coelho and his Social Democrat Party won this month’s parliamentary elections, knocking the Socialists out of power. The new prime minister says he will work quickly to form a new coalition government […]
Center-Right Leader Passos Coelho Named Portugal’s New PM
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
Portuguese President Anibal Cavaco Silva has named center-right leader Passos Coelho as the new prime minister of the financially-troubled country. Mr. Coelho and his Social Democrat Party won this month’s parliamentary elections, knocking the Socialists out of power. The new prime minister says he will work quickly to form a new coalition government with the […]
Obama Administration Defends Legality of Libya Conflict
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
The Obama administration is defending the legality of its involvement in the Libya conflict, saying President Barack Obama did not exceed his powers in ordering the action. In a report to Congress Wednesday, the White House said U.S. military action in Libya does not require congressional authorization because American forces are playing a “limited, supporting” […]
Obama Administration Defends Legality of Libya Conflict
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
The Obama administration is defending the legality of its actions in the Libya conflict, saying President Barack Obama did not exceed his powers in ordering the action. In a report delivered to Congress Wednesday, the White House said U.S. military action in Libya does not require congressional authorization because American forces are now playing a […]
Obama Administration Defends Legality of Libya Conflict
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
The Obama administration is defending the legality of its actions in the Libya conflict, saying President Barack Obama did not exceed his powers in ordering the action. In a report delivered to Congress Wednesday, the White House said U.S. military action in Libya does not require congressional authorization because American forces are now playing a […]
