U.S. Republicans hold the first full day of their national convention Tuesday, pushing to highlight their policies and presidential candidate Mitt Romney while a tropical storm threatens to overshadow the event’s celebratory tone. Romney is set to arrive in the host city of Tampa, Florida Tuesday, but aides have not said if he will be […]
Republican Party Opens Shortened Convention as Storm Skirts Florida
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
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Burma Removes 2,000 from Government Blacklist
Posted August 28th, 2012 at 1:50 am (UTC-5)
Burma has removed over 2,000 citizens from a government blacklist long used to keep exiled critics of the country’s former military rulers from returning to their homeland. The New Light of Myanmar hailed the move as a continuation of Burma’s recent political and economic reforms. The state-controlled paper did not discuss the status of over […]
Republican Party Opens Shortened Convention as Storm Skirts Florida
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 9:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is set to arrive in Tampa, Florida Tuesday, as the storm-shortened Republican National Convention gets into full swing . Campaign aides confirmed that Mr. Romney will fly in Tuesday, although they refused to say whether he will be in attendance when his wife Ann speaks. The Republican Party formally […]
Republican Party Opens Shortened Convention as Storm Skirts Florida
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 9:25 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Republican Party has formally opened its national convention to nominate presidential candidate Mitt Romney, but it postponed most of the first day’s proceedings Monday as a tropical storm skirted the coastline of Florida, the southeastern state hosting the event. “So it is my privilege to proclaim the 2012 Republican National Convention in session […]
Burma President Promotes Reformers In New Government
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 6:10 pm (UTC-5)
Burma’s president has reshuffled his cabinet, promoting allies who back his reformist agenda. In the long-awaited shake-up, President Thein Sein Monday awarded several of his key ministers additional posts in the Office of the President. They include the ministers of Finance, Rail Transportation, and National Planning and Economic Development. The ministers are seen as allies […]
Republican Party Opens Shortened Convention as Storm Skirts Florida
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Republican Party has formally opened its national convention to nominate presidential candidate Mitt Romney, but it postponed most of the first day’s proceedings Monday as a tropical storm skirted the coastline of Florida, the southeastern state hosting the event. Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus gaveled in the four-day convention in the city […]
Republican Party Opens Shortened Convention as Storm Skirts Florida
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 3:20 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Republican Party has formally opened its national convention to nominate presidential candidate Mitt Romney, but it postponed most of the first day’s proceedings Monday as a tropical storm skirted the coastline of Florida, the southeastern state hosting the event. “So it is my privilege to proclaim the 2012 Republican National Convention in session […]
Republican Party Shortens Convention as Storm Skirts Florida
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. Republican Party has shortened its national convention for the nomination of its presidential candidate Mitt Romney, as a tropical storm skirts the coastline of Florida, the southeastern state hosting the event. The four-day convention in the city of Tampa was due to begin Monday, but Republican party officials rescheduled most of the day’s […]
Republican Party Shortens Convention as Storm Skirts Florida
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
The U.S. Republican Party has shortened its national convention for the nomination of its presidential candidate Mitt Romney, as a tropical storm skirts the coastline of Florida, the southeastern state hosting the event. The four-day convention in the city of Tampa was due to begin Monday, but Republican party officials rescheduled most of the day’s […]
Supreme Court Gives Pakistani PM More Time in Graft Case
Posted August 27th, 2012 at 10:15 am (UTC-5)
Pakistan’s Supreme Court has given Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf three more weeks to comply with its order to reopen corruption cases against the country’s president. The decision is seen as a rare conciliatory move in the battle between the government and the judiciary. Prime Minister Ashraf appeared before the court Monday and pledged to […]
