Eurozone finance ministers are trying to reach a deal on immediate bailout money for Greece in an effort to help the country avoid bankruptcy. Monday’s meeting in Brussels is the third time in as many weeks that the ministers from the 17-nation group have attempted to reach an agreement to release a $40 billion rescue […]
Eurozone Finance Ministers Meet on Greek Bailout
Posted November 26th, 2012 at 1:10 pm (UTC-5)
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Egypt’s ElBaradei Calls On President To Rescind Near Absolute Powers
Posted November 24th, 2012 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
Prominent Egyptian democracy advocate Mohammed ElBaradei has called on Egypt’s president to rescind the near absolute powers he has granted himself to avoid the possibility of increased turmoil in the country that has recently shed its longtime repressive government. The Nobel laureate addressed crowds that have gathered Saturday in Cairo’s central square to protest President […]
Egypt’s ElBaradei Calls On President To Rescind Near Absolute Powers
Posted November 24th, 2012 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
Prominent Egyptian democracy advocate Mohammed ElBaradei has called on Egypt’s to rescind the near absolute powers he has granted himself to avoid the possibility of increased turmoil in the country that has recently shed its longtime repressive government. The Nobel laureate addressed crowds that have gathered Saturday in Cairo’s central square to protest President Mohamed […]
Pope Elevates 6 Non-European Cardinals
Posted November 24th, 2012 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
Pope Benedict has formally appointed six new cardinals from around the world to serve in an elite group of prelates who will one day select a new pontiff. The six newest members of the Vatican’s College of Cardinals come from Colombia, India, Lebanon, Nigeria, the Philippines and the United States. During Saturday’s ceremony — called […]
Israel Lifts Some Gaza Restrictions
Posted November 24th, 2012 at 2:00 pm (UTC-5)
Palestinians in Gaza say Israel has relaxed some border restrictions since the two sides implemented an Egyptian-brokered cease-fire late Wednesday. Palestinian fishermen said they were able to travel as far as seven kilometers offshore without being harassed by Israeli officials, after Israel announced it was doubling the allowable distance. Israel says the blockade is meant […]
Shi’ite Muslims Mark Ashura in Afghanistan
Posted November 24th, 2012 at 11:30 am (UTC-5)
Shi’ites gathered Saturday in the Afghan capital, Kabul, to mark Ashura — the holiest day on the Shi’ite Muslim calendar. Crowds of men whipped their backs to commemorate the seventh-century death of Imam Hussein, the Prophet Muhammad’s grandson. One of the Ashura mourners said Imam Hussein is being honored for sacrificing his life for all […]
Egyptian Protests Continue; Judges Join Outcry
Posted November 24th, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
Egypt’s highest body of judges has called President Mohamed Morsi’s recent decrees of authority “an unprecedented attack” on the independence of the judiciary, and judges in Alexandria have gone on strike in protest. Members of the judges’ group, the Supreme Judicial Council, made their statement Saturday after an emergency meeting. Alexandria judges announced they will […]
Sierra Leone’s President Wins Re-Election
Posted November 23rd, 2012 at 9:10 pm (UTC-5)
) Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma has been sworn in to office for a second term after winning last week’s election. In a speech Friday to cheering supporters in Freetown, President Koroma promised to fight corruption and attract foreign investment. The president took the oath of office hours after the head of the county’s […]
Egyptian Protests Turn Violent After President Grants Himself Sweeping Powers
Posted November 23rd, 2012 at 5:50 pm (UTC-5)
((new info in last 3 opt grafs, eliminating some old opt grafs) Protesters in several Egyptian cities have attacked the offices of the ruling Muslim Brotherhood, as rival pro- and anti-government groups demonstrate in Cairo about a new presidential decree. The violence comes a day after Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi put himself above oversight and […]
Black Friday Kicks Off US Holiday Shopping
Posted November 23rd, 2012 at 5:20 pm (UTC-5)
The U.S. holiday shopping season has arrived. Across the country, Americans are swarming retail stores in a yearly frenzy known as “Black Friday.” At malls and stores from Los Angeles to New York, crowds of people stood in lines for hours waiting to get their hands on high-priced items specially discounted for the day. Some […]
