January 1, 2012
European Leaders Express Somber New Year Messages
European leaders delivered somber New Year's messages to their citizens Saturday. French President Nicolas Sarkozy warned that France's future will hang in the balance in 2012. He acknowledged that many people are starting the new year worried…
January 1, 2012
Nigeria Declares State of Emergency After Attacks
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency in areas hard hit by violence blamed on the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram. In an address on state television Saturday, Mr. Jonathan said the measure is in force in parts of…
January 1, 2012
North Korea Vows to Defend Kim Jong Un “Unto Death”
North Korean officials have pledged in their annual New Year's message to make every effort to bring the country to prosperity and to defend its new leader Kim Jong Un. The message published Sunday by the state-run new agency KCNA comes a day…
January 1, 2012
Afghan President Welcomes US Remarks on Taliban
Afghan President Hamid Karzai said Saturday he welcomed U.S. Vice President Joe Biden's recent remarks that the Taliban in Afghanistan is not America's enemy. During a speech in Kabul, Mr. Karzai said the Afghan people are very happy about the…