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In pivot to Obama, Romney’s real work begins
WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney has shrugged off b-list contenders to position himself as the Republican nominee, but now he has a tougher challenge: outmaneuvering a well-organized, better-funded US President Barack Obama. The task at hand, Romney policy director Lanhee Chen said, is “crystallizing for the American people that choice” between…
Coordinated suicide attacks rock Afghanistan
KABUL — Explosions and gunfire rocked the Afghan capital Kabul Sunday as suicide bombers struck across Afghanistan in coordinated attacks claimed by Taliban insurgents as the start of a spring offensive. The German and Japanese embassy compounds were reported hit as militants attacked the city’s diplomatic enclave and tried to…
Lockerbie bomber in ‘critical condition’
TRIPOLI — Abdelbaset Ali Mohmet al-Megrahi, the Libyan convicted of the 1988 Lockerbie plane bombing, was unconscious and in critical condition in hospital on Sunday, a close relative said. “He is unconscious and his condition has been very critical over the last three days,” a member of the family who…
U.S. under pressure to let Cuba join Americas summit
Leaders from across the Americas launched talks here Saturday on expanding trade as the United States came under strong pressure to let Cuba attend future summits. Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos, host of the Summit of the Americas, said Saturday it would be “unacceptable” to keep Cuba out of the…
George Soros calls on Germany to save euro
US billionaire investor George Soros has called on Germany to contribute more to help save the euro, according to an interview published in the weekly newspaper Welt am Sonntag. “The Germans should decide if they want the euro or not. If so, they have to carry out financial transfers. If not, they should leave…
White House: Iran nuclear talks ‘positive first step’
The White House hailed the “positive attitude” from Iran and world powers at the negotiating table on Saturday, calling the nuclear talks a “positive first step.” Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes reiterated the White House’s call for Tehran to take “concrete steps” to demonstrate that it will not militarize its nuclear program, which the Iranian regime…
Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb in coma
Robin Gibb, singer with the legendary British band the Bee Gees, is in a coma in hospital after contracting pneumonia in his battle against cancer, his official website confirmed Saturday. “Sadly the reports are true that Robin has contracted pneumonia and is in a coma. We are all hoping and praying…
London mayoral candidates compete for ‘the gay vote’
LONDON — The candidates battling to become London’s mayor made their pitches for the gay vote on Saturday, with less than a month to go to the election. The May 3 poll will decide who is in charge of the British capital for the London 2012 Olympics, which run from…
Young Afghans march to demand justice for women
Emma Graham-Harrison, guardian.co.uk Young Afghans braved fears of violence to join a rare march on parliament to demand justice for the women who have been killed, beaten and abused this year – including one they said was beheaded by her own husband. No politicians came out to meet them, underlining…
UN Security Council votes to send troops to Syria to enforce ceasefire
Conal Urquhart, guardian.co.uk The UN security council has voted unanimously to send to 30 military observers to Syria to monitor the country’s fragile ceasefire. Russia and China joined the other 13 security council members and voted in favour of the draft resolution on Saturday. Vitaly Churkin, Russia’s ambassador to the…
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