Sunday, May 6, 2012

US Vice President Joe Biden says Chen's future is in United States

US Vice President Joe Biden says Chen's future is in United States


US Vice President Joe Biden says Chen's future is in United States

Posted: 06 May 2012 10:00 PM PDT

US Vice President Joe Biden said on Sunday that the United States was ready to give blind Chinese dissident Chen Guangcheng a visa "right away" and warned that Republican presidential contender Mitt R...


Moga: Truck collides with van, 18 killed

Posted: 06 May 2012 09:46 PM PDT

Eighteen members of two families were killed when the mini truck they were travelling in collided head-on with a truck near Moga, police said today.


Barack Obama invites Francois Hollande to White House

Posted: 06 May 2012 08:48 PM PDT

US President Barack Obama congratulated French president-elect Francois Hollande for his victory on Sunday, but warned of "challenges" ahead, a clear reference to Afghanistan and the eurozone debt cri...


Vladimir Putin returns to Kremlin as Russian president amid protest challenge

Posted: 06 May 2012 08:27 PM PDT

Vladimir Putin will take office on Monday as Russian president for a historic third term, facing the challenges of a fast-changing society and an outburst of protests against his 12-year domination.


Francois Hollande beats Nicolas Sarkozy to become France's first Socialist President in a decade

Posted: 06 May 2012 07:41 PM PDT

It was a long night of celebrations in Paris after François Hollande's victory. People thronged the streets to watch his motorcade pass. His first speech as President at Tulle in the centre of France...


Socialist Hollande ousts Sarkozy in French vote

Posted: 06 May 2012 11:34 AM PDT

Francois Hollande was elected France's first Socialist president in nearly two decades on Sunday, dealing a humiliating defeat to incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy and shaking up European politics.


Sarkozy, the hyperactive president who disappointed France

Posted: 06 May 2012 11:25 AM PDT

Nicolas Sarkozy's defeat on Sunday marked the end of a five-year presidency during which he divided a France that had put its hopes in him to break a history of timid government complacency.

National Christmas Tree has died near White House

Posted: 06 May 2012 09:05 AM PDT

Federal officials say the National Christmas Tree planted near the White House a year ago has died and is being removed.


Moscow protesters arrested in march against Putin

Posted: 06 May 2012 08:44 AM PDT

A protest demonstration by at least 20,000 people on the eve of Vladimir Putin's inauguration as president boiled into a battle with police after protesters tried to split off from the approved venue ...


Man in Afghan uniform kills NATO soldier: Official

Posted: 06 May 2012 07:25 AM PDT

A soldier with NATO's US-led coalition in Afghanistan was killed by a man in Afghan army uniform on Sunday, a spokesman for the mission said, in the latest so-called "green-on-blue" attack.


Scotland Yard arrests eight touts ahead of London Olympics

Posted: 06 May 2012 07:19 AM PDT

Eight suspected ticket touts have been arrested as part of a police clamp down ahead of the London Olympic Games.


Militants attack Pakistan military convoy: Officials

Posted: 06 May 2012 06:48 AM PDT

Militants attacked a Pakistani military convoy in the country's troubled northwest on Sunday, injuring three soldiers, officials said, a day after a US drone strike killed 10 insurgents.


Was Lenin poisoned to death by Stalin?

Posted: 06 May 2012 04:45 AM PDT

Vladmir Lenin, the founder of Russian communism, was poisoned to death by his political successor Joseph Stalin, a sensational new theory has claimed.


Will France's 'Hyper President' be on his way out?

Posted: 06 May 2012 03:55 AM PDT

France will elect a President tonight for a fresh five year term. Results will be out at 11.30pm India time. Nicolas Sarkozy is trying to hold on to a second term but socialist candidate Francois Holl...


Tornado rips through eastern Japan

Posted: 06 May 2012 01:36 AM PDT

A tornado ripped through eastern Japan on Sunday, injuring at least 20 people, destroying houses, and cutting power to around 20,000 households. There were no immediate reports of fatalities after the...


French presidential elections: Opinion polls say Sarkozy will lose

Posted: 05 May 2012 11:54 PM PDT

Today is the second and final round of the French presidential elections. Incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy's Socialist challenger Francois Hollande beat him in the first round of elections and is the front r...


Angry Greeks vote in cliffhanger election

Posted: 05 May 2012 11:29 PM PDT

Angry Greek voters headed to the polls on Sunday for an election shrouded in uncertainty that could reignite Europe's debt crisis and renew doubts about the country's future in the euro zone.


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