After months of negotiations with its European neighbors, Greece has secured final approval of a new $170 billion bailout, the country’s second rescue package in two years. Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker said Wednesday the first installment of more than $51 billion would be sent to the Athens government in several segments. The bailout, along […]
Eurozone Gives Final OK for Greek Bailout
Posted March 14th, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Leave a comment
Panetta: Civilian Shooting Deaths Will Not Undermine US-Afghan Relations
Posted March 14th, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says recent violence in Afghanistan — including a deadly shooting spree allegedly by a U.S. soldier — will not deter the United States from carrying out its mission in the country. Pentagon spokesman George Little said Wednesday Panetta met with Afghan provincial officials while touring Afghanistan. Panetta’s visit, which was […]
Congolese Warlord Found Guilty in ICC’s First Verdict
Posted March 14th, 2012 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
The International Criminal Court has found Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga guilty of sending children into battle, in the court’s first verdict since it was established a decade ago. Presiding Judge Adrian Fulford said the court unanimously found the evidence, including video footage and witness testimony, proved that Lubanga and his co-perpetrators knowingly conscripted children 15 […]
Rights Group Says Syrian Detainees Tortured
Posted March 14th, 2012 at 7:25 am (UTC-5)
As diplomatic efforts to end Syria’s crackdown continue, an international rights group says Syrians detained during the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad have been subjected to torture. Amnesty International says the treatment of detainees in Syria amounts to crimes against humanity. The group issued a report Wednesday based on interviews with 25 Syrians who said […]
Amnesty: Syrian Detainees Face Widespread Torture
Posted March 14th, 2012 at 5:45 am (UTC-5)
Amnesty International says Syrians detained during a year-long uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s rule have been subjected to widespread torture that amounts to crimes against humanity. The London-based human rights group issued a report Wednesday based on interviews with 25 Syrians who said they endured torture in various detention centers before fleeing across the border […]
China Parliament Restricts Secret Detention of Criminal Suspects
Posted March 14th, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
China’s parliament has approved a revised criminal procedure law that aims to restrict police powers to secretly detain criminal suspects. The law, passed Wednesday on the final session of the 10-day National People’s Congress, codifies the already common practice of “disappearing” suspects into informal detention centers, where many report being tortured. Lawmakers scrapped an earlier […]
Congolese Warlord Found Guilty in ICC’s First Verdict
Posted March 14th, 2012 at 5:05 am (UTC-5)
The International Criminal Court has found Congolese warlord Thomas Lubanga guilty of sending children into battle, in the court’s first ever verdict. The judges said Wednesday the decision was unanimous; that the evidence, including video footage and witness testimony, proved beyond reasonable doubt Lubanga and his coperpetrators knowingly conscripted children younger than 15 to fight […]
Santorum Wins US Primaries in Alabama, Mississippi
Posted March 14th, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum won Tuesday’s primary elections in the U.S. southern states of Alabama and Mississippi, solidifying his status as the conservative alternative to Mitt Romney, the leading candidate in the race. Santorum narrowly won both staunchly conservative states, with Newt Gingrich finishing second and Romney coming in third. The former U.S. […]
Encyclopaedia Britannica Switches to Internet-Only
Posted March 14th, 2012 at 4:20 am (UTC-5)
Encyclopaedia Britannica, the world’s oldest English language encyclopedia, says it is switching its publishing focus exclusively to the Internet. The Chicago-based company issued a statement Tuesday that it is ending its print edition of the famed reference guide, 244 years after it was first published in Edinburgh, Scotland. Encyclopaedia Britannica became a growing fixture in […]
