Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is promising a campaign of civil disobedience against what he says was a stolen president election by Vladimir Putin. Navalny says tens of thousands will turn out for street protests in Russian cities and will keep up the protests until their demands are met. Police arrested Navalny and hundreds of […]
Russian Opposition Calls for Civil Disobedience
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 5:35 am (UTC-5)
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Ruling Congress Party Trailing Badly in Uttar Pradesh Election
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Early returns from elections in five Indian states indicate a mid-term loss for the national ruling Congress Party, which is trailing badly in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state. Some Indian political analysts say what happens in Uttar Pradesh could be a harbinger of national elections in 2014. The first results, released Tuesday, put the […]
Netanyahu to Close US Trip With Clinton, Congress
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to meet Tuesday with U.S. lawmakers and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as he closes a visit to Washington dominated by discussion of how to respond to Iran’s controversial nuclear program. Monday at the White House, President Barack Obama urged Mr. Netanyahu to give sanctions more time to […]
Ruling Congress Party Trailing Badly in Uttar Pradesh Election
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
Early returns from elections in five Indian states indicate a mid-term loss for the national ruling Congress Party, which is trailing badly in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state. Some Indian political analysts say what happens in Uttar Pradesh could be a harbinger of national elections in 2014. The first results, released Tuesday, put the […]
Republican Presidential Candidates Prepare for “Super Tuesday”
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 2:50 am (UTC-5)
Voters in 10 U.S. states are preparing to head 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 […]
China Supports Iran Dialogue, ‘Peaceful’ Nuclear Energy
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 2:30 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 […]
UN Chief Honors Japan’s Quake Victims Before Anniversary
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 2:10 am (UTC-5)
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday praised the resilience of the survivors of Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, just days before the one-year anniversary of the disaster. Mr. Ban made his comments during a commemoration concert at the U.N. General Assembly, where traditional and contemporary Japanese musicians and dancers performed at an event titled, […]
China Cautions US on Core Interests
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 1:40 am (UTC-5)
China’s foreign minister is cautioning the United States to respect Beijing’s core interests in places like Taiwan and Tibet as the two countries work to build trust between them. Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi is also urging the world community to allow the people of the Middle East to solve their problems without outside interference. Yang […]
World Bank: Choice of President Will Be “Merit-Based”
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 12:25 am (UTC-5)
As World Bank officials continue their search to replace outgoing President Robert Zoellick, an executive director at the global lender is promising that the selection process will be transparent and merit-based. World Bank Executive Director Hekinus Manao acknowledged that many are frustrated at the bank’s custom of always picking an American as its president. But […]
US Lawmakers Press China on North Korean Defectors
Posted March 6th, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. lawmakers have joined North Korean defectors in urging China not to return refugees from North Korea to their homeland. The U.S. Congressional Executive Commission on China held a hearing Monday to highlight the urgency of the situation of dozens of North Koreans who recently fled into Chinese territory. Representative Chris Smith, a Republican from […]
