Russian investigators have charged another opposition activist with plotting riots as part of an apparent Kremlin crackdown on the anti-Putin protest movement. Russia’s State Investigations Committee filed charges Friday against Sergei Udaltsov, who faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. He was not detained but has been ordered to stay in Moscow pending […]
Russian Activist Udaltsov Charged in Plotting Riots
Posted October 26th, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
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Suicide Bomber Kills 40 in Afghan Mosque
Posted October 26th, 2012 at 12:35 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 […]
Suicide Bomber Kills 40 in Afghan Mosque
Posted October 26th, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
Officials in northern Afghanistan say a suicide bomb attack on a mosque has killed 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, on Friday, at the start of the three-day Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha. […]
Chinese Ships Seen Near Disputed Tokyo-Controlled Islands
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
Japan says four Chinese government ships entered waters near contested Tokyo-controlled islands in the East China Sea, as a territorial dispute between the two Asian giants drags on. Japan’s Coast Guard said the Chinese surveillance vessels spent several hours within a 22-kilometer zone surrounding the islands Thursday. It said this is the first time in […]
UN’s Ban Joins S.Korean Rapper Psy in ‘Gangnam’ Dance
Posted October 25th, 2012 at 12:15 am (UTC-5)
United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon joined South Korean rap phenomenon Psy in his trademark “Gangnam Style” dance moves Tuesday at U.N. headquarters. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Ban said he was “a bit jealous” of his countryman, lamenting that Psy’s meteoric rise to global popularity means he is no longer “the most famous Korean in […]
Georgia’s Next PM Says Will Quit in 18 Months
Posted October 24th, 2012 at 12:00 pm (UTC-5)
Georgia’s future prime minister, Bidzina Ivanishvili, says he plans to quit politics in 18 months. The billionaire politician made the announcement to opposition lawmakers in parliament on Wednesday. Mr. Ivanishvili, who has previously said he has no long-term political aspirations, says he will stick to his election promises but leave politics after a year-and-a-half. He […]
Obama, Romney Push to Win Over Undecided Voters
Posted October 23rd, 2012 at 7:10 pm (UTC-5)
With two weeks until the election, President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney are making a final appeal to voters who still have not made up their minds. Polls show the presidential race tied, and winning support of uncommitted voters, especially in so-called swing states, is crucial. During a rally Tuesday in Florida, […]
Russian Opposition Activist Charged With Plotting Riots
Posted October 23rd, 2012 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
Russian investigators say they have charged an opposition activist with plotting riots, based on evidence from a pro-Kremlin television documentary. Russia’s Investigations Committee formally brought charges against Leonid Razvozzhayev, a senior leader of the Just Russia party. A committee spokesman, Vladimir Markin, says Razvozzhayev turned himself in Sunday in Ukraine and admitted to involvement in […]
Russian Opposition Activist Charged With Plotting Riots
Posted October 23rd, 2012 at 1:40 pm (UTC-5)
Russian investigators say they have charged an opposition activist with plotting riots, based on evidence from a pro-Kremlin television documentary. Russia’s Investigations Committee formally brought charges against Leonid Razvozzhayev, a senior leader of the Just Russia party. A committee spokesman, Vladimir Markin, says Razvozzhayev turned himself in Sunday in Ukraine and admitted to involvement in […]
UN Envoy: No Improvement In Iran’s Human Rights Situation
Posted October 22nd, 2012 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
A United Nations human rights envoy says the Iranian government is responsible for egregious rights violations and remains a leading user of capital punishment. Ahmed Shaheed, U.N. Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Iran, told reporters, diplomats and rights activists in New York Monday that unfair trials, torture of prisoners, repression of journalists, persecution of […]
