Early returns from India’s state elections suggest the country’s ruling Congress party and famed Gandhi-Nehru political dynasty have suffered a severe political blow. Figures released Tuesday showed Congress winning clearly in only one of five states and facing a defeat in India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh. The clear winner in the state, the socialist […]
India’s Ruling Party Suffers Election Blow
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
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Obama: Iran Facing “Unprecedented, Crippling Sanctions”
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has defended U.S. policy on Iran, saying Tehran is facing “unprecedented, crippling sanctions” and that the Iranian government is now isolated. Speaking at a White House news conference Tuesday, Mr. Obama stressed that U.S. and Israeli intelligence officials think the tensions with Iran can still be resolved diplomatically. He also said […]
China: Foreign Policy Serves Domestic Development, Sovereignty
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
China’s foreign minister Yang Jiechi said Tuesday the country’s top diplomatic priorities are to serve the needs of domestic development and safeguard sovereignty. Yang, addressing reporters in Beijing on the sidelines of the annual session of China’s legislature, said safeguarding China’s sovereignty and security has always been the top objective of all of the country’s […]
‘Super Tuesday’ Voters Make Mark on US Republican Presidential Race
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 4:50 pm (UTC-5)
Voters in 10 U.S. states are making known their choice for a Republican presidential candidate, in the biggest day of voting yet in the race to choose the party’s nominee. More than one-third of the 1,144 delegates needed to win the Republican nomination are up for grabs in the “Super Tuesday” nominating contests, more than […]
World Powers Offer to Resume Iran Nuclear Talks
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 1:55 pm (UTC-5)
Six world powers have offered to resume long-stalled talks with Iran to address Western suspicions of a military dimension to the Iranian nuclear program. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton says she made the offer to resume talks in a letter sent to Iranian nuclear envoy Saeed Jalili on Tuesday. Ashton has been leading negotiations […]
Karzai Notes Progress on US-Afghan Strategic Deal
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 1:35 pm (UTC-5)
Afghan President Hamid Karzai says there has been some progress on a deal that would outline the U.S. role in Afghanistan after international combat troops leave the country in 2014. Afghan officials had earlier said that discussions on a long-term U.S.-Afghan strategic agreement had stalled due to disputes over the transfer of American-run detention centers […]
‘Super Tuesday’ Voters Make Mark on US Republican Presidential Race
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 1:05 pm (UTC-5)
Voters in 10 U.S. states are going to the polls for “Super Tuesday” nominating contests in the biggest day of voting yet in the race to choose the Republican Party’s presidential nominee. More than a third of the 1,144 delegates needed to win the Republican nomination are up for grabs on Tuesday, which is more […]
‘Super Tuesday’ Voters Make Mark on US Republican Presidential Race
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
Voters in 10 U.S. states are going to the polls for “Super Tuesday” nominating contests in the biggest day of voting yet in the race to become the Republican Party’s presidential nominee. More than a third of the 1,144 delegates needed to win the Republican nomination are up for grabs on Tuesday, which is more […]
UN Estimates 9,000 Syrians Fled to Lebanon
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees say at least 9,000 Syrians have fled into Lebanon since the Syrian government began a bloody crackdown on anti-government protests last year. UNHCR spokeswoman Dana Suleiman in Beirut tells VOA that the U.N. refugee agency and the Lebanese government have calculated that more than 7,000 have crossed into […]
World Powers Offer to Resume Iran Nuclear Talks
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Six world powers have offered to resume long-stalled talks with Iran to address Western suspicions of a military dimension to the Iranian nuclear program. EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton says she made the offer to resume talks in a letter sent to Iranian nuclear envoy Saeed Jalili on Tuesday. Ashton has been leading negotiations […]
