The International Committee of the Red Cross says Syrian authorities have blocked its workers from delivering medical supplies and humanitarian aid to the Baba Amr neighborhood in the battered city of Homs. ICRC President Jakob Kellenberger said in a statement Friday that a convoy of seven trucks carrying aid were not allowed to enter Baba […]
Humanitarian Aid Blocked From Reaching Battered Syrian District
Posted March 2nd, 2012 at 12:30 pm (UTC-5)
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‘Massive Turnout’ in Iran, Voting Extended
Posted March 2nd, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Iranian state media claim a “massive turnout” for the country’s parliamentary elections , which are likely to solidify Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s control over conservative rivals tied to President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. The semi-official Fars news agency reports that Iran’s interior ministry is keeping polling stations open for two additional hours because of the long […]
EU Leaders Sign Treaty Requiring Its Governments to Constrain Spending
Posted March 2nd, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
European Union leaders signed a treaty in Brussels Friday to require their individual governments to balance their budgets or face economic sanctions if they do not. The treaty is the latest response by Europe’s leaders to contain the continent’s two-year debt crisis that twice has forced Greece, and Ireland and Portugal once apiece, to secure […]
Humaniatarian Aid Reaches Battered Homs
Posted March 2nd, 2012 at 9:30 am (UTC-5)
The International Committee of the Red Cross says medical supplies and humanitarian aid have reached the battered city of Homs and will soon be taken to the Baba Amr neighborhood. An ICRC spokesperson said Friday that a convoy of seven trucks carrying aid would enter Baba Amr, a district of Homs where rebels and citizens […]
Humaniatarian Aid Reaches Battered Homs
Posted March 2nd, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC-5)
The International Committee of the Red Cross says medical supplies and humanitarian aid have reached the battered city of Homs and will soon be taken to the Baba Amr neighborhood. An ICRC spokesperson said Friday that a convoy of seven trucks carrying aid would enter Baba Amr, a district of Homs where rebels and citizens […]
Iranians Vote in Parliamentary Elections
Posted March 2nd, 2012 at 7:50 am (UTC-5)
Iranians across the country are choosing a new parliament, in a vote seen as a test between conservatives who support and others who oppose President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Some 3,400 candidates are vying for seats in the 290-member parliament. Friday’s election, which is the first since the disputed 2009 presidential election, is being boycotted by Iran’s […]
European Union Leaders Sign Treaty Requiring Member Countries be Solvent
Posted March 2nd, 2012 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
European Union leaders signed a treaty in Brussels Friday, requiring member states to balance their budgets or face a fine. The Treaty for Stability Coordination and Governance is a response to crushing debt that forced Greece, Portugal and Ireland to seek bailouts. EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy was quoted as saying the treaty will […]
Putin Voices Confidence in Presidential Win Sunday
Posted March 2nd, 2012 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is expressing confidence he will win Sunday’s presidential election. Mr. Putin told a group of foreign newspaper editors Friday in Moscow that anti-Putin protests since parliamentary elections in December were “a very good experience for Russia.” Mr. Putin has refused to nullify the December elections amid allegations of massive fraud. […]
EU Grants Serbia Membership Candidate Status
Posted March 1st, 2012 at 8:40 pm (UTC-5)
The European Union has granted Serbia membership candidate status, citing the country’s improved ties with Kosovo. The 27 EU leaders announced their decision at Thursday’s summit in Belgrade. European Council Herman Van Rompuy calls it a remarkable achievement for Serbia — a country that was bombed by NATO forces just 13 years ago because of […]
Syrian Rebels Retreat From Besieged Homs Stronghold
Posted March 1st, 2012 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
Syrian rebel fighters say they have pulled out of the besieged Baba Amr district of Homs after a punishing, monthlong military assault by President Bashar al-Assad’s security forces. Calling themselves the Baba Amr Revolutionary Brigades, the rebels Thursday said they are leaving to spare some 4,000 civilians who have insisted on remaining in their homes. […]
