Clashes between police and supporters of the Maldives’ former president, Mohamed Nasheed, have spread beyond the capital of Male to several outlying islands, a day after an alleged coup forced his resignation. Residents of the islands told media outlets that protesters seized several police stations on smaller islands late Wednesday following unconfirmed reports that police […]
Maldives Protests Spread After Leader Ousted
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 4:45 pm (UTC-5)
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OSCE Chief Calls for Return Presence in Belarus
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 2:45 pm (UTC-5)
The new Irish head of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is calling for the reinstatement of an OSCE presence in Belarus, where he says the “continuing erosion of human rights” is cause for concern. Ireland’s deputy prime minister and foreign affairs minister, Eamon Gilmore, spoke Wednesday in Washington before the U.S. Helsinki […]
Maldives Protests Spread After Leader Ousted
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 12:55 pm (UTC-5)
Clashes between police and supporters of the Maldives’ former president, Mohamed Nasheed, have spread beyond the capital of Male to several outlying islands, a day after an alleged coup forced his resignation. Residents of the islands told media outlets that protesters seized several police stations on smaller islands late Wednesday following unconfirmed reports that police […]
World Bank Says Intra-Africa Trade Significantly Lacking
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
The World Bank says African nations are annually losing out on billions of dollars of potential trade earnings because of trade barriers among neighboring countries and onerous shortcomings rooted in the continent’s history. In a report released Wednesday in South Africa, the World Bank said it is easier for Africa to trade with the rest […]
Winter Tightens Icy Grip Across Europe
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 12:40 pm (UTC-5)
A brutal cold front blamed for hundreds of deaths across Europe is forecast to linger even longer. High winds whipped across Russia’s Krasnodar region Wednesday, churning water in the port city of Novorossiysk, tearing apart buildings and causing some roofs to collapse. Hundreds of villages – and tens of thousands of people – have been […]
Vatican Prosecutor Denounces ‘Deadly Culture of Silence’
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
A top Vatican official is blasting bishops for their “deadly culture of silence” in dealing with the church’s child sex abuse scandal. Monsignor Charles Scicluna spoke Wednesday at a closed-door, church sponsored symposium in Vatican City designed to help the church learn from the crisis that has shaken the faith of many followers. Scicluna told […]
Unexpected Santorum Wins Shake Up US Republican Presidential Race
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 11:10 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum is riding high Wednesday after nominating contest victories in three states, which have raised questions about the front-runner status of former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. The socially conservative Santorum is campaigning in Texas Wednesday after winning Tuesday’s caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado and the primary in Missouri. The wins […]
Winter Tightens Icy Grip Across Europe
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
A brutal cold front blamed for hundreds of deaths across Europe is threatening to linger even longer. High winds whipped across Russia’s Krasnodar region Wednesday, churning water in the port city of Novorossiysk, tearing apart buildings and causing some roofs to collapse. Heavy snow also blanketed the Georgian capital of Tbilisi, freezing roads and lakes. […]
Greek Lawmakers Deciding Whether to Accept New Austerity Pact
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
Debt-ridden Greece is facing a final decision whether to adopt steep new austerity measures to ease its precarious financial state and avoid a default on its loans next month. Greek lawmakers representing socialist, conservative and far-right political parties met Wednesday to consider a 50-page plan negotiated with the country’s international creditors. It would cut Greece’s […]
Maldives Protesters Clash with Police After Leader Ousted
Posted February 8th, 2012 at 9:45 am (UTC-5)
Supporters of the former president of the Maldives, Mohamed Nasheed, clashed with police Wednesday, a day after an alleged coup forced his resignation. Mr. Nasheed, the country’s first democratically elected president, told supporters Wednesday that he was forced from office in a coup and that the new President Mohammed Waheed Hassan, his former second-in-command, should […]
