U.S. Republican presidential candidates made their last bid for support Monday, the day before 10 states hold “Super Tuesday” nominating contests that could be pivotal in the Republican race. Rivals Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum campaigned for support in the closely watched midwestern state of Ohio, where the two are locked in a tight race. […]
Republican Presidential Candidates Prepare for “Super Tuesday”
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 8:55 pm (UTC-5)
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Syrian Crackdown Continues, Refugees Flee
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 8:30 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian military forces hunted down opponents Monday in a brutal offensive against anti-government rebels following a 26-day siege in the central city of Homs. Civilians fleeing to nearby Lebanon said they feared being slaughtered in cold blood. Activist Mulham al-Jundi accused government troops of keeping the Red Cross out of the wrecked Homs district of […]
Russian Police Arrest Anti-Putin Protesters
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
Russian police have detained hundreds of people, including opposition leader Alexei Navalny, at rallies disputing Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s landslide victory in Sunday’s presidential election. More than 20,000 Russians turned out Monday in central Moscow’s Pushkin Square. Some chanted, “Russia without Putin,” while others shouted, “Power to millions, not to the police.” Riot police quickly […]
Russian President Orders Review of Khodorkovsky Case
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 6:30 pm (UTC-5)
Russia’s outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev Monday ordered the prosecutor-general to re-examine the legality of 32 criminal cases, including the jailing of former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky and his business partner Platon Lebedev. Mr. Medvedev also called on the Justice Ministry to explain why it refused to register the People’s Freedom Party, a group led by […]
Fire Threatens Second Arms Depot in Republic of Congo
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
. WEB: None TYPE: CN )) Republic of Congo government and aid officials say fires are threatening a second munitions depot in the capital, one day after blasts at another depot killed an estimated 200 people. Officials say small blasts and fires continued to break out in and around the first munitions site in Brazzaville […]
Netanyahu to Obama: Israel Must Be ‘Master of its Fate’
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 5:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has appealed to Israel’s visiting prime minister to give sanctions time to curb Iran’s nuclear ambitions. But Benjamin Netanyahu declined to back down from possible military action, saying his country must be the “master of its fate.” Speaking Monday at the White House before their meeting, Mr. Obama said he has […]
Influential US Senator Calls for Airstrikes on Syria
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 4:25 pm (UTC-5)
VIDEO: WEB: TYPE: CN )) U.S. Senator John McCain has called for U.S. airstrikes on Syria to protect population centers and create safe havens for opponents of the Syrian regime. McCain, an influential Republican from Arizona, pressed for foreign military intervention in remarks on the Senate floor Monday. He said safe havens could help the […]
Republican Presidential Candidates Campaign Ahead of ‘Super Tuesday’
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidates have been busy campaigning ahead of the “Super Tuesday” nominating contests in 10 states. Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney is locked in a tight race with Rick Santorum, a former U.S. senator, in the closely watched contest in Ohio. A new opinion poll shows the two in a virtual tie in […]
Russian Police Arrest Anti-Putin Protesters
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
Russian police have broken up a rally in central Moscow in protest of Vladimir Putin’s landslide victory in the presidential election Sunday. Dozens of demonstrators were arrested. Among those arrested Monday were Eduard Limonov, the leader of the banned National Bolshevik Party, and opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who posted on Twitter, “Hello everyone, from the […]
Russian Police Arrest Protesters After Putin Victory
Posted March 5th, 2012 at 2:15 pm (UTC-5)
Russian police have arrested dozens of demonstrators who took to the streets of Moscow to protest Vladimir Putin’s landslide victory in the presidential election Sunday. Among those arrested Monday were Eduard Limonov, the leader of the banned National Bolshevik Party, and opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who posted on Twitter, “Hello everyone, from the police van.” […]
