A London police officer has testified the nurse at a hospital treating Prince William’s pregnant wife earlier this month was found hanged in her room three days after being duped by a hoax from an Australian radio station. The officer told the Westminster Coroner’s Court Thursday that nurse Jacintha Saldanha also left three notes before […]
London Police: Nurse in Royal Prank Found Hanged
Posted December 13th, 2012 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Eurozone Approves Greek Aid, New Bank Regulation
Posted December 13th, 2012 at 10:00 am (UTC-5)
Eurozone finance ministers have approved the release of more bailout money for Greece, ending weeks of fears that the debt-ridden country might default on its financial obligations. The finance chiefs approved the $44 billion payment to Athens Thursday after the Greek government this week bought back $41 billion in government bonds from private investors at […]
Former Russian Policeman Goes On Trial In Journalist’s Murder
Posted December 12th, 2012 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
A former Russian police officer went on trial Wednesday on charges of involvement in the 2006 murder of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya, who was critical of the government. Dmitry Pavlyuchenkov has been charged with being a part of the criminal group that gunned down Politkovskaya in her apartment building. Prosecutors demanded a 12-year prison sentence […]
North Korea Launches Long-Range Rocket, Claims Satellite in Orbit
Posted December 12th, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
North Korea says it has succeeded in launching a long-range rocket and placing a satellite into orbit, provoking stern condemnations from governments across the globe. The official Korean Central News Agency reported the news early Wednesday and it was later announced triumphantly by an anchor on North Korean state television. “The second version of satellite […]
North Korea Launches Long-Range Rocket, Claims Satellite in Orbit
Posted December 12th, 2012 at 12:45 am (UTC-5)
North Korea says it has succeeded in launching a long-range rocket and placing a satellite into orbit, defying international warnings. The official Korean Central News Agency reported the news early Wednesday and it was later announced triumphantly by an anchor on North Korean state television. “The second version of satellite Kwangmyongsong-3 successfully lifted off from […]
North Korea Launches Long-Range Rocket, Claims Satellite in Orbit
Posted December 12th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
North Korea says it has succeeded in launching a long-range rocket and placing a satellite into orbit, defying international warnings. The official Korean Central News Agency reported the news early Wednesday and it was later announced triumphantly by an anchor on North Korean state television. “The second version of satellite Kwangmyongsong-3 successfully lifted off from […]
North Korea Taking Apart Rocket for Repairs: Reports
Posted December 11th, 2012 at 4:05 am (UTC-5)
North Korea appears to be disassembling its long-range rocket, a day after announcing that technical difficulties had caused an extension of the launch period for the controversial mission. South Korean government officials tell local media that satellite photos taken Monday suggest technicians have begun taking apart the three-stage rocket. The unidentified officials did not know […]
Obama Presses His Case for ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Deal
Posted December 10th, 2012 at 3:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama headed to the country’s industrial heartland Monday to press his case for increasing taxes on America’s wealthiest households as a way to help avert an end-of-year crisis over government financial policies. Mr. Obama, the Democrat newly elected to another four-year term, gave a campaign-style speech to auto workers in Michigan. The […]
Settlement Reached in Strauss-Kahn Sexual Assault Lawsuit
Posted December 10th, 2012 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
A New York judge says a settlement has been reached in the lawsuit filed against former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn by a hotel maid who accused him of sexual assault. The judge announced the deal Monday, at a hearing on settlement negotiations between the sides. Strauss-Kahn, a French economist and politician, was arrested […]
EU Receives 2012 Nobel Peace Prize
Posted December 10th, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
The European Union has received this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for turning Europe “from a continent of war to a continent of peace” in the six decades following World War Two. Norwegian Nobel Committee chairman Thorbjoern Jagland presented the award Monday to EU President Herman Van Rompuy, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and European […]
