Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou has elevated a former financial regulator to the post of premier, a move aimed at steering the self-ruled island through a period of uncertainty in the global economy. Sean Chen, who is currently holding the post of vice premier, will replace Wu Den-yih, who was elected vice president earlier this month […]
Romney Leads Polls Heading into Florida Vote
Posted January 31st, 2012 at 3:20 am (UTC-5)
Republican voters in the southeastern U.S. state of Florida are heading to the polls Tuesday in what is expected to be a pivotal contest in the race for the party’s presidential nomination. A recent survey of likely voters showed that multi-millionaire investor and former governor of Massachusetts Mitt Romney holds a 14-percent lead on his […]
Romney Leads Polls on Eve of Florida Vote
Posted January 30th, 2012 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. presidential hopeful Mitt Romney holds a commanding lead on the eve of the Florida Republican primary, which could be a pivotal contest in the race for the party nomination. A Quinnipiac University Polling Institute survey of likely Florida voters indicates Romney has a 43- to 29-percent lead on his closest rival, former House speaker […]
Russia’s Putin Calls for ‘New Economy’
Posted January 30th, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has promised to build a new economy, saying the country has become overly dependent on oil and gas exports. His comments appeared in the Vedmosti financial daily Monday, as he seeks to win a historic third term in Russia’s upcoming presidential election. Mr. Putin said Russia cannot afford to have […]
US Republican Presidential Candidates in Heated Battle for Florida
Posted January 29th, 2012 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
The latest political polls indicate U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is surging ahead of rival candidate Newt Gingrich in Florida, just two days before that southern state holds its primary. A new (NBC/Marist) poll Sunday showed Romney with the support of 42 percent of Florida Republicans, while Gingrich trailed with 27 percent. Romney, a […]
Burma Democracy Leader Begins Political Campaigning
Posted January 29th, 2012 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi hit the campaign trail Sunday ahead of by-elections seen as a key test of the military-backed government’s commitment to reform. Thousands of cheering supporters lined the roads of several towns in the southern district of Dawei, as the Nobel Peace laureate made her first political trip outside Rangoon […]
US Republican Presidential Candidates in Heated Battle for Florida
Posted January 29th, 2012 at 4:25 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are battling for support in the southern state of Florida, which holds its primary in two days. The two front-runners in the race to determine who will challenge President Barack Obama this year were campaigning around Florida Saturday. Romney, a multimillionaire investor and former governor of […]
Burma Democracy Leader Begins Political Campaigning
Posted January 29th, 2012 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi hit the campaign trail Sunday ahead of by-elections seen as a key test of the military-backed government’s commitment to reform. Thousands of cheering supporters lined the roads of several towns in the southern district of Dawei, as the Nobel Peace laureate made her first political trip outside Rangoon […]
Republican Candidates Spar on Immigration, Israel
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
The top two front-runners in the U.S. Republican presidential primary race touted their positions on immigration before Hispanic leaders in Miami Friday, in the final days before next week’s crucial Florida primary. Immigration is a flashpoint issue in Florida, which is home to a large Cuban immigrant community. Newt Gingrich told the Hispanic Leadership Network […]
Liberal Opposition Leader Barred From Running in Russian Election
Posted January 27th, 2012 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Russian officials have barred liberal opposition leader Grigory Yavlinsky from running for president against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin because of alleged problems with his registration forms. The central elections commission said Friday that about 25 percent of the signatures gathered to back Yavlinsky’s candidacy were invalid. Yavlinsky, leader of the Yabloko party, said the decision […]
