North Korea announced Saturday it will hold an annual parliamentary session next month around the time of a planned rocket launch that has sparked widespread condemnation. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency said the Supreme People’s Assembly would convene on April 13. Analysts say the parliament will likely promote the country’s leader, Kim Jong […]
North Korea to Hold First Parliament Session Under New Leader
Romney Wins Illinois, Santorum Focuses on South
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has increased his lead in the race for the party nomination, while his closest rival focuses on an upcoming contest in the conservative South, where Romney has struggled to win support. Romney scored a convincing victory Tuesday in the Republican primary in the state of Illinois. With nearly all […]
Romney Wins Illinois, Santorum Focuses on South
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has increased his lead in the race for the party nomination, while his closest rival focuses on an upcoming contest in the conservative South, where Romney has struggled to win support. Romney scored a convincing victory Tuesday in the Republican primary in the state of Illinois. With nearly all […]
Romney Wins Illinois Republican Primary
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has pulled off a convincing win in Tuesday’s Illinois primary, enlarging his lead in the race for the party’s nomination. With nearly 100 percent of all voting precincts counted, Romney has won 47 percent of the vote, well ahead of his main rival, former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum, who […]
Romney Wins Illinois Republican Primary
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has pulled off a convincing win in Tuesday’s Illinois primary, enlarging his lead in the race for the party’s nomination. With nearly 100 percent of all voting precincts counted, Romney has won 47 percent of the vote, well ahead of his main rival, former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum, who […]
Romney Wins Illinois Republican Primary
Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney has registered a convincing win in Tuesday’s Illinois primary, enlarging his lead in the race for the party’s nomination. U.S. news services say Romney won about 55 percent of the vote to nearly 30 percent for his top rival, Rick Santorum. The other two Republican candidates, Ron Paul and Newt […]
Romney Wins Illinois Republican Primary
Although all the votes have yet to be counted, it looks like Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney has registered a convincing win in Tuesday’s Illinois primary, enlarging his lead in the race for the party’s nomination. U.S. news services say Romney won about 55 percent of the vote to a little more than 25 percent […]
Exit Polls: Romney Leading Santorum in llinois Primary
Exit polls show Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney is far ahead of his top rival, Rick Santorum, as results trickle in from the Illinois Republican primary. Republican voters in the central U.S. state went to the polls Tuesday to select their candidate to take on President Barack Obama, a Democrat, in November. Opinion polls released […]
Polls Close in Illinois Republican Primary
Polls in Illinois have closed after a day in which Republicans cast their ballots to select their candidate to take on President Barack Obama, a Democrat, in November. Heading into the primary, Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney appeared positioned to widen his lead over top rival Rick Santorum. Opinion polls released a day ahead of the […]
Romney Looks to Widen Lead with Illinois Primary Win
Republicans in U.S. President Barack Obama’s home state of Illinois are heading to the polls Tuesday to select the Republican candidate they want to see take on the Democratic president in November. Presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is looking to widen his lead over top rival Rick Santorum in Tuesday’s primary. Opinion polls released a day […]