U.S. President Barack Obama says he is determined to ensure there is full accountability for the killing of 16 Afghan civilians Sunday, allegedly at the hands of a U.S. Army sergeant. He told reporters at the White House Tuesday that the United States takes the incident “as seriously as if it were our own citizens […]
Obama Vows Full Accountability for Afghan Killings
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 4:35 pm (UTC-5)
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Sarkozy Moves Ahead in Poll for French Presidential Race
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
President Nicolas Sarkozy has overtaken Socialist challenger Francois Hollande for the first time in an opinion poll on this year’s presidential election. The poll showed that Mr. Sarkozy could beat Hollande in the first round of the vote April 22, but would still lose to him in a second-round runoff May 6. Mr. Sarkozy has […]
US Defense Chief in Kyrgyzstan for Talks on Base
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is in Kyrgyzstan in an effort to persuade the country’s leaders to allow the U.S. military to continue to use an airbase there after its lease expires in 2014. The Manas facility is used by the U.S. military for moving troops and supplies in and out of Afghanistan. It also […]
Syrian Violence Escalates as Envoy Awaits Response
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 1:00 pm (UTC-5)
Violence continued across Syria Tuesday as former U.N. chief Kofi Annan awaited a response from Syria’s government on his proposals to resolve the country’s deadly violence from the on-going crackdown on dissent. “I am expecting to hear from the Syrian authorities today since I have left some concrete proposals for them to consider. Once I […]
Republican Presidential Candidates Look For Southern Wins
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Voters in Alabama and Mississippi are casting ballots in Republican presidential primaries Tuesday, with opinion polls showing tight races in both states. Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich all campaigned in the predominantly conservative states Monday. The results of the races are important to each of the candidates. Romney is hoping for victories to […]
Obama Vows Full Force of Law for Afghan Shooting Suspect
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has vowed that the U.S. soldier suspected of going on a shooting spree that killed 16 Afghan civilians Sunday will face the full force of the law. He told reporters at the White House Tuesday that the United States takes the incident, in his words, “as seriously as if it was […]
US, EU, Japan File WTO Case Against China Over Rare Earths
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
The United States, the European Union and Japan are accusing China of unfairly limiting its exports of so-called “rare earth” minerals that are key components of many high-technology products. The U.S., Japan and the 27-nation EU filed a complaint against China on Tuesday with the World Trade Organization in Geneva to seek a resolution of […]
Envoy Awaits Syrian Response; More Violence Erupts
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan says he expects the Syrian government to respond on Tuesday to his proposals to resolve the country’s deadly violence from an on-going crackdown on dissent. “I am expecting to hear from the Syrian authorities today since I have left some concrete proposals for them to consider. Once I receive their […]
UN Envoy Expects Syrian Response
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
Former U.N. chief Kofi Annan says he expects the Syria government to respond on Tuesday to his proposals to resolve the country’s deadly unrest from an on-going crackdown on dissent. “I am expecting to hear from the Syrian authorities today since I have left some concrete proposals for them to consider. Once I receive their […]
Gunmen Kill Afghan Soldier at Killing Spree Site
Posted March 13th, 2012 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Suspected militants have fired on an Afghan government delegation visiting one of the villages where on Sunday a U.S. soldier allegedly murdered 16 civilians. The attack Tuesday in Kandahar province killed an Afghan soldier and wounded at least one policeman. No group has claimed responsibility for the shooting, but the Taliban has sworn revenge and […]
