Thousands of protesters with banners and flags have converged on the center of Rome, protesting government cutbacks and reforms. They are upset over labor reforms introduced by Prime Minister Mario Monti as part of new austerity measures to pay down the Italy’s debt and improve the country’s solvency. Mr. Monti has promoted reforming the labor […]
Thousands of Anti-Government Demonstrators March in Rome
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 7:30 am (UTC-5)
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Paint Poisoning Suspected in Indian Death
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 6:45 am (UTC-5)
Indian officials say a teenage boy has died and nearly 200 people have been hospitalized in Mumbai after suffering suspected allergic reactions to contaminated powder paint used in Holi, an Indian festival of color. Vast amounts of paint are sprinkled on revelers during Holi, a Hindu festival which celebrates the victory of good over evil. […]
Syrian Violence Continues Before Visit by U.N. Envoy
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 6:20 am (UTC-5)
Syrian troops continued their crackdown on opposition forces on the eve of a visit by new U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan, who is calling for a political solution to the year-long crisis. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said government soldiers stormed villages in the northwestern province of Idlib in an attempt to hunt down […]
Zimbabwe PM says Military Will Disregard Election Results
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai says the country’s military leaders have told him they will not allow anyone but President Robert Mugabe to rule the country, regardless of who wins an election. At a press conference Thursday in the capital, Harare, Mr. Tsvangirai said he and his MDC party do not want a war, and […]
Greek Economist Hails Bond Swap Deal as Economy Booster
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 5:15 am (UTC-5)
Greece says the majority of the country’s private lenders, including financial institutions, have agreed to a bond swap deal to help it eliminate a $142-billion debt and avoid a default on its financial obligations later this month. Greece intends to use legislation to force the remaining holdouts to sign on to the agreement. The chief […]
Greece says Bond Swap Agreement is Secured With Lenders
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
Greece says the majority of the country’s private lenders, including financial institutions, have agreed to a bond swap deal to help it eliminate a $142-billion debt and avoid a default on its financial obligations later this month. Greece intends to use legislation to force the remaining holdouts to sign on to the agreement. Greece has […]
Netanyahu: Israeli Will Not Strike Iran in Coming ‘Days or Weeks’
Posted March 9th, 2012 at 12:50 am (UTC-5)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will give international sanctions against Iran a chance to work and is not planning an attack on its nuclear facilities in the coming “days or weeks.” Speaking to Israeli television on Thursday, Mr. Netanyahu said he prefers a peaceful solution to the issue, but insisted that his country […]
Syrian Official Defects, Joins Opposition
Posted March 8th, 2012 at 7:50 pm (UTC-5)
Syria’s deputy oil minister resigned Thursday to join the anti-government revolt, and U.N.-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan urged diplomacy rather than militarization to end the ongoing crisis. In a video posted on YouTube, minister Abdo Husameddine addressed Syrian President Bashar al-Assad directly, accusing him of vast crimes over the past year as government forces continue […]
World Powers Urge Iran Towards Nuclear Talks
Posted March 8th, 2012 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
A group of six world powers has called on Iran to enter talks on its controversial nuclear program and allow international inspectors access to a military base amid reports Tehran may be cleaning it of evidence related to nuclear arms experiments. The group, known as the P5+1, voiced “regret” Thursday about Iran’s escalating campaign to […]
Greece Nears Debt Write-Off Goal
Posted March 8th, 2012 at 2:05 pm (UTC-5)
Greece is nearing its goal of getting the country’s private lenders to eliminate $142 billion of the country’s debt to help it avoid a default on its financial obligations later this month. A government official told news agencies in Athens Thursday that banks, pension funds and financial institutions holding three-quarters of the country’s debt had […]
