Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou says he will form a new government Thursday and immediately ask for a vote of confidence in parliament, after coalition talks with the opposition fell apart. Mr. Papandreou made his announcement on television Wednesday following a day of violent protests against plans for more spending cuts and tax hikes. The […]
Papandreou to Form New Government in Greece
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 4:12 pm (UTC-5)
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Greek TV: PM Offers Unity Government With Opposition
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Greek state television says socialist Prime Minister George Papandreou is offering to form a unity government with the conservative opposition to help win support for austerity measures demanded by international lenders. NET television says Mr. Papandreou made the offer in a meeting with opposition leader Antonis Samaras on Wednesday. Some conservative lawmakers are calling for […]
Protests Against Spending Cuts in Greece
Posted June 15th, 2011 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
Greek police and protesters clashed as thousands of people filled a central square in Athens to protest new austerity measures on Wednesday. Police fired tear gas at protesters in Syntagma Square and erected barricades in front of parliament to allow lawmakers to enter the facility to debate another round of deep spending cuts. Protest groups […]
Protesters to Form Human Chain Around Greek Parliament
Posted June 14th, 2011 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
Greek protesters say they plan to prevent lawmakers from entering the parliament in Athens Wednesday to try and stop debate on another round of deep spending cuts. Demonstrators say they will form a human chain around the building as part of another 24-hour general strike against the government’s economic plans. Trains, ferries, and busses will […]
Serb Nationalists Protest NATO-led Conference in Belgrade
Posted June 13th, 2011 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
Serb nationalists have rallied against NATO in Belgrade, ahead of an international military conference. Angry protesters burned NATO flags and carried banners denouncing the military alliance. Leaders of the Serbian Radical Party, which organized the protests, called President Boris Tadic a traitor and urged him to resign. A group of at least 100 radicals gathered […]
Vietnamese Stage Anti-China Protest
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
Vietnamese authorities have permitted a new protest against China in Hanoi as a maritime dispute between the two countries escalates. About 100 people gathered Sunday in Hanoi, waving Vietnamese flags and shouting anti-China slogans. The protesters were surrounded by riot police and security personnel and dispersed peacefully after about half an hour. The demonstrators were […]
Vietnamese Stage Anti-China Protest
Posted June 12th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
Around 100 Vietnamese protested outside the Chinese embassy in Hanoi for the second consecutive Sunday, demanding that China stay out of waters claimed by Vietnam. The protesters were surrounded by riot police and security personnel and dispersed peacefully after about half an hour. The demonstrators were also allowed to march through the streets of the […]
Bahrainis Call for Political Reforms
Posted June 11th, 2011 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of Bahrainis turned out for a rally for political reforms on Saturday, following the government’s decision to lift state-of-emergency rules barring such gatherings. Witnesses say helicopters passed overhead as the demonstrators rallied in a mostly Shi’ite area near the capital, Manama. However, security forces did not intervene. The government lifted martial law in Bahrain […]
China Seeks to Placate Neighbors In Disputed Waters
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 7:05 pm (UTC-5)
China claims it is committed to peace and stability in the South China Sea as its smaller neighbors protest Beijing’s activity in the disputed waters. Defense Minister Liang Guanglie told a regional forum in Singapore Sunday that China is not seeking dominance and is not a threat to any country. Earlier Sunday, hundreds of demonstrators […]
Hundreds of Vietnamese Stage Anti-China Protest
Posted June 5th, 2011 at 3:45 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of demonstrators in Vietnam gathered at the Chinese embassy in Hanoi Sunday, demanding that China stay out of waters claimed by Vietnam. Police allowed the mostly young demonstrators to protest peacefully for awhile before dispersing them. The rare demonstration came after Vietnamese officials said a Chinese patrol vessel intentionally cut a submerged cable last […]
