Greece is edging closer to its goal of getting the country’s private lenders to eliminate $142 billion of the debt it owes them, but remains short of the target as a Thursday deadline nears. Eurogroup president Jean-Claude Junker said Wednesday, he is confident private investors’ participating in a Greek debt-relief deal would reach the target […]
Greece Still Short of Reaching Debt Write-Off Goal
Posted March 8th, 2012 at 12:35 am (UTC-5)
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South Korea Sees Possible Talks With North at NY Conference
Posted March 8th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
South Korean nuclear negotiators are leaving the door open for direct talks with their North Korean counterparts in New York, where both parties are attending a three-day academic conference. Lim Sung-nam, South Korea’s top envoy to the stalled six-party nuclear disarmament talks with North Korea, told reporters Wednesday that he has no plans for a […]
UN Aid Chief: Syria’s Baba Amr ‘Completely Devastated’
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
The U.N. humanitarian chief toured the former Syrian rebel stronghold of Baba Amr Wednesday, but found most residents had fled a bloody military siege. A spokeswoman for Valerie Amos said she found parts of the district “completely devastated,” and that very few people were around – most having fled to nearby areas where aid workers […]
6 British Soldiers Killed in Afghanistan
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
Six British soldiers were killed after their armored vehicle hit a roadside mine in southern Afghanistan. A NATO statement says the soldiers were on patrol near the capital of Helmand province late Tuesday when the blast occurred. It was the single deadliest incident for British troops in Afghanistan since 2006, when a helicopter crash killed […]
UN Aid Chief: Syria’s Baba Amr ‘Completely Devastated’
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 6:50 pm (UTC-5)
The U.N. humanitarian chief toured the former Syrian rebel stronghold of Baba Amr Wednesday but found most residents had fled following a bloody military siege, while activists accused the government of trying to cover up evidence of atrocities there. A spokeswoman for Amos said she found parts of the district “completely devastated” and that very […]
6 British Soldiers Reported Killed in Afghanistan
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 5:10 pm (UTC-5)
Six British soldiers are reported to have been killed after their armored vehicle hit a roadside mine in southern Afghanistan. A NATO statement said the soldiers were on patrol near the capital of Helmand province late Tuesday when the blast occurred. If confirmed, this would be the single deadliest incident for British troops in Afghanistan […]
Death Toll in Afghan Avalanche Reaches 47
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 4:10 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan authorities say the death toll from Monday’s avalanche in the northeast province of Badakhshan has risen to 47. Rescuers were digging through mounds of snow Wednesday looking for anyone who might have survived the massive snow slide that buried an entire village of about 200 people. Badakhshan governor, Shan Waliullah Adib, said all villagers […]
Obama Calls for More Clean-Energy Vehicles
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is calling for production of more clean-energy vehicles and tax incentives to boost their use as American motorists pay more to fuel their automobiles. Mr. Obama Wednesday made the election-year pitch during a visit to North Carolina, where he toured a truck manufacturing plant that produces alternative fuel models. He noted […]
Liberal Democratic Star Loses Primary for Congressional Seat
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 12:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich, a two-time candidate for the Democratic Party presidential nomination, has lost his bid for re-election in Ohio. Kucinich was defeated by fellow Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur in a primary contest made necessary when the Republican-controlled Ohio legislature redrew the state’s congressional map after the 2010 census and merged the two lawmaker’s […]
Blast Kills Six British Soldiers in Afghanistan
Posted March 7th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Six British soldiers were killed when a massive explosion hit their armored vehicle in southern Afghanistan. The soldiers were on patrol near the capital of Helmand province Tuesday evening when the blast happened. It was the single deadliest incident for British troops in Afghanistan since a helicopter crash in 2006 killed 14. NATO said the […]
