U.S. President Barack Obama is visiting the north-central state of Minnesota Friday, where he will urge Congress to take action to boost job opportunities for military veterans and focus on fundraising for his re-election campaign. As part of his congressional “to-do list,” President Obama is calling on lawmakers to pass legislation creating a Veterans Job […]
Thai Court Gives Suspended Sentence to Web Editor in Free Speech Case
Posted May 30th, 2012 at 6:20 pm (UTC-5)
A Thai court on Wednesday convicted a website operator on computer crimes charges for not quickly removing a posting by a blogger deemed offensive to the country’s monarchy. The Bangkok Criminal Court gave an eight-month suspended jail sentence to Chiranuch Premchaiporn for not respecting a court order to promptly remove the comments from her popular […]
Obama Congratulates Romney on Clinching Republican Nomination
Posted May 30th, 2012 at 2:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has congratulated former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney on clinching the Republican presidential nomination. An Obama campaign spokesman said the president, a Democrat, and his challenger chatted briefly, the morning after Mr. Romney secured the nomination with a victory in Tuesday’s Republican primary election in Texas. Mr. Romney won about 88 of […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Arrives in Bangkok on First International Trip in Over Two Decades
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 12:45 pm (UTC-5)
Burma’s long-time democracy icon and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is in Thailand’s capital, marking her first international trip in 24 years and ending an era of isolation in her home country. She was greeted by throngs of journalists and supporters chanting “Mother Suu,” after her plane landed at Bangkok’s international airport late Tuesday. […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Arrives in Bangkok on First International Trip in Over Two Decades
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s long-time democracy icon and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has arrived in Thailand’s capital, marking her first international trip in 24 years and ending an era of isolation in her home country. The plane carrying the Nobel laureate touched down in Bangkok late Tuesday evening following a brief flight from Rangoon. Aung San […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Departs for Bangkok on First International Trip in Over Two Decades
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s long-time democracy icon and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi left Burma late Tuesday for Bangkok, Thailand, marking the first time in 24 years that she has left her home country. The Burmese opposition leader is to spend several days in Thailand. She is expected to meet with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Set for First International Trip in Over 2 Decades
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s long-time democracy icon and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is making her first international trip in 24 years. She is to arrive Tuesday in the Thai capital, Bangkok, where she is expected to meet with Thai Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra. The Burmese opposition leader will also address the World Economic Forum on East […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Set for First International Trip in Over 2 Decades
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s long-time democracy icon and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi departs for Thailand Tuesday on her first international trip in 24 years. The newly elected parliamentarian had spent 15 of the past 22 years in detention for challenging the oppressive military leadership that ruled Burma for decades. She will arrive in the Thai capital, […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Set for First International Trip in Over 2 Decades
Posted May 29th, 2012 at 1:20 am (UTC-5)
Burma’s long-time democracy icon and opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi departs for Thailand Tuesday for her first international trip in 24 years. The newly elected parliamentarian had spent 15 of the past 22 years in detention for challenging the oppressive military leadership that ruled Burma for decades. She will arrive in the Thai capital, […]
Medvedev Elected Chief of Russia’s Ruling Party
Posted May 26th, 2012 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
Russia’s ruling United Russia party has confirmed Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev as its chief, at the behest of President Vladimir Putin. The party on Saturday approved Mr. Medvedev unanimously, by a show of hands. There was no apparent opposition and no other candidate vying for the post. In remarks at Saturday’s party congress, Mr. Putin […]
