Greek transit workers struck Friday in the first of what labor officials say will be a new wave of protests against austerity measures the Athens government is seeking to impose. Subway and suburban rail service in Athens was halted as engineers protested labor reforms that Greece’s lenders are demanding in exchange for handing the country […]
US Serviceman Suspected of Assaulting Japanese Boy
Posted November 2nd, 2012 at 9:50 am (UTC-5)
Japanese police are investigating claims a U.S. serviceman assaulted a boy on the island of Okinawa, where opposition to the U.S. military presence runs high. Authorities say the serviceman allegedly broke into an apartment Friday and hit the 13-year-old boy in the face before jumping out a third floor window and suffering injuries. Sources say […]
US Presidential Race Back at Full Speed After Superstorm
Posted November 2nd, 2012 at 12:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has told supporters in the “battleground state” of Colorado that Americans unify during times of crisis, referencing the onslaught of Hurricane Sandy earlier this week and wildfires and a mass shooting that took place in Colorado earlier this year. Having resumed campaigning after several days off to deal with storm recovery, […]
US Presidential Race Back at Full Speed After Superstorm
Posted November 1st, 2012 at 11:25 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama has told supporters in the “battleground state” of Colorado that Americans unify during times of crisis, referencing the onslaught of Hurricane Sandy earlier this week and wildfires and a mass shooting that took place in Colorado earlier this year. Having resumed campaigning after several days off to deal with storm recovery, […]
US Presidential Race Back at Full Speed After Superstorm
Posted November 1st, 2012 at 6:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is back to campaigning for reelection after spending most of the week heading Washington’s response to Superstorm Sandy. The incumbent Democrat was in Wisconsin, Nevada and Colorado Thursday — three so-called “battleground states” that could determine whether he or Republican Mitt Romney wins next Tuesday’s presidential election. Mr. Romney was in […]
US Presidential Race Back at Full Speed After Superstorm
Posted November 1st, 2012 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is back to campaigning for reelection after spending most of the week heading Washington’s response to Superstorm Sandy. The incumbent Democrat was in Wisconsin, Nevada and Colorado Thursday — three so-called “battleground states” that could determine whether he or Republican Mitt Romney wins next Tuesday’s presidential election. Mr. Romney was in […]
Ukraine’s Tymoshenko Refuses to End Hunger Strike
Posted November 1st, 2012 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
Ukraine’s jailed former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko is refusing to end a hunger strike she began this week to protest alleged widespread vote irregularities in Sunday’s parliamentary polls, which have been described by U. S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton as “a step backward” for the nation’s democracy. Ms. Tymoshenko — in custody at a […]
Syrian Opposition Says Rebels Kill 28 Soldiers
Posted November 1st, 2012 at 3:55 pm (UTC-5)
The Syrian opposition says rebel forces have killed 28 government soldiers during attacks on three army checkpoints as the violence in Syria escalates. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed that the attacks occurred Thursday in the northern province of Idlib, near the Turkish border. It said five rebels were killed in the skirmishes. […]
US Presidential Race Back at Full Speed after Superstorm
Posted November 1st, 2012 at 1:15 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is making a three-state campaign swing on Thursday, after spending several days heading the federal government’s response to the massive Atlantic storm named Sandy. Mr. Obama is campaigning in Wisconsin, Nevada and Colorado, so-called “battleground states” that could determine whether he or Republican challenger Mitt Romney wins the 270 electoral votes […]
US Presidential Race Back at Full Speed after Superstorm
Posted November 1st, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is returning to the campaign trail, after spending several days heading the federal government’s response to the massive Atlantic storm named Sandy. Mr. Obama travels Thursday to Wisconsin, Nevada and Colorado, three so-called “battleground states” that could determine whether he or Republican challenger Mitt Romney wins the 270 electoral votes needed […]
