June 24, 2012
Islamist Morsi Wins Egypt’s Presidential Election
Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsi has been declared the winner of Egypt's presidential run-off, opening a new phase for the country following the toppling of Hosni Mubarak's government. A huge cheer went up from Tahrir square, where…
June 24, 2012
Greece’s New Leaders to Miss EU Meeting
Greece has run into a snag in its efforts to renegotiate its European-led bailout, as health problems sidelined the new prime minister and finance minister ahead of a critical meeting with the European Union. The government said Sunday that…
June 24, 2012
Turkey Accuses Syria of Shooting Down Jet in International Airspace
Turkey Sunday accused Syria of shooting down a Turkish military jet in international airspace and called for a NATO meeting on how to respond to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the pilots were…
June 22, 2012
Julian Assange ‘abandoned by Australia’
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange says he has sought refuge in the Ecuador's London embassy because his native Australia abandoned him. Mr Assange is seeking diplomatic asylum to prevent him being sent to Sweden to answer accusations of rape and…
June 22, 2012
Paraguay’s President Fernando Lugo faces impeachment
Paraguay's parliament has voted to have President Fernando Lugo impeached after deadly land clashes last week. The opposition-controlled lower house overwhelmingly approved the move. The Senate quickly followed suit and announced it would hold the…
June 22, 2012
18 Hostages Freed Following Afghan Hotel Attack
Afghan officials said Friday its security forces have freed 18 civilians after a Taliban attack on a hotel on the outskirts of Kabul. Authorities said two of the attackers are dead. Taliban suicide bombers and gunmen attacked the hotel late…
June 22, 2012
Afghan Taliban attack Lake Qargha hotel near Kabul
Taliban militants have attacked a hotel outside Kabul, triggering a deadly gun battle with Afghan security forces and a hostage crisis. Officials say insurgents armed with rocket-propelled grenades and heavy machine guns attacked the Spozhmai…
June 22, 2012
Dr. Dre, Eve Sued over Faith Evans Collabo ‘Love is Blind’
Dr. Dre and Eve have been hit with a lawsuit over royalties from their Faith Evans collaboration, “Love Is Blind.” Music producer Big Hutch claims he co-wrote and produced the single in 1997 for Eve, who was then signed to Dr. Dre’s Aftermath…
June 22, 2012
Kim Kardashian to Oprah: ‘Kanye Knows Everything about Me’
In part two of her chat with Oprah Winfrey, Kim Kardashian opens up about her relationship with Kanye West, calling it ”comforting” because he knows everything about her. One unfortunate aspect the two have in common is the death of a parent.…
June 22, 2012
Vybz Kartel free on drug rap, but remains in custody
Popular entertainer Vybz Kartel was today freed in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate’s Court of possession of ganja. When the matter came for trial today, Katel’s lawyer, Christian Tavares-Finson, argued that based on the police statement…