Throngs of supporters are celebrating outside the election headquarters of incumbent Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou, who secured another four-term term Saturday after beating opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen. Cheers rose when Mr. Ma emerged to tell supporters, “We have won.” With about 90 percent of the ballots counted, election officials said Mr. Ma had 51 percent […]
Taiawan Re-elects President Ma
Posted January 14th, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
Throngs of supporters are celebrating outside the election headquarters of incumbent Taiwanese President Ma Ying-jeou, who secured another four-term term Saturday after beating opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen. Cheers rose when Mr. Ma emerged to tell supporters, “We have won.” With about 90 percent of the ballots counted, election officials said Mr. Ma had 51 percent […]
Incumbent Ma Takes Early Lead in Taiwan Presidential Election
Posted January 14th, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Polls have closed in Taiwan’s presidential election and early results show incumbent President Ma Ying-jeou taking the lead. With around 20 percent of the votes counted, Mr. Ma was about seven percentage points ahead of his main challenger, Democratic Progressive Party candidate Tsai Ing-wen, who wants to become the island’s first female leader. Ms. Tsai […]
Polls Close in Tight Taiwan Presidential Election
Posted January 14th, 2012 at 4:30 am (UTC-5)
Polls have closed in Taiwan, where residents voted Saturday in a closely contested presidential election that has attracted interest in the United States and China. President Ma Ying-jeou faced off against his main challenger, Democratic Progressive Party candidate Tsai Ing-wen, who wants to become the island’s first female leader. Mr. Ma, whose Nationalist Party administration […]
Venezuela Closes Miami Consulate
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has ordered the closure of the country’s consulate in Miami, days after the United States expelled a Venezuelan diplomat. In a speech to the National Assembly Friday, President Chavez said he was taking the move in response to what he called an “unfair” action by the U.S. The United States said […]
Ex Turkish Cypriot Leader Denktash Dies
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
Former Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash has died after a long illness. Denktash’s family announced Friday that he had died earlier in the day, two weeks before his 88th birthday. Denktash, who had experienced deteriorating health for some time, was admitted to a hospital in northern Cyprus on January 8. He died of multiple organ […]
US to Exchange Ambassadors With Burma
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama is calling Burma’s decision to release hundreds of political prisoners “a substantial step forward for democratic reform.” United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described Friday’s prisoner release as the most significant to date because it included a number of key, prominent political figures who will be able to contribute to national reconciliation. […]
France, Austria Lose Their Top Credit Ratings, Italy Sinks Lower
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 5:05 pm (UTC-5)
France and Austria lost their top-rated credit standings, while Italy sank lower Friday in the latest fallout from Europe’s two-year governmental debt crisis. France and Austria had been among six that use the common euro currency that maintained a top AAA rating. But late Friday they both reported that Standard & Poor’s, one of the […]
Thousands Rally in Syria as Arab League Chief Warns of Civil War
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 2:40 pm (UTC-5)
The chief of the Arab League warned Friday that Syria may be heading towards a civil war as thousands of Syrians took to the streets in support of an armed rebel group. Arab League head Nabil Elaraby commented in interviews with The Associated Press and an Egyptian television station while anti-government protesters voiced support for […]
Kurdish TV in Denmark to Appeal ‘Terrorism’ Ruling
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 1:50 pm (UTC-5)
Copenhagen-based Kurdish television network Roj TV has appealed a Danish court ruling that found it guilty of breaching anti-terror laws. Roj TV director Imidat Yilmaz told reporters Friday that the station had been unfairly portrayed. “The claims that the prosecution put forward that we are conducting propaganda for a terror organization and we mean that […]
