Republican presidential hopefuls are making their final bids to win over undecided New Hampshire voters, ahead of the first primary election in the United States on Tuesday. Five of the contenders spent Monday in New Hampshire trying to curb the commanding lead held by former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney. The millionaire businessman fended off his […]
Romney Rivals Target the Frontrunner Ahead of the First U.S. Primary
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 11:20 am (UTC-5)
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Iran Sentences Alleged US Spy to Death
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
An Iranian court has sentenced an American man to death on charges of spying for the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency said Monday the judgment against Amir Mirzaei Hekmati was for CIA ties and for cooperating with a “hostile country.” The U.S. State Department has previously demanded his release, saying the […]
Syria Says Arab League Committee Head’s Comments Show “Bias”
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 6:40 am (UTC-5)
Syria’s representative to the Arab League says comments by the head of the group’s committee on Syria, show a “biased stance” toward the crisis in the country. Syria’s state-run SANA news agency Monday reported the criticism by Yousef Ahmad, who said the “majority of the Syrian people” are against outside interference in the country. His […]
Philippine Catholics Defy Terror Alert
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 5:25 am (UTC-5)
Police in the Philippines’ capital estimate at least 3 million Catholics have joined an annual religious procession, despite a warning from the president that Islamic militants might target the gathering. The huge crowed of worshippers gathered Monday around a life-sized wooden statue of Jesus, known as the Black Nazarene, which believers say has healing powers. […]
US Congresswoman Marks One Year Since Shooting
Posted January 9th, 2012 at 12:40 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords led a candlelight service in Tucson, Arizona to mark the one-year anniversary of a shooting spree that killed six people and left her seriously wounded. Giffords led a large crowd at the University of Arizona in a recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance, her voice emotional but strong. She was accompanied […]
Arab League To Increase Syria Observer Mission
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 11:45 pm (UTC-5)
Arab League foreign ministers have called on Syria to honor its agreement to stop violence against protesters, and they have agreed to increase the number of monitors observing compliance with the plan. The top diplomats from Qatar and other Arab nations met Sunday in Cairo to assess the progress of the observer mission, which has […]
Republican Presidential Hopefuls Debate ahead of First Primary
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 11:35 pm (UTC-5)
Two days before the first primary election in the United States, the six major candidates for the Republican presidential nomination gathered Sunday for the second debate in as many days. All the candidates have been seeking to brandish their conservative credentials against the more liberal President Barack Obama. And during Sunday’s debate in the northeastern […]
Arab League Ministers Agree to Extend Syria Observer Mission
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 1:25 pm (UTC-5)
Arab League foreign ministers have agreed to extend the mission of an observer team trying to monitor the Syrian government’s deadly crackdown on a 10-month opposition uprising. The top diplomats from Qatar and other Arab nations met in Cairo on Sunday. Officials say they called for the Arab League observer mission in Syria to be […]
Arab League Ministers Discuss Ways to Boost Syria Observer
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
Arab League foreign ministers have met in Cairo to discuss ways of strengthening an Arab delegation trying to monitor the Syrian government’s deadly crackdown on a 10-month opposition uprising. Diplomats say the Arab foreign ministers who met Sunday in the Egyptian capital were considering whether to ask the United Nations to provide technicians and trainers […]
Arab League Ministers to Discuss Syrian Mission
Posted January 8th, 2012 at 2:55 am (UTC-5)
Arab League foreign ministers are meeting Sunday to review the work of their observer mission to Syria, which has failed to put an end to a deadly 10-month government crackdown on civilian protesters. The ministers gather in Cairo one day after clashes reportedly killed at least 21 people throughout Syria, and two days after a […]
