U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged North and South Korea to ease tensions on the peninsula. Mr. Ban’s comments came during a meeting Monday with South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan in Seoul. “The most important thing is that the countries concerned, North and South Korea, should solve the problems through dialogue and widen exchanges […]
UN Chief Urges North, South Korea to Ease Tensions
Posted August 13th, 2012 at 5:10 am (UTC-5)
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Romney, Ryan Hit Campaign Trail
Posted August 12th, 2012 at 8:15 pm (UTC-5)
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his new running mate are casting themselves as the duo to bring back America’s economy. Romney and Representative Paul Ryan campaigned Sunday in North Carolina and then in Ryan’s home state of Wisconsin. Both states are considered key battlegrounds in the race for the White House. Romney is […]
Iran Earthquakes Kill 250, Thousands Injured
Posted August 12th, 2012 at 5:30 pm (UTC-5)
Rescue teams are still searching for victims in collapsed buildings after two strong earthquakes hit northwestern Iran, killing at least 250 people and injuring 2,600 others. The 6.4 and 6.3 magnitude quakes struck minutes apart late Saturday afternoon, leveling several villages near the city of Tabriz and seriously damaging several others. The United States on […]
Romney, Ryan Hit Campaign Trail
Posted August 12th, 2012 at 4:55 pm (UTC-5)
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his new running mate are casting themselves as the duo to bring back America’s economy. Romney and Representative Paul Ryan moved through North Carolina on Sunday as part of a multi-state tour. The state is considered critical in the race for the White House. Romney is hoping Ryan’s […]
Iran Earthquakes Kill 250, Thousands Injured
Posted August 12th, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC-5)
Rescue teams are still searching for victims in collapsed buildings after two strong earthquakes hit northwestern Iran, killing at least 250 people and injuring 2,600 others. The 6.4 and 6.3 magnitude quakes struck minutes apart late Saturday afternoon, leveling several villages near the city of Tabriz and seriously damaging several others. Dozens of aftershocks have […]
Romney, Ryan Hit Campaign Trail
Posted August 12th, 2012 at 8:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his new running mate are casting themselves as the duo to bring back America’s economy during a multi-state tour. Romney and Representative Paul Ryan are sweeping through North Carolina on Sunday. The state is considered critical in the race for the White House. Romney is hoping Ryan’s work in […]
Iran Earthquakes Kill 250, Thousands Injured
Posted August 12th, 2012 at 3:15 am (UTC-5)
Iranian officials say two strong earthquakes in the northwestern part of the country have killed at least 250 people and left more than 2,000 injured. The 6.4 and 6.3 magnitude quakes struck late Saturday afternoon just 11 minutes apart. Several villages near the city of Tabriz were leveled, while scores of others sustained serious damage. […]
US, Turkey Collaborate on Syria Crisis
Posted August 11th, 2012 at 12:50 pm (UTC-5)
The United States and Turkey are setting up a working group to plan for possible scenarios in Syria, saying the strategic goal is to hasten the end of the regime of President Bashar al-Assad. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu announced the initiative Saturday during Clinton’s visit to Turkey. […]
Mourners Say Goodbye to Ghana’s Mills
Posted August 10th, 2012 at 5:35 pm (UTC-5)
Thousands of Ghanaians along with visiting dignitaries paid their last respects to the country’s late president, John Atta Mills, who died suddenly on July 24. Ghanaians dressed in red and black lined the streets of Accra Friday as a procession brought Mr. Mills’ casket through the capital. More than a dozen African heads of state […]
Memorial Held for Victims of Wisconsin Sikh Temple Shooting
Posted August 10th, 2012 at 3:05 pm (UTC-5)
Hundreds of mourners in (the U.S. state of) Wisconsin paid their final respects Friday to six Sikh worshippers shot and killed by a white supremacist who attacked their temple Sunday. The mourners, many of them Indian-Americans, streamed by six caskets as pictures of the victims were projected on a large video screen. Sikh religious leaders […]
