Hundreds of survivors and relatives of the dead gathered on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of bombings that killed 202 people. Security was tight, with more than 2,000 police and military guarding the service after police earlier this week reported a threat of an attack on dignitaries […]
Bali Bombing Victims Remembered on 10th Anniversary of Attack
Posted October 12th, 2012 at 6:55 am (UTC-5)
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China’s Mo Yan Hopes for Jailed Nobel Winner’s Release from Jail
Posted October 12th, 2012 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Chinese Nobel literature prize winner Mo Yan has unexpectedly broken his silence on the plight of fellow Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo, saying he hopes the dissident writer will soon be freed from prison. Mo, who won the prestigious award Thursday, has come under criticism by dissidents for previously failing to speak out about Liu, […]
Biden, Ryan Square Off on Economy, Middle East
Posted October 12th, 2012 at 3:00 am (UTC-5)
U.S. Vice Presdient Joe Biden and Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan disagreed early and often on foreign and economic policy during a feisty, interruption-filled debate in (the state of ) Kentucky Thursday. From the outset of the 90-minute nationally televised debate, both candidates engaged in animated back-and-forth exchanges. Looking to regain momentum following President […]
Bali Bombing Victims Remembered on 10th Anniversary of Attack
Posted October 12th, 2012 at 12:50 am (UTC-5)
Hundreds of survivors and relatives of the dead gathered on the Indonesian resort island of Bali on Friday to mark the 10th anniversary of bombings that killed 202 people. Security was tight, with more than 2,000 police and military guarding the service after police earlier this week reported a threat of an attack on dignitaries […]
Biden, Ryan Square Off on Economy, Middle East
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 11:10 pm (UTC-5)
The Republican vice presidential candidate, Representative Paul Ryan, says Americans are watching the “absolute unraveling” of the Obama administration at a time when “problems are growing abroad but jobs aren’t growing at home.” In a nationally televised debate at a small college in Kentucky, Ryan and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden opposed each other’s policy […]
Biden, Ryan Square Off on Economy, Libya and Iran
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 10:10 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has asked Republicans in Congress, including the Republican presidential challenger’s running mate, Representative Paul Ryan, to “get out of the way” and let the Obama administration fix the economy. In a nationally televised debate at a small college in Kentucky, Biden blamed Republicans for the country’s economic recession. “They talk […]
Biden, Ryan Squaring Off in Vice Presidential Debate
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 9:40 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden has called last month’s fatal attack against the U.S. ambassador to Libya “a tragedy,” promising that whatever “mistakes” were made one month ago “will not be made again.” In a nationally televised debate at a small college in Kentucky, the Republican presidential challenger’s running mate, Representative Paul Ryan, slammed the […]
Biden, Ryan Squaring Off in Vice Presidential Debate
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 9:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden and the Republican presidential challenger’s running mate, Representative Paul Ryan, are trying to persuade voters that their ticket will best handle America’s future, as the only scheduled vice presidential debate before the November election got underway Wednesday night.. The nationally televised event at a small college in Kentucky started up […]
Biden, Ryan Squaring Off in Vice Presidential Debate
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 6:55 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is about to square off against the Republican presidential challenger’s running mate, Representative Paul Ryan, in their only scheduled debate. The nationally televised event at a small college in Kentucky comes as Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is gaining momentum in voter opinion polls after his strong performance in last […]
US Vice Presidential Candidates Squaring Off in Debate
Posted October 11th, 2012 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is about to square off against the Republican presidential challenger’s running mate, Representative Paul Ryan, in their only scheduled debate. The nationally televised event at a small college in Kentucky comes as Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is gaining momentum in voter opinion polls after his strong performance in last […]
