January 22, 2012
Gingrich Wins South Carolina Presidential Primary
Former U.S. congressman Newt Gingrich has won the Republican presidential primary in the southeastern state of South Carolina, shaking up the party's campaign to find a candidate for this year's presidential election. With more than 95 percent of…
January 22, 2012
Nigeria violence: Scores dead after Kano blasts
Co-ordinated attacks by Islamist militants in the northern Nigerian city of Kano on Friday killed about 150 people, witnesses and reports say. Hospitals are struggling to deal with the numbers of killed and injured. A series of explosions ripped…
January 22, 2012
Gbagbo Supporters Attacked at Ivory Coast Rally
Dozens of supporters of former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo have been attacked and injured during a rally in Abidjan. Saturday's rally by the Ivorian Popular Front ended in disarray after opponents began throwing stones. Gbagbo loyalists…
January 22, 2012
Obama Promises New ‘Economic Blueprint’ in State of the Union Address
President Barack Obama has offered a brief glimpse into his State of the Union address next week, when he says he will announce a new “economic blueprint” intended to benefit all Americans. In a video message to his political supporters, Mr.…
January 19, 2012
Pakistan PM Gilani stands firm in contempt battle
Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani has appeared before the country's Supreme Court in contempt proceedings, to defend his record. The court initiated the hearing over Mr Gilani's refusal to ask Swiss officials to reopen a corruption case…
January 19, 2012
Decision looms on ending Concordia rescue operations
Rescuers resumed work aboard of the wreck of the cruise liner Costa Concordia on Thursday, the Italian navy said, as a decision loomed about when and if to call off the search for survivors. Authorities are considering when to change the operation…
January 19, 2012
China Says US Sanctions on Iran ‘Ineffective’
China expressed concern Thursday over rising tensions in the Persian Gulf, saying the situation could pose problems for resolving Iran's nuclear issues. Speaking at a regular news briefing in Beijing, foreign ministry spokesperson Liu Weimin said…
January 19, 2012
Iran Says US Should Be Willing to Talk Without Conditions
Iran says the United States should make it clear that it is ready to hold talks without conditions, and urged other countries in the Middle East to not put themselves in a “dangerous position.” Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi made the…
January 19, 2012
Maritime Monitor Says Somali Pirates Remain Biggest Threat
International piracy monitors say the number of overall attacks dropped slightly last year, and that Somali pirates remain the greatest threat. The International Maritime Bureau said Thursday it recorded 439 pirate attacks in 2011, down from 445…
January 17, 2012
Fears grow for Concordia missing
Rescue crews have blasted holes in a stricken cruise ship in order to gain easier access as hopes fade of finding survivors among the 29 people missing. Six people are known to have died after the Costa Concordia crashed into rocks off Italy's…