Pakistan’s Supreme Court indicted Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani Monday for contempt of court. The prime minister pleaded not guilty. If Mr. Gilani is found guilty, he could be removed from office and sent to prison. The development is the latest in an ongoing battle between the court and the prime minister over the status […]
Pakistan’s Gilani Indicted for Contempt
Posted February 13th, 2012 at 2:00 am (UTC-5)
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Workers Begin Removing Fuel From Italian Shipwreck
Posted February 12th, 2012 at 7:40 pm (UTC-5)
Salvage workers have begun pumping fuel from the cruise ship that ran aground last month off the coast of Italy. Italian officials say it will take 28 consecutive days of pumping to empty the 15 fuel tanks. Since the Costa Concordia ran aground on January 13, there have been fears of fuel leaks and resulting […]
Greeks Riot as Parliament Passes Austerity Measures
Posted February 12th, 2012 at 7:00 pm (UTC-5)
The Greek parliament has approved a new package of spending and job cuts demanded by international lenders, bringing Greece closer to a new badly needed bailout. Lawmakers passed the plan late Sunday after protesters burned buildings, smashed windows and pelted police with rocks and gasoline bombs. Police attacked the rioters with tear gas. Around 100,000 […]
Arab League Calls for UN-Arab Peacekeepers in Syria
Posted February 12th, 2012 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
The Arab League has agreed to boost support for the Syrian opposition and urge the U.N. Security Council to form a joint Arab-U.N. peacekeeping force to try to end the Syrian government’s increasingly deadly crackdown on an 11-month uprising. Arab League foreign ministers meeting in Cairo adopted a resolution Sunday calling on member states to […]
Greeks Riot as Parliament Debates Austerity Measures
Posted February 12th, 2012 at 6:00 pm (UTC-5)
Greek protesters burned buildings, smashed windows and pelted police with rocks and gasoline bombs Sunday while parliament debated more spending cuts demanded by international lenders. Police say around 100,000 protesters marched through Athens and the second largest city, Thessaloniki. At least 10 buildings in Athens were set on fire, including movie theaters, cafes and banks. […]
Commonwealth to Probe Govt. Change in Maldives
Posted February 12th, 2012 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
The Commonwealth said Sunday it is sending a team to the Maldives to investigate the sudden transfer of power in the Indian Ocean archipelago. The nine-member Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group made the decision after emergency talks in London. In a written statement, the group said the organization has “agreed to constitute a ministerial mission which […]
DRC: Senior Kabila Adviser Dies in Plane Crash
Posted February 12th, 2012 at 4:00 pm (UTC-5)
that they will be evacuated to South Africa for treatment on Monday. Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash. Plane crashes are frequent in the DRC, which has one of the world’s worst air safety records.
Arab League Calls for UN Peacekeepers in Syria
Posted February 12th, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
The Arab League has agreed to open contacts with the Syrian opposition and ask the U.N. Security Council to form a joint peacekeeping force for Syria, as the regional bloc steps up efforts to end the bloodshed there. The Syrian government quickly rejected the league decisions. The 22-member league, which suspended Syria over the violence […]
Music Industry Pays Tribute to Whitney Houston
Posted February 12th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
The music industry is celebrating the life of Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston who was found dead at a Los Angeles hotel Saturday. Houston’s death comes on the eve of the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, where the six-time Grammy winner had gathered with hundreds of artists for Sunday’s program. The organizers of […]
Greek Parliament to Vote on Austerity Measures
Posted February 12th, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
Greece’s parliament on Sunday began debating draft austerity measures demanded by the European Union in exchange for a new bailout loan. The lawmakers are expected to vote on the measure later Sunday or early Monday. The Greek Cabinet approved a draft of the austerity bill late Friday. If passed, it will authorize Prime Minister Lucas […]
