Russia’s opposition has held an online election for a 45-member leadership that will be tasked with organizing mass street protests against President Vladimir Putin into a more structured movement. Organizers say nearly 82,000 people participated in the balloting that ended Monday. Opposition leader Alexei Navalny won more than half of the votes. The poll comes […]
Russia’s Opposition Elects Leaders Online
Posted October 22nd, 2012 at 4:30 pm (UTC-5)
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International Peace Envoy Brahimi in Damascus
Posted October 20th, 2012 at 11:55 am (UTC-5)
The Syrian government says talks on Saturday between international peace envoy Lakhdar Brahimi and the country’s foreign minister were “serious” and “constructive.” The state-run SANA news agency says the two men discussed conditions for halting violence, linked to the 19-month-old anti-government uprising, in order to prepare for “comprehensive dialogue.” The news agency did not specify […]
Romney, Obama Take On Battleground States
Posted October 19th, 2012 at 1:30 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are stepping up their appeals to voters in battleground states that could be key in determining the outcome of the November election. Mr. Obama reached out to women voters Friday during a appearance in Virginia. He said Mr. Romney could “turn back the clock” for women […]
Doctors: Wounded Pakistani Girl is Improving
Posted October 19th, 2012 at 12:25 pm (UTC-5)
British doctors treating a Pakistani girl who was shot by the Taliban say she has been able to stand with help for the first time and is also able to write. But the medical director of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham where Malala Yousafzai is being treated said Friday she is not yet out of […]
Gunmen Launch Deadly Attack on Kashmir Hotel
Posted October 19th, 2012 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
Gunmen have killed one person and wounded two others in an attack at a popular hotel in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Security forces say the suspected militants opened fire Friday in front of the hotel in Kashmir’s main city, Srinagar, before they entered the building and continued shooting. A hotel bellboy was killed. Police say a search […]
Eurozone Leaders Praise Greek Austerity Efforts
Posted October 19th, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
Eurozone leaders are praising the efforts of debt-ridden Greece to resolve its financial woes and resume its cost-cutting austerity. Some of the 16 other countries in the euro currency bloc have often attacked Athens for its slow pace in adopting financial reforms, even as the Greek populace has grown increasingly angry at the demands of […]
Afghan Blast Kills 19 Wedding Guests
Posted October 19th, 2012 at 8:40 am (UTC-5)
A roadside bomb blast has ripped through a minibus in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 19 people who were on their way to a wedding. Friday’s blast took place in the Dawlat Abad district of Balkh province. Authorities say at least 18 others were wounded. Police say most of the passengers were women and children. […]
Romney, Obama Stump for Votes Following Light-hearted Dinner
Posted October 19th, 2012 at 8:30 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are returning to the campaign trail on Friday, a day after they poked fun at each other during a high-profile charity dinner in New York. Mr. Romney and his running mate Paul Ryan will reach out to voters in Florida, a battleground state in the November […]
Afghan Blast Kills 15 Wedding Guests
Posted October 19th, 2012 at 8:20 am (UTC-5)
A roadside bomb blast has ripped through a minibus in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 15 people who were on their way to a wedding. Friday’s blast took place in the Dawlat Abad district of Balkh province. Authorities say at least 18 others were wounded. Police say most of the passengers were women and children. […]
Obama, Romney Share Jokes and Insults at Charity Dinner
Posted October 19th, 2012 at 1:05 am (UTC-5)
U.S. President Barack Obama and his Republican challenger Mitt Romney made fun of themselves and each other at a high-profile charity dinner Thursday in New York. The formal event hosted by the city’s Catholic Archdiocese at the Luxury Waldorf-Astoria Hotel was a chance for the candidates to take a break from an often combative presidential […]
