Prominent Russian activist Alexei Navalny is promising a campaign of civil disobedience against what he says was a stolen presidential election by Vladimir Putin. Navalny says tens of thousands of people will turn out for street protests in Russian cities and will keep up the protests until their demands are met. Police arrested Navalny and […]
Russian Opposition Calls for Civil Disobedience
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
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Saudi Diplomat Killed in Bangladesh
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Bangladeshi authorities say an unknown gunman killed a Saudi diplomat early Tuesday in the streets of the country’s capital, Dhaka. Police say they found Khalaf al-Ali, an official with Saudi Arabia’s embassy in Dakha, after he was shot in the chest near his home in the Gulshan neighborhood. He was taken to the hospital, where […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Reaches Out to Burmese Military
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 10:35 am (UTC-5)
Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi sought Tuesday to assure the country’s powerful military that her opposition party seeks no confrontation with it, as she campaigned ahead of April by-elections in the capital city. The Nobel laureate spoke twice to several thousand cheering supporters in the military stronghold of Naypyitaw. In a message to […]
India’s Ruling Party Trails Badly in Key Election
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 10:10 am (UTC-5)
Early returns from India’s state elections point to a major mid-term defeat for the country’s ruling Congress party and famed Gandhi political dynasty. Figures released Tuesday showed Congress winning clearly in only one of five states and facing a landslide defeat in India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh. The party is likely to win just […]
Russian Opposition Calls for Civil Disobedience
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 9:40 am (UTC-5)
Prominent Russian activist Alexei Navalny is promising a campaign of civil disobedience against what he says was a stolen presidential election by Vladimir Putin. Navalny says tens of thousands of people will turn out for street protests in Russian cities and will keep up the protests until their demands are met. Police arrested Navalny and […]
N. Korean Troops Conduct Live-Fire Maneuvers Near Disputed Boundary
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 8:55 am (UTC-5)
North Korea carried out live-fire military maneuvers this week near its disputed maritime boundary with South Korea, just days after lashing out at the United States for conducting military exercises with South Korea. The North Korean drills, witnessed by the Associated Press, took place Sunday and Monday on the North’s southwestern coast, which faces disputed […]
N. Korean Troops Conduct Live-Fire Maneuvers Near Disputed Boundary
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
North Korean troops carried out live-fire military maneuvers this week near its disputed maritime boundary with South Korea, just days after lashing out at the United States for conducting military exercises with South Korea. The North Korean drills, witnessed by the Associated Press, took place Sunday and Monday on the North’s southwestern coast, which faces […]
Republican Voters Weigh in on “Super Tuesday”
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Voters in 10 U.S. states are heading 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. Over a third the 1,144 delegates needed to win the Republican nomination are up for grabs on Tuesday, which is more than all […]
China Supports Iran Dialogue, ‘Peaceful’ Nuclear Energy
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 6:25 am (UTC-5)
China says it supports resolving the issue of Iran’s nuclear program through dialogue, echoing comments made this week by U.S. President Barack Obama. But Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi told reporters in Beijing Tuesday that countries should be able to have and use nuclear technology for non-weapons purposes. “On the Iranian nuclear issue, we are […]
Refugees Flee As Syria Continues Crackdown
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 5:55 am (UTC-5)
Syrians fleeing to nearby Lebanon say they feared being slaughtered if they remained in the restive city of Homs, as government military forces continued their offensive against anti-government rebels. The United Nations refugee agency said Monday that as many as 2,000 Syrians crossed into Lebanon in recent days to flee the violence. Refugees from the […]
