Britain’s top selling newspaper is reeling following the arrest of five senior employees – part of a larger police investigation into illegal news gathering practices. The Sun newspaper confirmed the arrests of Deputy Editor Geoff Webster, Picture Editor John Edwards, Chief Reporter John Kay, Chief Foreign Correspondent Nick Parker and reporter John Sturgis via email […]
British Phone Hacking Scandal Hits ‘The Sun’
Posted February 11th, 2012 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
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Internet Pact Sparks Outrage Across Europe
Posted February 11th, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
Tens of thousands of Europeans braved bitterly cold temperatures to rally against a controversial treaty intended to protect intellectual property. Anger spilled into the streets of European cities, from Sofia and Vilnius to Prague and Paris to voice displeasure with ACTA, the Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. The treaty had been under negotiation for years, and […]
Greek Leaders Push for Cuts; Anguish on the Streets
Posted February 11th, 2012 at 11:15 am (UTC-5)
Greek leaders are issuing new pleas – and warnings – ahead of a crucial vote that will determine whether Europe comes to the rescue with another bailout loan. Socialist party leader George Papandreou and New Democracy Party leader Antonis Samaras Saturday urged lawmakers to back the latest round of budget cuts, saying there is no […]
Bombs Blasts Kill 25 in Northern Syrian City
Posted February 10th, 2012 at 8:00 am (UTC-5)
Syrian state television says at least 25 people were killed and 175 others wounded in two explosions in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo Friday. The blasts targeted a military intelligence building and a security force base in Syria’s main commercial city, which had been relatively quiet since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s regime […]
Greek Unions Striking Against New Austerity Measures
Posted February 10th, 2012 at 6:05 am (UTC-5)
Union members in Greece launched a two-day general strike Friday in Athens, the capital, protesting new austerity measures needing the approval of lawmakers. European finance ministers meeting in Brussels Thursday night said even with parliament’s approval, Greece has to meet new conditions before securing a new $172 billion bailout package. The chairman of the 17 […]
Taiwanese-American NBA Player a Hit With Asian, US Audiences
Posted February 10th, 2012 at 4:15 am (UTC-5)
Asian television networks are rushing to add New York Knicks basketball games to their broadcast schedules after the sudden emergence of Jeremy Lin, the first U.S.-born player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to compete in the National Basketball Association. Lin has made an enormous impact for the Knicks since being placed in the starting lineup […]
Taiwanese-American NBA Player a Hit With Asian, US Audiences
Posted February 10th, 2012 at 3:25 am (UTC-5)
Asian television networks are rushing to add New York Knicks basketball games to their broadcast schedules after the sudden emergence of Jeremy Lin, the first U.S.-born player of Chinese or Taiwanese descent to compete in the National Basketball Association. Lin has made an enormous impact for the Knicks since being placed in the starting lineup […]
Euro Zone Finance Ministers Delay Decision on Greek Bailout
Posted February 10th, 2012 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
Greek lawmakers say they have reached an accord on austerity measures demanded by international lenders so the country can secure another bailout, but European finance ministers say the job and spending cuts are not enough. Following a Thursday night meeting in Brussels, the 17 euro zone finance chiefs added new conditions before Greece gets the […]
South Korean Lawmakers Tour Joint North Korean Industrial Complex
Posted February 10th, 2012 at 12:25 am (UTC-5)
A delegation of South Korean lawmakers crossed the heavily-armed border with North Korea on Friday for a rare high-level visit to a jointly-run factory complex. The parliamentary delegation is scheduled to meet with South Korean company officials in the complex. The delegation does not plan to meet with North Korean officials during the one-day tour. […]
Perfume Heir On Trial Accused of Racist Remarks
Posted February 9th, 2012 at 8:10 pm (UTC-5)
An heir to the Guerlain perfume empire went on trial Thursday in Paris on charges of making racist insults. If convicted, Jean-Paul Guerlain faces up to six months in prison and close to $30,000 in fines. The 74-year-old arrived in court with crutches. The charges relate to Guerlain’s 2010 comments in a French-2 television interview […]
