The Lithuanian opposition parties that won Sunday’s parliamentary elections held talks early Monday on forming a new government. The leftist Social Democrats and the Labor Party, plus the populist Order and Justice party said they have agreed to form a three-party coalition, with the post of prime minister going to the Social Democrats. The parties […]
Opposition Parties Win Lithuanian Elections
Posted October 28th, 2012 at 11:45 pm (UTC-5)
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Leftist Coalition Set to Win Lithuanian Elections
Posted October 28th, 2012 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
A partial vote count in Lithuania suggests that opposition leftist parties are on track to win a second round of voting in parliamentary elections in the Baltic state. The Social Democratic Party and the Labor Party apparently have benefited from voter anger over austerity measures imposed by Prime Minister Andrius Kubilius. Both parties ran on […]
Eastern US Braces for ‘Superstorm’
Posted October 28th, 2012 at 7:45 pm (UTC-5)
The east coast of the United States is preparing for what weather forecasters expect to be one of the biggest storms ever to hit the mainland. Hurricane Sandy is moving up the Atlantic coast and is expected to join with two winter storm systems. Forecasters are calling this a hybrid “superstorm,” bringing damaging winds, heavy […]
Ruling Party Leads in Ukraine Exit Polls
Posted October 28th, 2012 at 4:20 pm (UTC-5)
Early exit polls show that Ukraine’s ruling party, Regions Party of President Viktor Yanukovych, leading in Sunday’s elections for parliament with the largest share of votes – at least 28 percent. Voter surveys released after the polls closed indicated the opposition alliance of jailed opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko was running in second place with about […]
Ukrainians Vote in Election Seen by West as Democracy Test
Posted October 28th, 2012 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Ukrainians have voted in a parliamentary election seen by the West as a test of democracy in a former Soviet nation maneuvering between relationships with the European Union and Russia. The ruling Regions Party of President Viktor Yanukovych is hoping to retain its parliamentary majority against a divided pro-Western opposition. Voters are choosing party lists […]
Nearly 30 Killed in Explosions Across Iraq
Posted October 27th, 2012 at 10:50 pm (UTC-5)
A wave of deadly attacks has shattered the peace in Iraq during the Eid al-Adha holiday. Officials say nearly 30 people were killed in a series of explosions and shootings on Saturday, many of them Shi’ite pilgrims. The deadliest attacks happened in Baghdad where an explosion at an open-air market and a bus station killed […]
15 Killed in Explosions Across Iraq
Posted October 27th, 2012 at 9:05 am (UTC-5)
A wave of deadly attacks has shattered the peace in Iraq, where Muslims are marking the second day of the Eid al-Adha holiday. Officials say at least 15 people were killed in a series of explosions and shootings on Saturday, many of them Shi’ite pilgrims marking the holiday. The violence includes a bombing north of […]
Deadly Violence in Syria, Despite Cease-fire
Posted October 27th, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
A fragile cease-fire between Syrian forces and rebels showed further signs of fraying on Saturday following a car bombing in front of a church in the eastern city of Deir Ezzor. The state-run SANA news agency blamed “armed terrorist groups” for the blast which it said caused extensive damage to the church. It called the […]
Suicide Bomber Kills 40 in Afghan Mosque
Posted October 26th, 2012 at 3:30 pm (UTC-5)
A suicide bomber struck a mosque in northern Afghanistan Friday, killing at least 40 people in one of the deadliest such attacks in recent months. Authorities say the bomber struck the mosque in Maymana, the capital of Faryab province, at the start of the three-day Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. Local officials say the young […]
EU Awards Rights Prize to 2 Iranian Dissidents
Posted October 26th, 2012 at 3:00 pm (UTC-5)
The European Parliament has awarded its prestigious Sakharov Prize for human rights and freedom of thought to two Iranian dissidents. European Parliament President Martin Schulz announced Friday in Strasbourg, France, that human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh and filmmaker Jafar Panahi received the annual prize. Schulz said the award is a message of “solidarity and recognition […]
