A spokesman for South Africa’s ruling party says former president Nelson Mandela’s admission to a hospital in Johannesburg Saturday was planned on advice from his doctors. Keith Khosa of the African Nation Congress said an operation is not part of Mr. Mandela’s care for an ongoing stomach ailment. Earlier Saturday, President Jacob Zuma issued a […]
SAF Political Spokesman Says Nelson Mandela Hospital Admission Was Planned
Posted February 25th, 2012 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
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New Yemen President Takes Oath of Office
Posted February 25th, 2012 at 4:00 am (UTC-5)
Yemen’s longtime vice president, Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, has been officially sworn-in as the country’s new leader, replacing Ali Abdullah Saleh in a power transfer deal aimed at ending a year of instability. Mr. Hadi took the oath of office during a ceremony at parliament Saturday. In his televised speech, Mr. Hadi pledged to continue the […]
Senegal Presidential Campaign Ends With Demonstrations
Posted February 25th, 2012 at 1:30 am (UTC-5)
Senegal President Abdoulaye Wade is ignoring demonstrations for him to withdraw his controversial bid for a third term in Sunday’s election. On Friday, a few hundred women marched in protest past a billboard of the 85-year-old leader in Dakar, the capital. They say Mr. Wade has breached the constitution by seeking a third term. President […]
Silent Film “The Artist” Wins 6 Awards in France
Posted February 24th, 2012 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
Silent film “The Artist” has won six Cesar awards in France, including best picture, best actress and best director. The black-and-white movie about Hollywood’s golden age triumphed at home Friday, winning also awards for the soundtrack, set design and cinematography. The victory came just two days before the U.S. Academy Awards night as the movie […]
Fresh Anti-US Protests Erupt in Afghanistan
Posted February 24th, 2012 at 6:15 pm (UTC-5)
American apologies are falling on deaf ears in Afghanistan and neighboring Pakistan, where anger over the burning of Qurans is boiling over. Thousands of Afghans poured onto the streets following prayers Friday, many chanting “Death to America.” Afghan officials say at least nine people were killed, seven of them in the western province of Herat, […]
Obama, Clinton Talk Tough on Syria
Posted February 24th, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday had strong words about the increasingly violent situation in Syria. Mr. Obama said the U.S. and its allies will consider “every tool available” to stop the slaughter of innocent people in Syria. He said it is absolutely imperative for the international community to […]
Clinton: Assad to Pay Heavy Price for Human Rights Violations
Posted February 24th, 2012 at 3:35 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will pay a “heavy cost” for violating the rights of the Syrian people and ignoring international will over his crackdown on opposition. Clinton met with representatives of more than 70 nations and international organizations in Tunisia Friday in a renewed effort to curb the […]
Clinton: Assad to Pay Heavy Price for Human Rights Violations
Posted February 24th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton says Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will pay a “heavy cost” for violating the rights of the Syrian people and ignoring international will over his crackdown on opposition. Clinton met with representative of more than 70 nations and international organizations on Friday in Tunisia in a renewed effort to curb […]
Dispute Over the iPad Name Now in a US Court
Posted February 24th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
A Chinese company seeking to block the U.S.-based Apple technology giant from using the iPad name to sell its popular computer tablets in China has opened a new legal front on Apple’s home turf. Proview Electronics said Friday that it filed suit recently against Apple in a California court near the U.S. company’s headquarters. The […]
Aung San Suu Kyi Presses Campaign in Upper Burma
Posted February 24th, 2012 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Burmese democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Friday told thousands of flag-waving supporters in impoverished upper Burma that growth and prosperity will not be achieved without dialogue and unity among the country’s ethnic groupings. The Nobel laureate and public office hopeful addressed a rally in Kachin state, just weeks ahead of April 1 by-elections. […]
